Pickering -
the 100% Music power cartridge for those who can hear the difference.
With
cartridge, the only track record that counts - is the sound.
To provide
great sound, a cartridge should be able to deliver 100% music power, especially
at the high frequencies. Just like
Pickering XV-15 cartridges do. You will hear the difference! Not an
"oboeclarinetandflute" but an oboe, clarinet and flute. And gone is
that disturbing masking effect over the music. The Pickering XV-15 cartridge
produces the 100% music power needed to clearly delineate all of the
instruments of the orchestra. And only
Pickering gives every XV-15 model a DCF (Dynamic Coupling Factor) rating to
help you select the right one for your record player (just like a horsepower
rating serves as a guide to the proper engine for a vehicle).
The New
Xv-15 Micro-Magnetic DCF Series
The
Pickering XV-15 Series is "Application Engineered" and each cartridge
in the series is indexed with a DCF number. The Dynamic
Coupling Factor is an index of maximum stylus performance when the cartridge is
related to a particular type of playback equipment. This resultant number is
derived from a Dimensional Analysis of all the parameters involved. To select a
pickup for a professional manula turntable, with its sophisticated, dynamically
balanced tone arm, tracking at an ultra-light force, a higher DCF index would
be required than, say for a pickup to be used in an ordinary record charger.
For maximum distortion-free response, this index to application relationship
properly determines maximum stylus performance in your playback equipment.
100% music power is assured at all
frequencies - linear response from 10 to 20,000 kc virtually a straight line -
due to the extremely low mass of it's movung magnetic system - 1/5 to 1/10 of
ordinary pickups.
There are
five DCF rated XV-15 models
Each is
eqipped with the famous patented V-Guard "floating stylus' - the easily
replaceable stylus assembly that protects the diamond and record while it
plays. In addition each model includes the Dustmatic brush that automatically
cleans the record groove while it plays.
DCF℠ 400
type AME
Manual
turntables , Automatic Transcription Turntables, Light Tracking Automatics
An
elliptical stsylus cartridge with a DCf of 400 is designed to be used with the
finest playbak equipment. It's extreme low mass and elliptical stylus will
track the wildest grooves - not only test
records, but your favorite music records will sound much cleaner and
more open than ever before.
Specifications
Nominal
Output: 4.0 mV
Channel
Separation: 35 dB
Tracking
Force: ¾ to 1½ grams
Frequency
Response: 10 to 30,000 cps
Stylus
Type: Elliptical .0002" x
.0009"
DCF℠ 350
type AM
Manual
turntables , Automatic Transcription Turntables, Light Tracking Automatics
A conical
stylus cartridge with a DCF Rating of 350 is designed to be used with this type
of equipment, to produce the smoothest, cleanest response with absolutely no
loss in music power throughout the audible range.
Specifications
Nominal
Output: 5.0 mV
Channel
Separation: 35 dB
Tracking
Force: ¾ to 3 grams
Frequency
Response: 10 to 25,000 cps
Stylus
Type: Mil Conical .0007
DCF℠ 200
type ATE
Automatic
Turntables
For ultimate
performance with this type of playback equipment a pickup with a DCF rating of
200 is required. An elliptical stylus with a radius designed to track the inner
grooves, producing distortion -free sound with no damage to the record groove.
Specifications
Nominal
Output: 6.0 mV
Channel
Separation: 35 dB
Tracking
Force: 1 to 5 grams
Frequency
Response: 10 to 25,000 cps
Stylus
Type: Elliptical .0004" x
.0009"
DCF℠ 150
type AT
Automatic
Turntables
An
all-around pickup with a DCF rating of 150 designed to operate with the broad
range of audio systems - tracking forces, output and stylus dependability
assure maximum performance from these systems.
Specifications
Nominal
Output: 6.0 mV
Channel
Separation: 35 dB
Tracking
Force: 1 to 5 grams
Frequency
Response: 10 to 25,000 cps
Stylus
Type: Mil Conical .0007
DCF℠ 100
type AC
Record
Changers
Playback
equipment that gets day in - day out use requires pickups that can take it;
rugged - high output - heavier tracking forces. Here a DCF rating of 100 is a
must.
Specifications
Nominal
Output: 7.0 mV
Channel
Separation: 30 dB
Tracking
Force: 3 to 7 grams
Frequency
Response: 10 to 20,000 cps
Stylus
Type: Mil Conical .0007