VAN DEN HUL THE COLIBRI XGW STRADIVARIUS MC CARTRIDGE

The Van den Hul Colibri XGW Signature Stradivarius is made from the same Koa wood with triple Stradivarius-type lacquer coating, 24-karat gold coils, solid boron cantilever, and VDH Type 1s stylus. The cartridge has an output of 0.75mV, with a single magnet at the top of the rear pole behind the coil assembly that has twice the strength of the magnet in the regular Colibri. Van den Hul says this allows for a steeper modulation curve and a stronger and higher output level than that of the standard Colibri. The optimal recommended load setting for this cartridge is 50–600 ohms. Van den Hul also states that his design goal in the XGW Signature Stradivarius “was to make the best possible cartridge based on over 40 years of experience and construction of phono cartridges.”