Clearaudio's V2 MM technology uses ebony as a resonanceresistant body. These moving magnet cartridges are meticulously measured, analysed, and hand-selected into four performance levels. In this way Clearaudio achieves the best stereo channel matching, minimum phase error and distortion, flattest frequency response and highest dynamic range at each price point.

Clearaudio Ebony phono cartridges

• Clearaudio Performer V2 Ebony MM - $500
• Clearaudio Artist V2 Ebony MM - $700
• Clearaudio Virtuoso V2 Ebony MM - $1,200
• Clearaudio Maestro V2 Ebony MM - $1,500
• Clearaudio Charisma V2.1 Ebony MM - $2,200

Clearaudio is famous for their moving coil cartridges with their first patents and models developed in the 1970s by Peter Suchy. When developing their Concept turntable circa 2010, the goal was to create a high performance and high value MC that could be factory installed on the Concept tonearm with its magnetic bearing. The Concept MC fulfilled this with a cartridge that embodies the sonic ethos of Clearaudio.

The Concept MC uses independent coils in a V configuration, similar to the separate symmetrical coil design used today in all Clearaudio MCs starting with the Talismann v2. Clearaudio was a pioneer in the use of boron cantilevers and fine line styli, and the Concept MC uses a both to assure excellent trackability and resolution. Its MC generator uses dual high quality copper windings for an output of .4mV and an internal resistance of 11 ohms, allowing use with many high gain phono stages.

Clearaudio Concept MC - $1,000

The Talisman v2.1 is the first model in the Clearaudio MC line that uses our patents developed in the 1970s by Peter Suchy for a fully symmetrical moving coil phono cartridge design. What’s more is that it uses the v2 generator, positioning their 24-karat pure gold air-core coils with twice the magnets, so the coils are operating in a much stronger magnetic field.

Housed in a unique Ebony wood body that provides better coupling to the headshell and resonance tuning, the Talisman v2.1 has richness and fullness without sacrificing resolution. As with all Clearaudio MCs, it uses a solid boron rod cantilever. The new Clearaudio Prime Line stylus provides a hybrid parabolic geometry and a reduction of tip mass, assuring more accuracy in groove tracing and high-frequency linearity.

Clearaudio Talisman V2.1 Gold - $2,200

The Concerto v2.1 is the first model in the Clearaudio MC line that combines Clearaudio's twelve-finger body with their fully symmetrical moving coil phono cartridge generator design. Cartridge body resonances, while tracking in the groove, are minimized through the twelve-finger design of the mounting plate, each finger with a different radius. Satinee wood is used for the body material to further control resonance and the v2 mounting plate feature a tapped metal insert for best coupling to the headshell.

Developed in the 1970s by Peter Suchy, Clearaudio's unique moving coil phono cartridge generator design is symmetrical mechanically, magnetically and electrically. With the Concerto v2.1 generator, positioning their 24-karat pure gold air-core coils inside twice the number of super neodymium magnets creates more linearity and lower distortion. The new Micro-HD Diamond stylus is attached to a solid boron rod cantilever, transcribing the groove modulations to provide fast transient response, musical timing, and dynamics.

Clearaudio Concerto V2.1 - $3,300

The ebony wood bodied Stradivari v2.1 MC cartridge is a best seller in Clearaudio's selection. It combines all of the advancements of Clearaudio's original symmetrical generator patent with their “flower power” twelve-finger body design, all at v2.1 performance levels.

The v2.1 generator is mechanically, magnetically, and electrically symmetrical, placing the dual 24-karat pure gold air-core coils inside a ring of 8 super neodymium magnets. Precise parts selection and grading within the generator produce an added refinement and delicacy. The twelve-finger design of the mounting plate, each finger with a different radius, features the v2.1 tapped metal inserts, with the ebony wood adding fullness and weight.

Clearaudio was one of the first cartridge manufacturers to use a solid boron rod cantilever and continue to utilize them over 40 years later. As found on all v2.1 MC cartridges, their new clearaudio Prime Line stylus provides enhanced trackability with its hybrid parabolic geometry and reduced tip mass.

Clearaudio Stradivari V2.1 MC - $4,400

Dubbed the “baby Goldfinger”, the Jubilee MC v2.1 is the only Clearaudio moving coil phono cartridge with a body created from Panzerholz, a high-tech, natural wood product manufactured in Germany. This remarkable material already contributes to the exceptional performance of our best turntables, thanks to its high density, high strength and extremely low resonance. Despite being dense enough to sink in water and strong enough to be bullet-proof, Panzerholz is also surprisingly light in weight, making it the perfect cartridge body material. A very special paint and polish finish, borrowed from the elite violin makers of Clearaudio's local area, create a fine musical transducer.

The Jubilee MC v2.1 uses the fully symmetrical v2 generator, twelve-finger body design with tapped metal inserts, and solid boron rod cantilever with clearaudio Prime Line stylus.

Clearaudio Jubilee Panzerholz V2.1 MC - $6,600

A tribute to one of the great Renaissance men, the DaVinci MC v2.1 moving coil was the result of Clearaudio's developmental work on their version 2 series as they explored modern material science. Super neodymium was one special material used in the generator, creating a ring of 8 magnets with dual 24-karat pure gold air-core coils inside.

For the DaVinci v2.1 body, an aluminum-magnesium alloy with ceramic surface layer was chosen for its lightness, rigidity, and self-damping characteristics. Realizing their twelve-finger design, each finger with a different radius, with this advanced material, provides enhanced low level resolution via its resonance control. The generator of the DaVinci v2.1 MC is mechanically, magnetically and electrically symmetrical, and it uses our clearaudio Prime Line stylus with solid boron rod cantilever.

The DaVinci v2.1 MC’s forward thinking and musical qualities personify Leonardo Da Vinci as it represents an ideal balance in science, invention, art, and humanity.

Clearaudio Da Vinci V2.1 MC - $7,700

The Goldfinger Statement v2.1 is Clearaudio’s flagship phono cartridge, elevating Peter Suchy’s original cartridge patent and the sound of a vinyl LP to new heights. It is included with their Statement turntable and is the top choice for the Master Innovation and Innovation turntables. Look no further for a world-class moving coil cartridge.

The Goldfinger Statement v2.1 goes beyond Clearaudio's V2 designs, eight magnets are meticulously matched to create a homogenous flux field to accurately translate the groove modulation into an electrical signal. The dual generator coils are precisely wound using pure 24-karat gold wire around an air core, eliminating ferrous materials that add unwanted mass and magnetic inconsistencies. The moving coil’s significantly reduced moving mass within the focused and efficient magnetic field results in increased dynamic range and ultra-high resolution of the finest musical details. The Goldfinger Statement v2.1 features the new Prime Line stylus.

True to its name, the Goldfinger Statement v2.1 is machined from 14-karat gold to provide high mass and excellent damping against resonance. The Goldfinger Statement v2.1 is also the first moving coil cartridge in the world to integrate electromagnetic field (EMF) shielding of the generator assembly, isolating unwanted noise contamination. As a finishing touch, the Goldfinger Statement v2.1 features a ½-karat diamond mounted in the front of the body.

Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement V2.1 - $17,500