Fitting a cartridge to a tonearm is a fine art, and knowing everything about your chosen cartridge before purchasing is an essential part of a quick and painless installation. On top of knowing weight, tracking weight, compliance and other technical data, knowing the physical width, height and depth of your cartridge is key to ensuring it will mount comfortably on your tonearm. It will also help assist with accurate alignment.
For detailed information on fitting a cartridge, check our Cartridge Installation page.
A = Cartridge width
B = Front of cartridge body to back of connection pins
C = Top of cartridge body to tip of diamond
D = Horizontal distance from diamond tip to fixing point
E = Horizontal distance from fixing point to back of cartridge body
| Cartridge Model | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster | 18.1mm | 29.3mm | 18.5mm | 9.5mm | 12.2mm |
| Pearl / Black Pearl | 16.5mm | 28.0mm | 19.0mm | 9.8mm | 10.8mm |
| Premium MM Series | 17.2mm | 29.0mm | 18.8mm | 9.4mm | 11.8mm |
| Blue Point No. 3 | |||||
| Songbird / Starling | 17.0mm | 28.5mm | 18.0mm | 9.3mm | 12.0mm |
| Celebration 40 | |||||
| Palo Santos | 18.0mm | 30.5mm | 17.3mm | 8.3mm | 12.5mm |
| Cartridge Model | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Point No. 2 | 16.0mm | 28.0mm | 17.1mm | 9.5mm | 12.0mm |
| Blue Point Special EVO III | 17.0mm | 28.3mm | 19.3mm | 8.0mm | 13.5mm |
| Blackbird | 17.0mm | 28.3mm | 20.0mm | 8.0mm | 13.5mm |
| Celebration | 18.0mm | 30.5mm | 17.0mm | 8.35mm | 12.5mm |
