Gold Note Machiavelli Gold MkII MC Phono Cartridge
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Features
| Brand Color | None |
|---|---|
| Warranty The length of time your product is protected by warranty | 2 Years |
| Product Type | Other |
Tech Specs
General
- Type: MC low output phono cartridge
- Body: Duralumin 7000 alloy black with golden logo
- Weight: 10 g
Audio Performance
- Output level: 0.4 mV
- Frequency response: 10–40000 Hz
- Impedance: 30 ohm
- Suggested load: 470 ohm
- Compliance: 10 x 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne
- Channel separation: >28 dB
- Suggested tracking weight: 1.8–2.1 g
Construction
- Cantilever: Boron
- Diamond: Line contact
- Diamond size: 5 x 20 µm
- Coil wire: Copper
- Magnet: Samarium-Cobalt
- Mounting hole to diamond distance: 9 mm
Description
The Gold Note Machiavelli Gold MkII MC Phono Cartridge represents the pinnacle of analogue refinement for the most demanding audiophiles. Developed through more than a decade of intensive research and engineering, it delivers extraordinary musical realism, combining fluidity, precision and dynamic authority in a single, beautifully crafted design.
Enclosed within a rigid Duralumin 7000 alloy body, the cartridge achieves exceptional structural stability, minimising unwanted resonance and preserving signal purity. With its low output level of 0.4mV, the Machiavelli Gold MkII is optimised for high-performance moving coil phono stages, offering a breathtakingly natural and immersive listening experience that transforms every vinyl record into a vivid and emotionally engaging performance.
Line Contact Diamond Precision
At the heart of the Machiavelli Gold MkII lies a high-precision Line Contact diamond stylus, developed in collaboration with Ogura, one of the world’s most respected diamond specialists. The 5×20µm profile provides extended groove contact, enabling superior detail retrieval and remarkably low distortion. This advanced stylus shape reaches deeper into the groove walls, capturing micro-dynamics and subtle tonal nuances that lesser profiles may miss.
The result is enhanced transparency, improved channel separation exceeding 28dB, and a soundstage of impressive width and depth. High frequencies are rendered with air and delicacy, while midrange textures remain rich and expressive, delivering an authentic and lifelike reproduction of every musical passage.
Boron Cantilever and Advanced Motor System
The Machiavelli Gold MkII is equipped with an ultra-rigid boron cantilever, chosen for its exceptional stiffness-to-weight ratio. This premium material ensures fast transient response, accurate tracking and minimal energy loss between stylus and generator. Combined with copper coil windings and a powerful Samarium-Cobalt magnet, the cartridge achieves excellent efficiency and stable magnetic performance.
With an internal impedance of 30Ω and a recommended load of 470Ω, it integrates seamlessly into high-end analogue systems. The recommended tracking force of 1.8g to 2.1g ensures stable groove contact, allowing the cartridge to track complex musical passages with confidence, control and remarkable composure.
Extended Frequency Response and Musical Authority
With a frequency response spanning from 10Hz to 40kHz, the Gold Note Machiavelli Gold MkII MC Phono Cartridge delivers deep, articulate bass, a beautifully balanced midrange and extended, finely detailed treble. Its 10-gram body provides optimal mass for compatibility with a wide range of tonearms while maintaining mechanical stability.
The careful optimisation of compliance and generator design results in superb dynamic expression and tonal balance across all genres. Whether reproducing delicate acoustic recordings or powerful orchestral works, the Machiavelli Gold MkII offers clarity, refinement and emotional impact, establishing itself as a true reference-level moving coil cartridge for serious vinyl enthusiasts.