DS AUDIO E3 OPTICAL CARTRIDGE
DS AUDIO E3 OPTICAL CARTRIDGE
Third-generation optical cartridge mechanism
The DS-E3 uses a third-generation optical cartridge mechanism, the same design as our other products. The DS-E3 achieves an overwhelmingly low price while inheriting the merits of the third-generation mechanism, such as higher output due to independent LED and PD (photodiode), improved channel separation, and the use of a beryllium light shielding plate.
Aluminum cantilever with elliptical needle
The cantilever is made of aluminum, and the tip of the needle is a solid elliptical needle. While adopting the third-generation optical cartridge mechanism, the channel separation is set at 1 dB lower to improve mass production efficiency.
THE EQUALIZER
New Amplification and Power Supply Circuits
The DS-E3 equalizer's amplification circuit has been made symmetrical, and the voltage supplied to the cartridge has been stabilized to achieve a clearer and faster sound.
Miniaturization is achieved by using an operational amplifier
The DS-E3 equalizer uses an operational amplifier as the amplifying element to minimize the signal path, thereby greatly reducing the number of components and achieving a smaller size. As a result, the DS-E3 equalizer is about 1/3 the size of the DS003 equalizer.
SPECIFICATIONS
Signal Output | Photo-electric Conversion |
Channel separation | 26dB or greater (@1kHz) |
Weight | 7.7g |
Output Signal Level | 50mV or more |
Cantilever | Aluminum |
Body Material | Aluminum |
Needle Type | Nude Elliptical |
Needle Pressure | 2.0g-2.2g (2.1g is recommended) |