GARROTT OPTIM S3 JADE

GARROTT BROTHERS OPTIM S3 JADE

PLEASE NOTE: All OPTIM cartridges take 3-4 weeks to hand make, Garrott quotes this time for production but it can often be quicker if they are not backed up with work.

The Garrott Optim S3 is the fruition of the "dynamic coil" principal pioneered by Garrott Brothers. This design allows sonic agility, focus and trackability previously only found in the best moving coil designs.

The Garrott Optim S3 is the latest and best illustration of the merits of the Garrott family of Dynamic Coil cartridges, gives a refined yet incredibly detailed reproduction. This will surprise and delight even the most steadfast moving coil fanatics. In essence, many cartridges suffer the effects of excessive damping of the complex signals which they are expected to reproduce.  This is purposely done in an attempt to control excessive high frequency brightness and distortion artifacts inherent in the mechanics of the stylus/record interface.

Unfortunately, over-damping also results in quite serious loss of musical dynamics and leaves a legacy that result in dull and unconvincing reproduction.  This is especially noticeable in the upper bass to lower midrange areas that contain the body and 'feeling' of the music. GARROTT Optim S3 cartridges have been designed such that minimal damping of the mechanical interface is needed and can be applied in a graduated way such that musical content is retained unimpaired.

With careful balance of moving parts results in superior tracking of even significantly worn record grooves, providing to the listener full bodied and powerful yet highly detailed reproduction that has not previously been achieved with affordable cartridges.  Indeed previous attempts at reaching this level of performance have usually done so at the expense of quite complex setup procedures and/or excessive tracking weights and consequent record wear.

We are pleased to be able at last to offer lovers of quality analogue sound reproduction a range of inexpensive and easy to live with cartridges that will reveal hitherto unrealised performance from your carefully preserved record collection.  Previously this level of performance has only been approached by the most expensive moving coil cartridges.  We are confident that you will be delighted with your purchase.