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Goldring 1006 Moving Magnet Cartridge

A hand-built moving magnet cartridge with an elliptical stylus you can replace yourself.

£279.00

The 1006 is the entry point to Goldring’s hand-built 1000 Series: a bonded elliptical stylus on an aluminium cantilever, in a rigid one-piece Pocan body. Output is a generous 5 mV and the stylus is user-replaceable. Sold as a single cartridge.

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  • Delivery, collection or fitting. Free UK delivery unless stated, collection from Lymington, or we install and set it up anywhere across the New Forest and the south coast.

  • Sold and looked after by New Forest Technology Services Ltd in Lymington. Secure checkout. Terms of sale · Delivery & returns.

  • Not sure it's the right one? Call 01425 705035 and talk to an installer, or ask on WhatsApp.

Best for: A step up in build and refinement from the E Series, with an easily replaced stylus.

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About the Goldring 1006 Moving Magnet Cartridge

The 1000 Series is Goldring’s hand-built moving magnet range. Each cartridge has a one-piece body in glass-reinforced polyester (Pocan) that bolts firmly to the headshell, a mu-metal shield against hum, two formerless coils of 4,000 turns each and a tiny Alnico V magnet. The whole cartridge weighs under 6.5 g.

In the 1006 the stylus is a bonded elliptical. Goldring say its shape traces the finest, highest-frequency groove detail better than a spherical stylus, and the light shank gives it lower tip mass than cheaper metal-bonded types, for a better transient response.

The stylus carrier slots into the body on a locating pin, so you can renew the stylus yourself. Output is 5 mV, so it works with a standard MM phono input, and Goldring recommend tonearms of 5–25 g effective mass.

Genuine UK stock from an authorised Goldring dealer. Not sure which cartridge suits your turntable? Tell us the deck and tonearm and we will suggest one. See our audio and video work.

Key features

  • Bonded elliptical stylus, 0.3 mil (8 µm)
  • Aluminium cantilever
  • One-piece Pocan body with integral mu-metal shield
  • Hand-built, with 5 mV output
  • User-replaceable stylus carrier
  • Fits tonearms with standard 12.7 mm (0.5 in) fixing centres
  • Sold as a single cartridge

Specifications

Type
Moving magnet (MM) cartridge
Output
5 mV ± 3 dB (1 kHz, 5 cm/s)
Stylus
Bonded elliptical, 0.3 mil (8 µm), replaceable
Cantilever
Aluminium
Tracking force
1.5–2.0 g (1.75 g nominal)
Compliance
24 mm/N lateral, 16 mm/N vertical
Recommended load
47 kΩ, 125–225 pF
Weight
6.2 g (7.6 g with fixings)
Recommended tonearm mass
5–25 g effective mass
Fixing centres
12.7 mm (0.5 in)

Specifications from Goldring. They can change between production runs.

Questions about the Goldring 1006 Moving Magnet Cartridge

Is it sold as a pair?

No. It is one cartridge, which is all a turntable needs: it plays both stereo channels.

Can I replace the stylus myself?

Yes. The 1000 Series has a user-replaceable stylus carrier. Goldring make a replacement stylus for the 1006.

Which input do I connect it to?

It is a moving magnet cartridge, so connect it to the MM or “phono” input of your amplifier or phono stage. Goldring advise using that input only.

Will it fit my tonearm?

Goldring list a standard 12.7 mm (0.5 in) fixing centre, which is the usual spacing on most headshells and tonearms. Tell us your deck and tonearm and we will confirm it fits.

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