Vertere Dark Sabre Cartridge

Dark Sabre Cartridge

Introducing a revolutionary new level of musical clarity and definition. Dark Sabre builds on the success of its sister cartridge with an all-new fixing formation, single piece chassis and steeper profile for vastly optimised weight distribution and surface traction. Along with its micro-elliptical nude diamond stylus and telescopic cantilever, Dark Sabre sits among the most cutting-edge moving magnet cartridges available today.

 

Dark Sabre cartridge is covered by a 5 year extended warranty. For the extended warranty to be valid, you must register the product with Vertere Acoustics here.

Transformational design, stunning reproduction

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, we’ve 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 we’ve never 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