The Frog Moving Coil cartridge from Van Den Hul is a high-quality cartridge with a custom handbuilt design featuring a GRASSHOPPER III coil and GRASSHOPPER IV frontpole and suspension. It has an output of 0.65 mV/channel, matched crystal copper-wire coils, solid Boron cantilever, and an extra internal support magnet, making it a great option for its price.
THE FROG MC CARTRIDGE
DESCRIPTION
The Frog Moving Coil cartridge from Van Den Hul is custom handbuilt with the coil of a GRASSHOPPER III and the frontpole and suspension of the GRASSHOPPER IV: the best cartridge available for its price.
The FROG (standard version) has an output 0.65 mV/channel, matched crystal copper-wire coils, solid Boron cantilever and an extra internal support magnet.
Production time:
The production time for The Frog cartridge after ordering is about two weeks.
SPECIFICATIONS
Stylus Shape: | VDH - IS |
Stylus Radii: | 2 x 85 Micron |
Frequency Range: | 5 - 55.000 Hz |
Tracking Force: | 13.5 - 16 mN |
Static Compliance: | 35 Micron/mN |
Tracking Ability at 15mN at 315Hz: | 70 - 80 Micron |
Output Voltage at 1 kHz at 5.7 cm/s eff.: | 0.65 mV RMS |
Channel Unbalance: | < 0.3 dB |
Channel Separation at 1kHz / 10kHz: | > 35 / > 30 dB |
Equivalent Stylus Tip Mass: | 0.32 Milligram |
System Weight: | 8.2 Gram |
Vertical Tracking Angle : | 22 Degrees |
Load Capacitance: | non critical |
Recommended Load Impedance: | 500 (> 200) Ohm |
Recommended Eff Tone arm Mass: | 6 - 10 Gram |
Moving Coil Resistance per channel: | 21 Ohm +/- 10 |