Alva MC High-Output Moving Coil Cartridge

Alva MC High-Output Moving Coil Cartridge

$399.00
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Alva MC High-Output Moving Coil Cartridge

Alva MC High-Output Moving Coil Cartridge

$399.00

SRP: $399

High-Output Moving Coil Cartridge

  • High-Output Moving Coil – For outstanding musical detail
  • Exposed Cantilever Design – Reduces unwanted resonance and vibration.
  • Elliptical Stylus – Improved frequency response and lower distortion.
  • Designed and Engineered in the UK – Bespoke Cambridge Audio design.

Alva MC High-Output Moving Coil Cartridge

With its exposed cantilever design and elliptical stylus, our engineers custom-designed Alva MC, a high-output Moving Coil cartridge for Alva TT to deliver stunning levels of musical detail. The 68° angled cantilever is a call-back to our founding year of 1968 and a celebration of over 50 years of innovation.

High-Output Moving Coil

Moving Coil cartridges are known for high-precision and detailed music reproduction during playback.

Exposed Cantilever Design

Alva MC utilises an exposed cantilever design. This cuts down on unwanted resonance and vibration that can be a downside of conventional enclosed designs.

close-up of alva mc cartridge and corner of alva tt v2

Elliptical Stylus

We chose an elliptical stylus for Alva MC, to give a large contact area within the groove of your records. This offers outstanding frequency response and low distortion figures. 

close-up of alva mc cartridge on alva tt v2 playing blue record

Lightweight and Fast

Compared to many of its Moving Magnet (MM) counterparts, Alva MC is lighter and faster to respond to the record’s grooves, therefore able to unlock more of the musical detail contained within. 

side angle image of alva tt v2 turntable, tonearm and MC cartridge

Designed and Engineered in London

Finished in our custom lunar-grey to compliment Alva TT V2, the bespoke Cambridge Audio design adopts the patterned knurling found on our premium Edge hi-fi. The 68° angle seen running top to bottom is a call-back to our founding year of 1968. A playful touch that reminds us of our roots. 

Technical specification

Cartridge type

High-output Moving Coil

Frequency response

+/- 1dB 30Hz-20kHz

Stylus

Elliptical

Cantilever

Aluminium

Output level

2mV @1kHz

Tracking force

2g

Recommended load

47kΩ

Weight

7g

Separation

25dB @ 1kHz

Trackability

70um/2gr

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