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Clearaudio Aurum Beta Wood

The Clearaudio Aurum Beta Wood comes from the German workshop famous for its turntables. This MM cartridge pairs an elliptical stylus with a 3.6 mV output for any standard MM phono input. Rated tracking force runs from 2.0 to 2.5 g with 2.2 g nominal. The replaceable stylus carries the MM003 / E designation in the catalogue.

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Stylus: MM003 / E
Series: Aurum
Type: ММ
Stylus Shape: Elliptical
Class: Upper Mid-Range

Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D): 10 g
Output Voltage: 3.6 mV
Frequency Response: 23–20 000 Hz
Channel Separation: 24 dB
Channel Balance: ≤ 0.8 dB
Recommended Load: 47 kΩ || 100 pF
Tracking Force: 2.0–2.5 g (nominal 2.2 g)
Cantilever: aluminium

Additional Info

The Clearaudio Aurum Beta Wood is warm, forgiving and vocal-centric, favoring natural timbre and easy dynamics over clinical precision. Bass carries real body, imaging stays solid, and the elliptical stylus on an aluminum cantilever softens sibilance and surface noise rather than digging aggressively into grooves. Detail comes present but never harsh, an unfussy musical match for jazz, vocals and well-worn collections.

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