Product Description
The DS Audio HS-001 headshell is a precision-engineered, high-end SME-type headshell designed for audiophiles seeking maximum performance from their turntable and phono cartridge. Manufactured by DS Audio in Japan, the HS-001 provides an exceptionally rigid, resonance-controlled mounting platform that improves cartridge stability, tracking accuracy, and overall sound clarity. It is an ideal upgrade for anyone looking to enhance resolution and musical realism in a high-performance analog playback system.
If you have any movement whatsoever in your stock headshell, the tapered interface of this one self-centres it as you tighten it up. It's one of those products that once you see and use it, you understand the merits!
Designed to complement DS Audio optical cartridges while remaining fully compatible with standard-mount phono cartridges, the HS-001 headshell balances low effective mass with excellent structural integrity. This combination helps reduce unwanted vibrations and coloration, resulting in cleaner transients, improved focus, and a more natural tonal balance. Whether used as a replacement headshell or as part of a tonearm upgrade, the DS Audio HS-001 delivers audible improvements in detail retrieval, imaging, and musical coherence.
With its premium machined metal construction and standard SME bayonet connector, the DS Audio HS-001 audiophile headshell is compatible with a wide range of tonearms and turntables. It is well suited to serious vinyl enthusiasts building a reference-grade system or refining an existing setup with carefully chosen, high-quality analog components.
DS Audio HS-001 Headshell Specifications
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Connector Type: Standard SME-type bayonet mount
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Cartridge Mounting: Standard 1/2-inch mount
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Construction: Precision-machined solid billet duralumin for high rigidity and resonance control
- Cartridge leads: Hand-soldered litz copper wire with gold-plated terminals. 4Nφ 0.08 × 10 × 3 yore rings
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Compatibility: Suitable for most tonearms with SME-type connectors
- Dimensions (without connector): 55 x 40 x 21mm (DxWxH)
- Weight: Approx 10.5g without leads
- Hardwarde included: Stainless steel M2.6 L8×2, M2.6 L12×2
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Origin: Japan
