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VPI Industries Goldy MC Cartridge
VPI Industries Goldy MC Cartridge
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VPI Industries Goldy MC Cartridge
A line-contact stylus on a boron cantilever.
VPI Goldy is a moving-coil cartridge developed with Audio-Technica around the AT-OC9 family. Its line-contact stylus and boron cantilever put careful alignment at the center of the installation.
Selection and setup
VPI specifies 1.8–2.2 g tracking force, with 2.0 g standard. Match the phono stage to its MC output and loading requirements, then verify alignment and force at the stylus.
Manufacturer configuration reference
| VPI-GOLD | VPI Goldy | Moving coil |
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Goldy MC Cartridge
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Built in Japan by Audio-Technica, Voice by VPI: Goldy Dual Moving-Coil Phono Cartridge Plays with High Separation, Wide Responsiveness, Enticing Presence, and a Natural Midrange
The Goldy is another VPI - Audio Technica partnership product. Using the award winning AT-OC9 series as a base with VPI’s voicing, the Goldy is a line contact stylus on a boron cantilever. The Goldy has the same internal and dampening modifications as the Shyla cartridge in addition to other material changes as well.
REVIEW & AWARDS
VPI Goldy Cartridge - Read More
"VPI's Goldy cartridge illustrates the potential subjective impact of what are, on the face of it, simple mechanical revisions. Naturally, Audio-Technica's 'donor chassis' is already in the top drawer, but VPI's tweaks have resulted in something of a giant-killer. The Goldy retains the tracking prowess and medium output of the AT-OC9 but adds a silkiness and refinement all its own. If you own a VPI deck, it's a slam dunk." - Adam Smith
VPI Goldy MC Cartridge - Read More
"The design goal here, according to VPI brand president Mat Weisfeld, is as follows: 'When voicing the Goldy, as with the Shyla, our main focus was to hit the midrange while still having a strong punch on the bass and detail on the highs.” The Goldy also has similar internal and dampening modifications as the Shyla cartridge does" - Mike Mettler
SPECIFICATIONS
| Body Material | Aluminum |
| Frequency Response | 20-50,000 Hz |
| Channel Separation | 28 dB (1 kHz) |
| Vertical Tracking Angle | 20° |
| Vertical Tracking Force | 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard) |
| Recommended Load Impedance | Min. 100 ohms (when head amplifier is connected) |
| Coil Impedance | 12 ohms (1 kHz) |
| DC Resistance | 12 ohms |
| Coil Inductance | 25 mH (1 kHz) |
| Output | 0.4 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) |
| Channel Balance | 0.5 dB (1 kHz) |
| Stylus Shape | Special Line Contact |
| Stylus Type | Nude rectangular shank |
| Stylus Curvature Radius | 1.5 x 0.28 mil |
| Cantilever | 0.28 mm diameter nude boron |
| Static Compliance | 22 x 10-6 cm/dyne |
| Dynamic Compliance | 18 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) |
| Wire Used for Coil | PCOCC |
| Terminal Pins | Brass |
| Mount | Half-inch |
| Weight | 7.6 g (0.3 oz) |
| Dimensions | 17.3 mm (0.68") H × 16.8 mm (0.66") W × 25.7 mm (1.01") |
The cartridge needs a matching system
Confirm arm compatibility, cartridge mounting and counterweight range.
Use the specified cartridge output and loading to choose the phono-stage settings.
Verify alignment and tracking force before listening; inspect the stylus and records regularly.
