The Paua MKII Cartridge

The Paua is one of Soundsmith's most highly regarded top of the line low output cartridges. It has won numerous accolades and praise from users and reviewers around the word, including an "Editor's Choice Award" in 2015 from TAS.

The NEW Paua MKII is adorned with sea shell to remind us of the beauty of the sounds of the world all around us. Nature healing nature.

Key Features

Featuring ultra-low internal moving mass, a specialized telescoping newly developed alloy cantilever and highly polished low mass nude Contact Line stylus, the Paua MKII will add a unique quality of warmth and smoothness to any analog system without leaving behind all the delicate musical details you want and need to hear.

The Paua MKII reaches new heights of stylus control and performance, as is confirmed by its incredibly high channel separation figures.

Each one is hand crafted by Peter Ledermann and Made in the USA.

Unique Attributes

• Newly developed Aluminum alloy cantilever
• Precision acoustic and mechanical lever design
• Can be fully rebuilt many times for $550 - less than 20% of original cost
• Available in standard and dual-coil mono versions

We have accomplished a work of art with the Paua MKII design, resulting in an unparalleled and sublime performance.