My Sonic Lab was founded in 2004 by master cartridge maker Mr Yoshio Matsudaira. Before this, he designed phono cartridges for respected brands such as Koetsu, Air Tight, Miyabi, Luxman, Supex and Audio Craft. His unique SH-μX high flux / high permeability core material is one of the few genuine breakthroughs in cartridge design in the last fifty years.
The latest line-up includes the Eminent Ex MC, Eminent Solo Mono MC Phono, Hyper Eminent, Signature Platinum MC Phono, Signature gold MC Phono and the Ultra Eminent Ex MC Phono.
New SH-μX material
Mr Matsudaira-san developed an ultra-high ‘μ’ material which he has named SH-μX. This material allows My Sonic Lab to significantly reduce the amount of coil wire required to give a decent output level. With the reduction in the amount of coil wire comes greater low-level resolution.
“The SH-μX brings forth unprecedented high-efficiency magnetic characteristics, which permits a remarkable reduction in the number of coil winds, thus suppressing the inner loss down to the minimum, while its high output voltage makes it possible to reproduce an overwhelming energy sensation and extraordinarily high resolution throughout the whole spectrum of audio bandwidth.”
My Sonic Lab Eminent Ex MC Phono Cartridge
The Eminent Ex MC Phono is the range entry-level cartridge in the eminent series designed to get the maximum output from a low impedance circuit and more natural reproduction by minimising signal loss and distortion. My Sonic Lab’s Eminent EX model is a higher grade than the regular Eminent model. The Eminent Ex has a 0.4mv output and 0.9Ω internal impedance, whereas the Eminent model has a 0.5mv output with 1.8 Ω internal impedance.
My Sonic Lab Eminent Solo Mono MC Phono Cartridge
The Eminent Solo Mono is a Mono MC cartridge with an elliptical semi-line contact stylus. It features a low impedance/high output design for a detailed resolution. The Eminent Solo uses a Neodymium #50 magnet that has no magnetic saturation interference this reduces the number of coils wound. In addition, the Eminent Solo has a semi-line contact type stylus with a short radius of 3µmm and a long radius of 30µmm. This ensures accurate tracking, even with record grooves that have delicate amplitude variations.
My Sonic Lab Hyper Eminent MC Phono Cartridge
The Hyper Eminent is an MC cartridge designed to prevent unwanted vibration and to deliver clear and detailed audio. This sits below the Ultra Eminent Ex and above the Eminent Ex. The cartridge is designed to better withstand resonance, prevent unwanted vibration and to deliver clear and detailed audio reproduction. It uses a Neodymium #50 magnet, which allows for a reduced number of coils to be wound and in turn lowers the resistance. The Hyper Eminent has a stronger base and an ultra Duralumin cantilever, together in a surface hardening process to reduce resonance and vibration.
My Sonic Lab Ultra Eminent Ex MC Phono Cartridge
The Ultra Eminent Ex MC sits above the Hyper Eminent Ex and below the Signature Gold. It has MSL’s lower impedance design and boron cantilever. The Ultra Eminent EX model sits in the middle of the My Sonic Lab range. Compared to the Standard and Hyper Eminent Ex models, the Ultra has much lower internal impedance, which results in a lightning-fast transient response and pinpoints precise sound staging. Get master tape sound quality with a top-quality cartridge.
My Sonic Lab Signature Gold MC Phono Cartridge
The Signature Gold is an MC Cartridge that sits one below the flagship Signature Platinum model. It uses MSL’s trademark low impedance design and has a semi-line contact stylus. The Signature Gold is designed to get master stereo quality audio from your turntable. It uses fewer coil windings, which minimises music robbing distortions and maximises signal output. The Signature Gold cartridge has a semi-line contact diamond tip stylus that has highly accurate tracking allowing for super stable and beautiful sounding audio at all times.
My Sonic Lab Signature Platinum MC Phono Cartridge
The Signature Platinum is My Sonic Lab’s flagship MC cartridge, sitting above the Signature Gold, which uses its trademark low impedance design to deliver clearer details in the sound. This cartridge is designed to get master stereo quality from your turntable. It aims to deliver a more precise sound with a greater sense of speed and superior responsiveness over the other products in the range. The Signature Platinum’s excellent quality has been achieved by using a harder titanium high strength base (surface hardened even further by Black IP processing) together with a stiff, yet lightweight, boron cantilever.
My Sonic Lab Stage 1030 Step Up Transformer
Finally, we have the Stage 1030 Step Up Transformer. This is a Step Up Transformer, available with either symmetrical or asymmetrical connections, designed for low impedance MC Cartridges, perfect for the My Sonic Labs range. The Stage 1030 Step-up Transformer is ideal for low impedance cartridges between 0.3Ohms and 6 ohms, which covers most cartridges in the market, specifically the My Sonic Labs range.
In conclusion, if you are looking for superb high fidelity audio throughout a range of products from My Sonic Lab is perfect for you with prices starting from £2935