Vertere Dark Sabre MM Cartridge

Vertere Dark Sabre builds on the successes of its much-loved sister cartridge, Sabre, whilst simultaneously introducing a revolutionary new level of musical clarity and definition never before experienced in a moving magnet design.

Both Sabre and Dark Sabre share the same generator, but a new fixing technique and cartridge profile in Dark Sabre has allowed for a profound performance improvement on its older sibling. A quad point screw formation on a newly designed, single-piece aluminium chassis allows Dark Sabre to distribute its weight much more evenly and effectively. To complement this new design, Dark Sabre employs a steeper cartridge profile, resulting in a much more consistent contact with the vinyl surface.

The design improvements don’t stop there. With Dark Sabre, Vertere have further elevated the product specifications by employing the same nude diamond micro-elliptical stylus and telescopic cantilever found in XtraX. It all adds up to make Dark Sabre one of the most forward-thinking and cutting edge moving magnet cartridges ever built. The effect on your music is remarkable – producing a depth of musical clarity and accuracy the likes of which have never been heard from a MM cartridge.

Technical Specifications

Generator Type: Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge

Output Level: 4.3mV (@1kHz, 5cm/sec.)

Recommended Input Load: 47Ω, Max. 470pF

Recommended Tracking Weight: 2.0g (1.9g – 2.1g)

Frequency Response: 14Hz – 28kHz

Channel Separation: >25dB

Coil Resistance: 1Ω , @ 1kHz

Dynamic Compliance: 10 x 10-6 cm/dyne (@ 100Hz)

Magnet Type: Alnico

Mounting To Stylus: ~ 9mm

Headshell To Stylus: ~18.5mm

Stylus: Nude | Micro Eliptical Diamond (7.5 × 15.5 um)

Cantilever: Aluminium – Telescopic

Headshell Mounting: Special Vertere Tri-point, M2.5 Threaded Fixing Holes

Generator Fixing: Special Quad-Point Contact, Four Stainless ‘Spike’ Screws

Weight: 11.5g