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Garrott Brothers Optim S2
The Garrott Brothers Optim S2 comes from the Australian workshop famous for stylus retipping craft. This MM cartridge pairs a Shibata profile with a 3.8 mV output for any standard MM phono input. Rated tracking force runs from 1.5 to 1.8 g by specification. The stylus uses the same Shibata cut, and Phono Culture lists one compatible replacement.
- Class:
Audiophile
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 5.8 g
- Output Voltage
- 3.8 mV
- Frequency Response
- 20–20 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 25 dB
- Recommended Load
- 47 kΩ
- Tracking Force
- 1.5–1.8 g
- Compliance Value
- ≈18/18 µm/mN (vert./lat.)
- Cantilever
- aluminum cantilever
Additional Info
The Garrott Brothers Optim S2 traces with a precise, articulate character. Its Shibata tip pulls fine inner-groove detail and pinpoint imaging without turning bright or fatiguing, vocals sit natural and forward, and dynamics feel lively rather than polite. Acoustic, jazz and well-mastered rock reward the engagement. The stylus is replaceable, so the body simply takes a fresh insert when needed.
Replacement styluses for Garrott Brothers Optim S2
| Garrott Brothers | FGS | Fritz Gyger |
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add 01/23/2026 · upd. 08/02/2026