Opus 1

Opus 1

Air Tight Opus-1 Ermitage cartridge, released in honor of Air Tight’s thirtieth anniversary. And, folks, it is just as much of a winner as its two distinguished predecessors - and certainly the best Air Tight yet.

"the Opus-1 reproduces changes in intensity, large and small, as a continuum, making the presentation that much more realistic and easy to listen to."

~ Jonathan Valin - TAS

Read more about the Opus 1 cartridge here.

The Absolute Sound has a review of the Opus 1 cartridge that you can read here.

Air Tight Opus-1 is a top-of-the-line MC Phono Cartridge that features:

  • Second-to-none, 3-dimensional image made available in soundstage
  • Unprecedented, sublime sonic balance achieved through years-long research seeking for optimum combination ratio in internal impedance and output voltage
  • Exclusive, renowned SH-µX core sealed in ultra-hard duralumin housing fortified by nickel plating

Specifications

TypeUltra Low Impedance
MC phono cartridge
Frequency range10-50,000Hz
Internal impedance1.4 ohms (DCR)
Output voltage0.45mV/1kHz
MagnetNeodymium#50
Tracking force1.9-2.2g
Dynamic Compliance8×10-6Cm/Dyne
CantileverBoron Cantilever
Stylus Tip TypeSemi-line contact
(3µmm×30µmm)
Channel balanceLess than 0.5dB/1kHz
Cross talkMore than 30dB/1kHz
Cartridge baseA7075(DLC plating)
HousingA5056(Rhodium plating)
TerminalRhodium plating
Weight12.5g