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Grand Master Extreme
Grand Master Extreme
Analog extreme ONE PIECE DIAMOND
"Despite my adoration of Decca, Soundsmith and Koetsu pick-ups, HFN Feb ’21 saw me write,
‘TheGrand Master is so truly supremein resolution, transparency, spatial recreation, neutrality
andany other parameter I can namethat it’s impossible for me to notsay what I usually
try to avoid:“This may be the best cartridgeI’ve ever heard”’. This time, Icannot deny: the
Grand MasterExtreme is even better."Hi Fi News Ken Kessler 2023 August
Details
Cartridge
One-piece diamond cantilever
The Grand Master Extreme employs a 0.22mm square one-piece diamond cantilever, where the diamond cantilever and the needle tip are crafted from a single diamond. Typically, the diamond tip of the cantilever and the needle tip are bonded together using adhesive. However, with the one-piece diamond cantilever, the cantilever and the needle tip are integrated into a single unit, enabling a more direct transmission of information from the needle tip.
Grand Master Extreme Optical Cartridge
| Signal output | Photo-electric Conversion |
| Channel separation | 27db more（1kHz） |
| Weight | 7.7g |
| Output signal level | 70mV more |
| Canti-lever & Needle | ONE PIECE DIAMOND |
| Body material | Ultra duralumin |
| Cantilever holder material | Stainless |
| Needle pressure | 2.0g～2.2g(2.1g is recommended) |
| Stylus | Micro Ridge |
Review
Hi Fi News review
