Soundsmith is a highly regarded American company specializing in the design and manufacture of high-performance phono cartridges and audio accessories. Known for their precision engineering, Soundsmith products are crafted to deliver exceptional sound clarity and detail, elevating the vinyl listening experience.
The company’s phono cartridges are renowned for their advanced designs, such as their use of advanced materials and cutting-edge technology to minimize distortion.
Soundsmith continues to be a favorite among audiophiles for their commitment to craftsmanship and sound quality.
Soundsmith
The labor of love for Peter Ledermann and his crew of highly trained technicians. Soundsmith builds the world's finest, most precise phono cartridges with the hand-built precision of a watchmaker's skill. Soundsmith's "Fixed Coil" variable-reluctance cartridges handily outperform Moving Magnet and Moving Coil types, regardless of price, and can be rebuilt for life - which makes a Soundsmith cartridge an investment for life.
Awards
Reviews
"In summary, the SG cartridge is the most revealing, musical and realistic cartridge I have ever heard. Anywhere. It effortlessly extracts the full range of frequencies with superb detail and extraordinary speed, decay, neutral richness and three-dimensional realism that places it in a class by itself."
-Audiogon
"In summary, the SG cartridge is the most revealing, musical and realistic cartridge I have ever heard. Anywhere. It effortlessly extracts the full range of frequencies with superb detail and extraordinary speed, decay, neutral richness and three-dimensional realism that places it in a class by itself."
-Techradar
"In the SG-plus-SG-230 we have a cartridge not just to cosset your ears but to challenge your intellect. For music lovers, it is life-enhancing."
-Hifi News
"Perhaps best of all, the Soundsmith Otello is attainable. It's not super expensive, but it nevertheless offers many of the qualities that audiophiles seem to crave: good detail, resolution, dense textures, and superb overall musicality."
-Stereotimes
"The Otello powers through Hollywood Nights with an assurance and sense of drive that makes for a very entertaining performance. The instruments come out of the mix in a pleasingly three dimensional way and are topped off with an excellent rendition of Bob Seger’s vocals. The claim of reduced inertia from this fi xed-coil cartridge system seems to translate into a coherent and lively rhythmic performance."
-Hifi Choice
"If I had to summarize it, the Soundsmith MMP4 is simply a miracle and one of the most significant improvements in my system. With the Soundsmith MMP4 instruments are more focused without compromising the warmth I love in my tube system and I can now really appreciate how great the VPI Scout and the Benz Glider are."
-Enjoy The Music
"..the Carmen gets pretty close for considerably less. With its ultra-low moving mass, reasonably high output and low vertical tracking force, this is a cartridge you should have a listen to.
For those who want a sensual, intuitive and detailed sound this cartridge should be just what you are asking for."
-Hifi Pig
"Taken separately, the Soundsmith MMP3 phono preamp and Aida moving-iron cartridge are extremely competent performers. The Aida is actually stellar in any equipment combination."
-Part Time Audiophile
"If you pass on the Sussurro because it’s not as expensive as the other cartridges, or it’s not a moving-coil, or it doesn’t have Japanese mysticism attached, you are making an error. This cartridge is the real deal, and is very enthusiastically recommended."
-Enjoy The Music
" The Zephyr MK III ES has brought the best out of every disc I played. Every aspect of vinyl playback, in my system, has improved. The bass is deeper and more powerful, the mids sweeter, and the highs more refined. The dynamics are stunning, and the soundstage is the widest and deepest I've ever heard, in my home. The Zephyr MK III ES makes an excellent pairing with my Rega Planar 3, both in price and performance."
-Enjoy The Music
"The Paua II was giving me more image solidity than I’d heard before. Images were more three dimensional and alive, more palpable."
-Audiophila
"The Sussurro is a unique cartridge... It traced the grooves quietly and tracked them very well. It wasn't the last word in resolution of detail, but it came very close. Most important, its tonal balance was pleasingly neutral, slightly accenting midrange lushness. If you listen to mostly acoustic music and your tastes run toward warmth and lushness, but with plenty of detail and robust top end, you can't go wrong with the Soundsmith Sussurro.”
-Stereophile
Soundsmith
The labor of love for Peter Ledermann and his crew of highly trained technicians. Soundsmith builds the world's finest, most precise phono cartridges with the hand-built precision of a watchmaker's skill. Soundsmith's "Fixed Coil" variable-reluctance cartridges handily outperform Moving Magnet and Moving Coil types, regardless of price, and can be rebuilt for life - which makes a Soundsmith cartridge an investment for life.
Awards
Reviews
"In summary, the SG cartridge is the most revealing, musical and realistic cartridge I have ever heard. Anywhere. It effortlessly extracts the full range of frequencies with superb detail and extraordinary speed, decay, neutral richness and three-dimensional realism that places it in a class by itself."
-Audiogon
"In summary, the SG cartridge is the most revealing, musical and realistic cartridge I have ever heard. Anywhere. It effortlessly extracts the full range of frequencies with superb detail and extraordinary speed, decay, neutral richness and three-dimensional realism that places it in a class by itself."
-Techradar
"In the SG-plus-SG-230 we have a cartridge not just to cosset your ears but to challenge your intellect. For music lovers, it is life-enhancing."
-Hifi News
"Perhaps best of all, the Soundsmith Otello is attainable. It's not super expensive, but it nevertheless offers many of the qualities that audiophiles seem to crave: good detail, resolution, dense textures, and superb overall musicality."
-Stereotimes
"The Otello powers through Hollywood Nights with an assurance and sense of drive that makes for a very entertaining performance. The instruments come out of the mix in a pleasingly three dimensional way and are topped off with an excellent rendition of Bob Seger’s vocals. The claim of reduced inertia from this fi xed-coil cartridge system seems to translate into a coherent and lively rhythmic performance."
-Hifi Choice
"If I had to summarize it, the Soundsmith MMP4 is simply a miracle and one of the most significant improvements in my system. With the Soundsmith MMP4 instruments are more focused without compromising the warmth I love in my tube system and I can now really appreciate how great the VPI Scout and the Benz Glider are."
-Enjoy The Music
"..the Carmen gets pretty close for considerably less. With its ultra-low moving mass, reasonably high output and low vertical tracking force, this is a cartridge you should have a listen to.
For those who want a sensual, intuitive and detailed sound this cartridge should be just what you are asking for."
-Hifi Pig
"Taken separately, the Soundsmith MMP3 phono preamp and Aida moving-iron cartridge are extremely competent performers. The Aida is actually stellar in any equipment combination."
-Part Time Audiophile
"If you pass on the Sussurro because it’s not as expensive as the other cartridges, or it’s not a moving-coil, or it doesn’t have Japanese mysticism attached, you are making an error. This cartridge is the real deal, and is very enthusiastically recommended."
-Enjoy The Music
" The Zephyr MK III ES has brought the best out of every disc I played. Every aspect of vinyl playback, in my system, has improved. The bass is deeper and more powerful, the mids sweeter, and the highs more refined. The dynamics are stunning, and the soundstage is the widest and deepest I've ever heard, in my home. The Zephyr MK III ES makes an excellent pairing with my Rega Planar 3, both in price and performance."
-Enjoy The Music
"The Paua II was giving me more image solidity than I’d heard before. Images were more three dimensional and alive, more palpable."
-Audiophila
"The Sussurro is a unique cartridge... It traced the grooves quietly and tracked them very well. It wasn't the last word in resolution of detail, but it came very close. Most important, its tonal balance was pleasingly neutral, slightly accenting midrange lushness. If you listen to mostly acoustic music and your tastes run toward warmth and lushness, but with plenty of detail and robust top end, you can't go wrong with the Soundsmith Sussurro.”
-Stereophile
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