Michell Engineering Cusis Cartridges

All of the Cusis cartridges share the same moving coil design. At the heart of the cartridge is a samarium-cobalt magnet which is combined with pure iron to create a very stable magnetic field within the cartridge. 30μ pure copper wire is used to precision wind the cartridge coils onto an ultra-lightweight armature, which is mounted onto a specially designed damper.

The damper has been specifically designed to give the stylus assembly the perfect support, which ensures the stylus tracks the groove precisely.

The number of coils, resultant output and body material, have all been optimised for each model’s stylus assembly, to give the best possible audio output.

The construction of the cartridge has been carefully designed to eliminate unwanted vibration and resonance. Each cartridge has a large aluminium chassis to which all the parts are affixed. This chassis is designed to absorb unwanted vibration and give a rigid platform to mount the cartridge parts.

The body materials, shapes and exterior patterns have also been designed to further reduce vibration and resonance, resulting in truly unrivalled levels of detail and neutrality.

CUSIS E

The entry point for the moving coil cartridge range, the Cusis E gives great detail and musicality, which never detracts from the music.

Features:

• Elliptical stylus
• Aluminium cantilever
• Large aluminium chassis
• High density Acetyl body

CUSIS S

Offering further refinement over the Cusis E with greater frequency response and detail retrieval.

Features:

• Shibata stylus
• Boron cantilever
• Extended frequency response
• Large aluminium chassis
• High density Acetyl body

CUSIS M

The flagship reference class phono cartridge, combines truly unrivalled levels of detail with a completely neutral presentation, so all you hear is the music!

Features:

• Ultra-precise Microline stylus
• Boron Cantilever
• Reduced coil mass
• Class leading frequency response
• Large aluminium chassis
• Carbon loaded, resonance dampening body

SPECIFICATIONS

Model – Cusis E

• Tracking Force – 2g
• Loading – 100Ω 
• Frequency Response – 20-25,000Hz
• Output Voltage – 0.35mV
• Weight – 8.9g
• Cantilever Material – Aluminium
• Stylus Profile – Elliptical
• Stylus Profile – <1dB
• Channel Balance – <1dB
• Channel Separation – 23dB
• Compliance – 8×10-6cm/dyne
• Tracking Ability – 70µ / 2g
• Internal Impedance – 4.5Ω
• Type – Moving Coil
• Coil Material  – Pure 30µ Copper
• Running-in Period – 40 hours min
• Body Material – Acetyl

Model – Cusis S

• Tracking Force – 2g
• Loading – 100Ω 
• Frequency Response – 20-35,000Hz
• Output Voltage – 0.4mV
• Weight – 8.9g
• Cantilever Material – Boron
• Stylus Profile – Shibata
• Stylus Profile – <1dB
• Channel Balance – <1dB
• Channel Separation – 25dB
• Compliance – 8×10-6cm/dyne
• Tracking Ability – 70µ / 2g
• Internal Impedance – 4.5Ω
• Type – Moving Coil
• Coil Material  – Pure 30µ Copper
• Running-in Period – 40 hours min
• Body Material – Acetyl

Model – Cusis M

• Tracking Force – 2g
• Loading – 100Ω 
• Frequency Response – 15-45,000Hz
• Output Voltage – 0.25mV
• Weight – 8.1g
• Cantilever Material – Boron
• Stylus Profile – Ultra-precise Microline
• Stylus Profile – <1dB 
• Channel Balance – <1dB
• Channel Separation – 28dB
• Compliance – 8×10-6cm/dyne
• Tracking Ability – 70µ / 2g
• Internal Impedance – 3Ω
• Type – Moving Coil
• Coil Material  – Pure 30µ Copper
• Running-in Period – 40 hours min
• Body Material – Carbon Loaded Acrylic