Product Description
The DS Audio DS-E3 uses a third-generation optical cartridge mechanism, the same design as their 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, improved channel separation, and the use of a beryllium light shielding plate.
As a cartridge upgrade it makes a lot of sense given its merits, but if you're needing a phono stage as well, then the DS-E3 system (cartridge and phono) together costs less than most half decent phono stages! So in our eyes this is a complete bargain.
The cantilever is made of aluminium and the needle tip is a solid elliptical needle. While adopting the third-generation optical cartridge mechanism, the channel separation is set 1db lower to improve mass production efficiency.
In the DS-E3 equaliser (phono stage), the amplification circuit has been made symmetrical, and the voltage supplied to the cartridge has been stabilised to achieve a clearer and faster sound. The DS-E3 equaliser uses an operational amplifier as the amplifying element to minimise the signal path, thereby greatly reducing the number of components and achieving a smaller size. As a result, the DS-E3 equaliser is about 1/3 the size of the DS003 equaliser.
DS-E3 Optical Cartridge Specs:
- Signal output: Photo-electric Conversion
- Channel separation: 26db more (1kHz)
- Weight: 7.7g
- Output signal level: 70mV more
- Cantilever: Aluminium
- Body material: Aluminium
- Tracking Force (VTF): 2.0g~2.2g(2.1g is recommended)
- Stylus: Elliptical Needle
DS-E3 Equaliser Specs:
- Output voltage: 500mV(1kHz)
- Output impedance: 120Ω
- Pre amp input impedance: More than 10kΩ
- Input terminal: RCA terminal
- Output terminal: RCA terminal (Switch two outputs with switch)
- Size: W26cm×H6.9cm×D19.5cm
- Weight: 1.86kg
