The Kuzma CAR MC Cartridges Series matches overall compliance with any Kuzma tonearm. Each cartridge model is designed with different materials, such as Boron and Ruby, that scale in refinement and transient extension. Below are the differences between each cartridge:
| MODEL | CAR-20 |
|---|---|
| Type | Moving Coil |
| Coil Wire | STD Copper |
| Cantilever Materia | Aluminium |
| Stylus | Synthetic Elliptical |
| Frequency Response | 10 Hz - 33 kHz |
| Output Voltage (3.54 cm/1 kHz) | 0.3 mV |
| Channel Balance (1 kHz) | <1 dB |
| Channel Separation (1 kHz) | >23 dB |
| Tracking Force | 2.0 gr |
| Compliance | 8 x 10-6 cm/dyne |
| Trackability | >70 μm/2.0 gr |
| Internal Impedance | 4 Ω |
| Load Impedance | <100 Ω |
| Net Weight | 17 gr |
| MODEL | CAR-20H |
|---|---|
| Type | High output MC |
| Coil Wire | STD Copper |
| Cantilever Materia | Aluminium |
| Stylus | Synthetic Elliptical |
| Frequency Response | 10 Hz - 33 kHz |
| Output Voltage (3.54 cm/1 kHz) | 2 mV |
| Channel Balance (1 kHz) | <1.5 dB |
| Channel Separation (1 kHz) | >21 dB |
| Tracking Force | 2.0 gr |
| Compliance | 8 x 10-6 cm/dyne |
| Trackability | >60 μm/2.0 gr |
| Internal Impedance | 130 Ω |
| Load Impedance | <47 Ω |
| Net Weight | 17 gr |
| MODEL | CAR-30 |
|---|---|
| Type | Moving Coil |
| Coil Wire | 5N Copper |
| Cantilever Materia | Boron |
| Stylus | Microridge |
| Frequency Response | 10 Hz - 35 kHz |
| Output Voltage (3.54 cm/1 kHz) | 0.3 mV |
| Channel Balance (1 kHz) | <1 dB |
| Channel Separation (1 kHz) | >25 dB |
| Tracking Force | 2.0 gr |
| Compliance | 10 x 10-6 cm/dyne |
| Trackability | >70 μm/2.0 gr |
| Internal Impedance | 4 Ω |
| Load Impedance | <100 Ω |
| Net Weight | 17 gr |
| MODEL | CAR-40 |
|---|---|
| Type | Moving Coil |
| Coil Wire | 4N Copper |
| Cantilever Materia | Boron |
| Stylus | Microridge |
| Frequency Response | 10 Hz - 40 kHz |
| Output Voltage (3.54 cm/1 kHz) | 0.3 mV |
| Channel Balance (1 kHz) | <1 dB |
| Channel Separation (1 kHz) | >28 dB |
| Tracking Force | 2.0 gr |
| Compliance | 10 x 10-6 cm/dyne |
| Trackability | >70 μm/2.0 gr |
| Internal Impedance | 6 Ω |
| Load Impedance | <100 Ω |
| Net Weight | 17 gr |
| MODEL | CAR-50 |
|---|---|
| Type | Moving Coil |
| Coil Wire | 4N Copper |
| Cantilever Materia | Sapphire |
| Stylus | Microridge |
| Frequency Response | 10 Hz - 45 kHz |
| Output Voltage (3.54 cm/1 kHz) | 0.3 mV |
| Channel Balance (1 kHz) | <0.5 dB |
| Channel Separation (1 kHz) | >30 dB |
| Tracking Force | 2.0 gr |
| Compliance | 10 x 10-6 cm/dyne |
| Trackability | >70 μm/2.0 gr |
| Internal Impedance | 6 Ω |
| Load Impedance | <100 Ω |
| Net Weight | 17 gr |
