Van den Hul The Canary
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Van den Hul The Canary
This magnificent little bird sings with heart and soul!
With The CANARY we have added new sublime plumage to our famed phono cartridge program. The CANARY is a top quality moving coil phono cartridge, custom handbuilt by A.J. van den Hul. It features a very healthy 0.55 mV output, matched crystal gold-wire coils and an open resonance-free construction. With exceptionally good price to performance and placed one step above our renowned The FROG ®, this cartridge sets new standards in replay precision and fidelity.
A few of The CANARY's properties:
- Extremely accurate soundstage instrument positioning due to incorporated new technology.
- Very flat frequency response without noticeable colorations.
- Very high cross-talk damping.
- Reduced sensitivity to load impedance variations.
- Its front-pole protects the short cantilever, making it less sensitive to small handling mistakes.
- A strong AlNiCo magnet produces a very clean sound that is also the trademark of its predecessors The COLIBRI and The CONDOR.
- A very sturdy cantilever support strongly damps partial vibrations.
- Its nylon body further damps all mechanical resonances and reduces their emission to the tone-arm.
Production time:
The production time for a The CANARY cartridge after ordering is about two weeks. Please call your authorized distributor for delivery time.
SPECIFICATIONS:
| stylus replacement: | see (*1) |
| stylus shape: | VDH - I |
| stylus radii: | 2 x 85 Micron |
| frequency range: | 5 - 55.000 Hz |
| tracking force: | 13.5 - 16 mN |
| static compliance: | 35 Micron/mN |
| tracking ability: | 70 - 80 Micron |
| output voltage: | 0.55 mV RMS |
| channel unbalance: | < 0.3 dB |
| channel separation: | > 35 / > 30 dB |
| stylus tip mass: | 0.32 Milligram |
| system weight: | 8.2 Gram |
| vertical tracking angle: | 22 Degrees |
| load capacitance: | see (*2) |
| load impedance: | 200 Ohm, see (*2) |
| eff tone arm mass: | 8 - 12 Gram |
| moving coil resistance | 36 Ohm +/- 10% |
Caring for your Speakers and Amplifiers
To Keep your equipment safe these are some best practices to note. Please be advised that this is only to reduce the risk of misuse and is not an exhaustive list.
Speakers
- Speaker terminals are marked red and black, ensure your amplifier to the speakers are wired on the same colours
- Ensure no loose speaker wire from the red touches a loose wire from the black as this will lead to a short circuit and damage either the speaker, the amplifier or both.
- Not all speakers are designed to play at max volume, kindly consider the pairing of your amplifier and speakers
- Speaker cabinets cannot be replaced please handle with care.
AV & Stereo Amplifiers
- If your amplifier has HDMI ports, ensure all devices are off before plugging in the HDMI cable
- Turn off the amplifier before swoping out or adding speaker cable
- Amplifiers generate heat, place them in a well ventilated space. if possible avoid having anything on top of the unit.
- adding a surge protector can assist with power dips which are likely to damage your devices. Isotek and Furman are industry standard.
- Dusty environments can sometimes lead to accumulation of dust in the electronic components that might affect heat regulation
Shipping & Returns
- Free shipping on orders over R500 within the country.
- Standard delivery within 2–5 business days. Delays will be communicated. This might vary slightly depending on your location.
- Return items in original condition for a full refund. (unopened state)
- Returns that are open/unboxed will be subject to a handling fee. Refunds will only be processed after testing the unit.