Goldring E1 Moving Magnet Cartridge
A dependable, entry-level moving magnet cartridge with a bonded spherical stylus and carbon-reinforced cantilever that delivers smooth tracking and musical performance across your vinyl collection — ideal as an upgrade or replacement for factory-fitted cartridges.
- 0.6 mil bonded spherical stylus for stable tracking and long life
- Carbon-reinforced cantilever for consistent, musical playback
- Moving Magnet design — compatible with standard MM phono stages
- Balanced performance with wide frequency response
- Easy to install on most tonearms with standard ½″ fixing centres
Product Overview
The Goldring E1 is designed to be a no-nonsense, solidly built cartridge that performs reliably on a wide range of budget and mid-range turntables. Its Magnetic Duplex generator system and expertly adjusted tracking geometry help ensure consistent channel balance and stereo separation without complicated setup.
Whether you’re replacing an aging stock cartridge or stepping up from a basic unit, the E1 offers smoother tracking, wider bandwidth, and better clarity than most bundled cartridges.
Technical Specifications
- Stylus profile: Bonded spherical, 0.6 mil
- Cantilever: Carbon-reinforced
- Frequency range: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
- Channel balance: ≤ 1.5 dB at 1 kHz
- Channel separation: ≥ 20 dB at 1 kHz
- Sensitivity: ~3.5 mV at 1 kHz/5 cm/sec
- Static compliance: ~20 mm/N
- Load resistance: 47 kΩ
- Load capacitance: 100–200 pF
- Cartridge mass: ~6.8–6.9 g
- Fixing centres: 12.7 mm (½″)
- Playing weight: 1.5–2.5 g (2.0 g nominal)
Installation & Setup Notes
Ensure your tonearm’s effective mass is within the recommended range (usually ~10–30 g) and that anti-skate roughly matches the tracking force you choose (2.0 g is nominal). Precise alignment with a standard protractor (e.g., Baerwald) will help maximize tracking performance.
A correctly set up E1 will provide reliable, musical playback across a wide range of record conditions.
About Goldring's E Series
The E Series is aimed at straightforward, high-value cartridge upgrades. Goldring designs each model — E1, E2, E3 — with Magnetic Duplex Technology™ and factory-set tracking geometry, making them simple to install while delivering improved fidelity over basic stock units.
Ready to upgrade your turntable? The Goldring E1 is a dependable way to breathe new life into your vinyl setup with smoother tracking and more musical performance.