LP Tunes CARBON FIDELITY CFT4PSE cartridge

SKU: CFT4PSE

  • $73.98

LP Tunes CARBON FIDELITY CFT4PSE CARTRIDGE 
- Music that makes you want to listen.™

Listen to the new voice of music. Carbon fiber composites offer 10 times the strength of steel at half the weight. Co-developed and designed with LP Tunes by Audio-Technica's best engineers, new Carbon Fidelity T4PSE Spectra Elliptical (CFT4PSE) cartridge benefits from the latest quality parts and materials technology featuring a super carbon fiber cantilever that respond to the most complex high amplitude attacks and transients as well as the most heavily recorded passages. The updated design, tight specifications, Twin-Flux™ magnets, high-quality moving system fulcrum and radial damping ring allied with a Spectra elliptical diamond tip produce music that makes you want to listen.

Mastered to illuminate in comparison to lofty cartridges beyond the economics of most listeners, the CFT4PSE touches and endears the more you listen. You won't want to go back to your underperforming or pricey cartridge. You'll hear, feel and sense the music exquisitely rendered — harmonically full-bodied, refractive and refreshingly crystal clean with luminous detail spatially radiating with realness. You'll experience remarkable note clarity, projection and nuanced tonal complexity previously unheard and unappreciated.1

CARBON FIDELITY CFT4PSE Phono Cartridge Details 
- Type: Moving Magnet VM Dual Magnet Stereo
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec.: 2.5 mV
- Channel balance at 1kHz: 2.0 dB or less
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: over 18 dB
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Load resistance: 47k ohms
- Load capacitance: 100 - 200 pF
- Stylus type: 0.3 × 0.7 mil Spectra Elliptical diamond
- Cantilever: Super Fidelity Carbon Fiber2
- Tracking force range: 1.25 ± 0.25 g (12.26 mN)
- DC resistance: 410 ohms
- Coil impedance at 1kHz: 2.8k ohms
- Phase polarity: In-phase, positive polarity 
- Recommended load resistance: 47k ohms
- Recommended break-in duration: 30 hours
- Color: Black, Indigo, White LP Tunes logo
- Weight: 5.9g ± 0.5g
- Dimensions (mm): 29.8L × 10.0W × 15.3H
- Accessories included: Screw × 1, and nut × 1
- Stylus replacement: LP Tunes CFNT4PSE stylus

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Footnote 1: A high resolution system allows full experience of the nuanced tonal complexity offered by the Carbon Fidelity CFT4PSE. 
Footnote 2: Carbon fiber composites offer 10 times the strength of steel at half the weight. Each producer's carbon fiber differs from those of its competitors, and the processing details are considered to be intellectual property. The special carbon fiber used in the Carbon Fidelity cartridges and styli is patiently and expertly considered for its signature characteristics to bring out the subtleties and finesse of music extracted from the grooves of records and LPs. For carbon fiber info see: "The making of carbon fiber".

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hope bodwell (Monson, US)
CARBON FIDELITY CFT4PSE cartridge

I have an old Onkyo turntable and not a clue what cartridge I needed. LP Tunes has great customer service! I sent some photos of what I had and they gave me two good suggestions. I chose the Carbon Fidelity CRT4PSE. It fit perfectly and I have been enjoying my vinyl once again! My collection is old but the sound is great!!

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Sean Whetham (Wilmington, US)
Brought my 40 year old record player back to life

Brought my 40 year old record player back to life

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George Mc (Olathe, US)
Performs as advertised

Works out of the box

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LA (Bend, US)
New Cartridge!

Dear LP Tunes,

Thank you so much! You sent me a variety of options for my record player as I needed to replace the cartridge. It was not easy for me to be sure what to order. I appreciate that you responded with a variety of options that also had a variety of prices. I chose the "LP Tunes CARBON FIDELITY CFT4PSE cartridge” and it fit awesome on my SONY Direct Drive Automatic Stereo Turntable System PS-LX310.

The sound is a lot better — I really needed a new cartridge and am grateful for both your help and for being there for my record player needs.

Best wishes!

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Michael Wagner (Lexington, US)
100% Excellent!

I sent emails to a couple companies about my early 1980’s JVC turntable needing a stylus cartridge. The other company sent regrets that they couldn’t find one that fit . LP Tunes got back to me like lightning with quick links to 3 different options. I looked, clicked and received the cartridge in a couple days. Plugged it in and The Outlaws never sounded so good. Thanks so much Stephanie, you are the best! Mike in South Carolina.

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Stefano (Spokane, US)
Sounds Great!

I bought the LP CFT4PSE cartridge to replace a 40 year old Blue Point cartridge that I received from an audiophile friend of mine 40 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Playing it through my 48 year old Kenwood receiver and Technics SL-Q200 it sounds fantastic. Now if the neighbors would just stop banging on my door telling me to turn it down :-) Great service and fast shipping too!

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Justin R. (Santa Ana, US)
i’m genuinely impressed with this cartridge

this cartridge destroys the AT85EP (and it’s only $10 more). shipped ridiculously fast, I think it honestly showed up in 2 days. this is getting the best sound i’ve experienced out of my Technics SL-V5 which is super picky on cartridges, i’m stoked on this thing!

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Henry Johnston
Works well

I have no sound comparison except for the old 30-40 year old cartridge it replaced. The unit fit properly and has good sound quality to me. The price seems very reasonable


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The little stylus that could..and then some!

When I got this I thought I had overspent and had just paid 150 bucks for the 70 dollar model with a stylus guard. I was hoping for the best, expecting mehh, and got the closest to sonic nirvana I've yet to experience! I am simply a music lover, I haven't the experience or the budget to be an audiophile , but wow this little cartridge can sing! I have the carbon fidelity, the nss divine, this is noticeably better even to my untrained ears. If you are using the at3600 cartridge, strongly consider this stylus before you change to a different cartridge. It really is that good!

Needles

Excellent quality
Prompt delivery and tracking.

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Vincrnt Santangelo (Bayville, US)
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Turntable belt fits perfectly as described!

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Glenn Baber (Dayton, US)
Soundesign stylus Mdel 6821

Stylus fit, the weight was light i ended up having to use a similar stylus that was heavier and for an Emerson.
The lighter stylus allowed the arm to float across the album.

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Replacement for Stanton D-51 D51 stylus
Deborah Munoz-Parra (Portage, US)
Works good

D51 type stylus works fine

Looks & Sounds like the Original

Arrived well packed although I was concerned that it didn’t have the little cover over the needle that a new stylus often has. But once installed it sounded good!

Thorens Replacement Belt

Belt is more robust than old belt. Highly recommended.

Giant Killer

If you have an OM body, base or Super, you owe it to yourself to get this stylus. It plays WAY above its price range! I am still breaking it in, but wow! On new vinyl it is dead quiet. No pops, background noise or hisses. Plays music from top to bottom without me missing any midrange.
I have 3 different versions of these, shure n75ed2, at 3600l, now this ortofon version which could become my favorite. Buy these and get a good phono stage ( I am using an old nad 7140) and stop worrying about expensive cartridges! An absolute jem!