Analog Relax EX2000

Analog Relax EX2000

We are pleased to announce the release of their flagship model ‘Analog Relax EX2000 Phono Cartridge’ which features a diamond cantilever.

The EX2000 uses the finest ‘spruce’ from the South Tyrol region of Northern Italy, where the material for the ‘Stradivarius’ is said to have been harvested.

Its surface is coated with an ultra-fine powder allowing it to reproduce the natural sound.

The finest spruce harvested from the same forest as “Stradivarius”

They use the finest “spruce” for the body shell that is harvested in the northern Italian South Tyrol region and used as the top wood for violins.

The northern Italian South Tyrol region is said to be the forest area where materials for the renowned “Stradivarius” were harvested.

They carefully select and cultivate the highest quality spruce from this area, and it undergoes rigorous management during the drying process.

Proprietary developed an ultra-fine ‘powder coating’ has been applied to the surface of the body to give it a subtle roughness, resulting in a sound that has a more natural quality.

A precision-machined “diamond” cantilever

A precision-machined “diamond” cantilever is used to seamlessly transmit the movement of the record’s grooves to the power generator, bringing out high-resolution sound.

In addition, compared to diamond cantilever models of other manufacturers, by cutting out the diamond cantilever slightly thicker, they have achieved a more solid sound and improved traceability at a higher level.

Evolved version of custom-developed SC stylus Ver.3

The stylus is the ‘Ver. 3’ model, which is a further evolution of the well-received ‘SC stylus’ used for the EX1000.

Of course, the stylus is custom-developed by Analog Relax.

Although it basically has a line contact shape, a number of multi-faceted cuts are applied vertically, allowing it to reproduce sound with almost no ‘inner distortion’.

In addition, the front and back of the stylus tip are cut with different curvatures, making it difficult to pick up the “crackling noise” peculiar to original records and old pressed records, enabling playback with a very high signal to noise ratio.

Cartridges with a diamond cantilever typically ‘pick up lots of information but with a tense and edgy sound’ which prevents the listener to enjoy the record.

The EX2000 was completed by utilising advanced assembly techniques to achieve a sound that has depth, range, and substance, while remaining the full amount of the groove information.

Specifications – · Analog Relax EX2000

Transducer：MC Stereo Phono Cartridge

Output voltage：0.65mv (1kHz)

Impedance：8.8Ω

Tracking force：2.1g（Recommended）

Channel Separation: 27dB or more（1kHz）

Channel Balance: within 0.5dB（1kHz）

Compliance: 6μm/mN（100Hz）

Stylus：Super Curve Line Contact Ver. 3(Pure diamond)

Cantilever：Special nude diamond

Coil material：High Purity copper

Body：Finest ‘spruce’ from the South Tyrol region of Northern Italy

Ultra-fine ‘powder coating’

Weight：about 14.0g

All products are made by artisans within Japan.

The solid wood body is made with natural materials, there will be differences in colour, grain, weight, etc. between products.

The body colour of the grains will change with age.

Terms of Analog Relax warranty.

The Analog Relax warranty is not valid worldwide, but is limited only to the country, in which the product was purchased by the first original purchaser.

Each Analog Relax phono cartridge is serial numbered, this number is printed on the body of the cartridge shell.

If the serial number has been removed or intentionally obscured, the cartridge will not be covered under the Analog Relax warranty or after-sales service will not be applicable.