Soundsmith At High End Munich 2023

May 9, 2023

SOUNDSMITH LAUNCH NEW PRODUCTS AT HIGH END MUNICH

Soundsmith has a whole load of new product announcements for High End Munich 2023, including the fascinating ‘Unbreakable’ cartridge and Mostube One solid-state tube replacement.

The sound cabin in Halle 3 will feature a full Soundsmith system featuring Soundsmith amps, preamps, speakers, Hyperion and Strain Gauge cartridges and two STST tables adorned with Schroeder reference tonearms.

Peter Ledermann and the team from Soundsmith will introduce the following new products at Munich next week.

SOUNDSMITH MOSTUBE ONE

Soundsmith has to introduced the MOSTUBE ONE, a ‘long-lived’ solid-state replacement for the most popular power vacuum tubes. Many years of development have resulted in this device, featuring, says Peter, “extreme stability, automatic matching, no adjustment required, “tube” like sonics (2nd order products) with an automatic 30-50% power increase for your amplifier”. Replaces the 6550, KT66 through KT150, EL34, 6L6 and more.

SOUNDSMITH TRANSIMPEDANCE PREAMP MCP-5

Soundsmith’s new MCP-5 Transimpedance Preamp features a transformer-less design, with continuously variable gain from 60 to 80dB. Peter says: “Our new MCP-5 also boasts the industry’s lowest noise floor possible from a high gain transformer-less design. Gone is the variable “hit and miss” effort in wondering if your step up transformer is the right one for matching to your cartridge”.

SOUNDSMITH HYPERION AND SUSSURRO TI CARTRIDGES

To complement the MCP-5 and other transimpedance phono preamp designs, Soundsmith’s new TI compatible Hyperion MKII-ES-TI and Sussurro MKII-ES-TI models are now available. Many dealers who sell TI preamps have become aware that not all cartridges are compatible with these unique phono preamps

SOUNDSMITH IROX UNBREAKABLE CARTRIDGES

Soundsmith’s new IROX BLUE-ES and IROX ULTIMATE-ES “Unbreakable” cartridges, claim to be unbreakable and for ‘rugged use’. Peter says “No, the cleaning service can’t destroy it with a cleaning rag. No, the kids can’t break it either”.

SOUNDSMITH SIGNATURE SERIES STRAIN GAUGE

Soundsmith Strain Gauge systems have a new design, along with a new preamp design, now Signature Series models have an additional 21dB of reduced noise floor.

SOUNDSMITH HYPERION MR CARTRIDGE

Soundsmith has developed a unique version of its Hyperion cartridge, featuring not only additionally reduced internal moving mass but now a “Micro-Ridge” stylus. Each one hand made by Soundsmith’s chief engineer, Peter Ledermann. They come with the promise that if it wears out or needs a rebuild it will cost $950, less than 10% of the MSRP.