Goldring Eroica Series Eroica HX Moving Coil Cartridge
Goldring, introduces the latest member of its moving coil cartridge family, the Eroica HX. Joining the award-winning LX model in the Eroica range (‘Eroica’ translates as ‘Heroic’ in Italian), this high output, high-performance cartridge makes upgrading from a moving magnet cartridge to a moving-coil model straightforward. It achieves this by delivering a stunning moving coil performance from a moving magnet input and is one of the most obvious and cost-effective upgrades you can make to your vinyl audio system.
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Key Features At A Glance
- New, pure-iron cross-armature design for low crosstalk and reduced effective mass
- Ultra-fine, enamelled-copper windings for higher output and correct impedance matching
- Equipped with Gyger II diamond stylus that traces frequencies as high as 50kHz without distortion
- Housing made from lightweight Pocan® composite material, chosen for its anti-colouration properties
Clear upgrade path to moving coil
The demanding nature of moving coil designs often prevents a clear upgrade path for vinyl enthusiasts. With the Eroica HX, turntable owners can enjoy the greatest gains in performance of an MC cartridge without the hassle of a system-wide upheaval – this cartridge delivers a stunning moving coil performance from a moving magnet input
Easy installation
Arriving at a price comparable to that of a good moving magnet cartridge, Eroica HX is designed to work straight from the box, and to slot into your existing system with no fuss whatsoever. Simply install it in place of your old moving magnet cartridge, and enjoy improved dynamics, enhanced stereo imaging and controlled, distortion-free high frequencies immediately, with no additional equipment or any system adjustments required.
Works with moving magnet inputs
Eroica HX manages to combine thrillingly accomplished performance with unheard-of ease of use thanks to Goldring’s engineering know-how. By using numerous ultra-fine enamelled-copper windings – so fine they literally float – Eroica HX has output sufficient to work with moving magnet phono inputs without compromising the low crosstalk that moving coil designs are prized for.
Pure-iron cross-armature design
By deploying a new pure-iron cross-armature, the copper windings have a permeable path for the parallel magnetic field in which to operate, resulting in greater output and correct impedance matching. In addition, the cross-shape design can separate left and right stereo channels far more effectively than the moving magnet alternative.
Gyger II diamond stylus
Eroica HX’s Gyger II diamond stylus has a tiny five micron playing radius, which means it can trace frequencies as high as 50kHz without distortion, and thanks to the cross-armature’s low mass it can react to musical transients with absolute precision.
Light but rigid Pocan® housing
This is, unsurprisingly, a delicate mechanism. So Goldring has ensured it’s fully protected by enclosing it in a light, rigid and attractive housing formed from Pocan®. As well as the benefits of its light weight and stiffness, Pocan® has no input into the sound the cartridge makes.
Compatible with all tonearm designs
Eroica HX is compatible with virtually all tonearms, no matter if they’re straight, S-shaped or J-shaped, and no matter if they’re made from aluminium or carbon-fibre. Its standard size fitment means it can be mounted using standard fixings, from above or below the headshell.
Q What is the Goldring Eroica HX and what makes it different from a typical moving coil cartridge?
It's a high-output moving coil cartridge that bridges moving magnet and moving coil designs, delivering moving coil performance while plugging straight into an existing moving magnet phono input — no separate step-up transformer or MC-capable phono stage needed.
Q What stylus does it use?
A Gyger II diamond stylus (non-replaceable, though a re-tip service is available), with a 5-micron stylus radius.
Q What is its output voltage and recommended tracking force?
A high output of 2.5 mV ±1dB at 1kHz, with a recommended tracking force of 1.5–2.0g (1.75g nominal).
Q How wide is its frequency response, and how well does it separate channels?
A frequency response of 20Hz–20kHz (±3dB), extending to 10Hz–50kHz overall, with channel separation of at least 25dB at 1kHz.
Q What is its cartridge mass and compliance?
It weighs 5.2g (6.6g with fixings), with a static compliance of 25 mm/N and a load resistance of 47kΩ — worth checking against your tonearm's effective mass and phono stage for a proper match.
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