petrat
07-01-2016, 13:53
Bought direct from Ortofon, Denmark, by the current owner, this is the 'limited edition' Spirit from a couple of years ago (number 278 of 500).
I believe it was released to celebrate the SPU designer Robert Gudmandsen, and was conceived as a recreation of the SPU Meister cartridge from the 90s.
Brief spec
Output >0.3mV
Load >10 ohms
8N copper coil
Elliptical stylus
Tracking 4 grammes
I estimate that it has 250 hours max usage. I am certain the true figure is considerably less, as I have many cartridges and swap them about quite a lot.
In immaculate condition, except where the (overly) tight-fitting case has rubbed off the signature transfer on the side ... see photos.
For sale £675 incl postage.
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20004_zpsh4yspptt.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20004_zpsh4yspptt.jpg.html)
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20005_zpsvig8o6a9.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20005_zpsvig8o6a9.jpg.html)
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20011_zpslkz3sjsw.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20011_zpslkz3sjsw.jpg.html)
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20010_zpsl0tvncnx.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20010_zpsl0tvncnx.jpg.html)
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20012_zpssppfewi5.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20012_zpssppfewi5.jpg.html)
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20013_zpstwddfqmn.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20013_zpstwddfqmn.jpg.html)
I believe it was released to celebrate the SPU designer Robert Gudmandsen, and was conceived as a recreation of the SPU Meister cartridge from the 90s.
Brief spec
Output >0.3mV
Load >10 ohms
8N copper coil
Elliptical stylus
Tracking 4 grammes
I estimate that it has 250 hours max usage. I am certain the true figure is considerably less, as I have many cartridges and swap them about quite a lot.
In immaculate condition, except where the (overly) tight-fitting case has rubbed off the signature transfer on the side ... see photos.
For sale £675 incl postage.
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20004_zpsh4yspptt.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20004_zpsh4yspptt.jpg.html)
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20005_zpsvig8o6a9.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20005_zpsvig8o6a9.jpg.html)
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20011_zpslkz3sjsw.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20011_zpslkz3sjsw.jpg.html)
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20010_zpsl0tvncnx.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20010_zpsl0tvncnx.jpg.html)
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20012_zpssppfewi5.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20012_zpssppfewi5.jpg.html)
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20013_zpstwddfqmn.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/SPU%20013_zpstwddfqmn.jpg.html)