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MACHIAVELLI MkII

The Machiavelli MkII is one of our highest performing

low output MC phono cartridges, developed with the

sole purpose to let you enjoy your vinyl records at the

best.

Both the Machiavelli Gold and Red are engineered

around their diamonds, which have been developed

exclusively with Ogura, one of the world’s most famous

professional diamond manufacturers. The body of the

Machiavelli is extremely light, with a weight of just 10

grams, and stiff to minimise unwanted vibrations - such

qualities ensure superb tracking ability. The Machiavelli

also benets from the special design of the cantilever

suspension, made of elastic non-deformable harmonic

steel that’s rmly locked in position.

Completing the design of the Machiavelli, the thin

and long gold-plated pin connectors provide the ideal

surface of contact with the arm cinches, resulting in

better grounding for a more silent music background

and the extraction of ner details.

The Machiavelli Gold features an exclusive cantilever

made in Boron and a Line Contact diamond. The

Machiavelli Red features an ultra-rigid cantilever made

in Aluminium and a Micro Elliptical diamond.

Thanks to the high internal impedance levels and

output levels, both Machiavelli Gold and Red can be

easily matched with any active MM and MC phono

preamp correctly set up without the need of Step-Up

transformers.

Output level

0.4mV

Frequency response

10 - 40000Hz

Impedance

30Ω

Compliance

10×10-6cm/dyne

Channel separation

>28dB

Cantilever

Boron

Diamond

Line Contact

Diamond size

5×20µm

Coil Wire

Copper

Magnet

Samarium-Cobalt

Hole-diamond distance

9mm

Total weight

10g

Body

Duralumin 7000 alloy

Output level

0.5mV

Frequency response

10 - 40000Hz

Impedance

40Ω

Compliance

10×10-6cm/dyne

Channel separation

>28dB

Cantilever

Aluminium

Diamond

Micro Elliptical

Diamond size

7.5×15µm

Coil Wire

Copper

Magnet

Samarium-Cobalt

Hole-diamond distance

9mm

Total weight

10g

Body

Duralumin 7000 alloy

MACHIAVELLI MkII GOLD MC Low Output

MACHIAVELLI MkII RED MC Low Output

PACKAGE CONTENT

| Cartridge body

| Set of head-shell xing 2,5mm screws

(non-magnetic)

| 2mm Allen Wrench

| User Manual

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING

THE MACHIAVELLI MkII STEREO

CARTRIDGE.

BEFORE USING

1 The stylus is very delicate and applying excessive

force to the stylus, such as finger pressure, can

result in damages. Handle the cartridge with the

utmost care.

2 A powerful magnet is used in the cartridge.

Operating steel/magnetic tools or similar items

near the cartridge will exert a force on the

magnet and may result in damages to the stylus

and the cartridge.

Summary of content (6 pages)

PAGE 1
PACKAGE CONTENT BEFORE USING | Cartridge body 1 The stylus is very delicate and applying excessive force to the stylus, such as finger pressure, can result in damages. Handle the cartridge with the utmost care. | Set of head-shell fixing 2,5mm screws (non-magnetic) | 2mm Allen Wrench 2 A powerful magnet is used in the cartridge. Operating steel/magnetic tools or similar items near the cartridge will exert a force on the magnet and may result in damages to the stylus and the cartridge.
PAGE 2
5,9mm 12,7mm 11mm 4,2mm 9mm 5mm 5mm 18mm 9,8mm 19,1mm SET-UP Mount the cartridge on the tonearm head-shell using the supplied Allen Wrench and one set of the 2,5mm screws. Adjust it to the stylus position suggested for your turntable system (see Fig.1). The output terminals are colour coded for ease of use (see Fig.2). Please ensure to connect the terminals to the colour matched head-shell lead of the tonearm. MACHIAVELLI MkII GOLD MACHIAVELLI MkII RED Suggested tracking weight 1.8 to 2.
PAGE 3
PACKUNGSINHALT VOR DEM GEBRAUCH | Tonabnehmersystem 1 Die Tonnadel ist sehr empfindlich und das Ausüben übermäßiger Kraft auf die Nadel, wie z. B. Fingerdruck, kann zu Schäden führen. Behandeln Sie den Abtaster mit größter Sorgfalt. | Satz 2,5 mm Schrauben zur Befestigung am Headshell (nicht magnetisch) | 2 mm Inbusschlüssel 2 In dem Tonabnehmer befindet sich ein starker Magnet.
PAGE 4
25,9mm 12,7mm 11mm 4,2mm 9mm 5mm 5mm 18mm 9,8mm 19,1mm MONTAGE Montieren Sie den Tonabnehmer mit dem mitgelieferten Inbusschlüssel und dem Satz 2,5mm-Schrauben am Headshell des Tonarms. Stellen Sie ihn auf die für Ihr Plattenspielersystem vorgeschlagene Nadelposition ein (siehe Abbildung 1). Die Ausgangsanschlüsse sind für eine leichte Handhabung farbcodiert (siehe Abbildung 2). Stellen Sie sicher, dass die Klemmen an das farblich abgestimmte Headshell-Kabel des Tonarms angeschlossen sind.
PAGE 5
CONTENUTO CONFEZIONE PRIMA DI USARE LA TESTINA | Testina 1 Maneggiare la testina con la massima cura. La punta è molto delicata ed un’eccessiva pressione potrebbe romperla. | Set di viti e bulloni da 2,5 mm per fissaggio testina (amagnetici) MACHIAVELLI MkII GRAZIE PER AVER ACQUISTATO LA TESTINA MACHIAVELLI MkII. | Manuale d’uso 2 All’interno della testina è inserito un potente magnete.
PAGE 6
25,9mm 12,7mm 11mm 4,2mm 9mm 5mm 5mm 18mm ISTRUZIONI DI MONTAGGIO 9,8mm Montare la testina sullo shell utilizzando la chiave a brugola e il set di viti da 2,5 mm in dotazione. Seguire le istruzioni del giradischi o del braccio che si sta 19,1mm utilizzando avendo cura di non inclinare né ruotare la testina (come illustrato in Fig.1). I terminali di uscita sono codificati con colori per l’identificazione (come illustrato in Fig.