SoundSmith Carmen mk II

Created out of the desire to make a very high performance design at an affordable price, the Carmen mk II was crafted to have unparalleled purity of tone and ultra-smooth presentation. Just slightly lush with a well-developed midrange, the Carmen is surprisingly pleasing and will seduce you into long, late listening sessions.

The stylus used is a large part of what makes it special; an ultra-low mass occlusion free nude diamond cut and polished into a true hyper-elliptical shape. The combination of low tip mass and the Fixed Coil design gives the Carmen a tremendous resolution advantage over MC designs selling for more than twice the price. Housed in a handmade solid Ebony case, the Carmen delivers.

Key Features

• Handmade solid Ebony body
• Ultra-low mass occlusion free nude diamond stylus
• Hyper-elliptical stylus shape
• Fixed Coil design with high resolution

Also available in dual-coil mono ($300 additional).