My Sonic Lab Eminent Ex (GL) Cartridge
$4,199.00 $4,995.00
Stereo Optimization - $150.00/hr
We've heard thousands of components in thousands of rooms so we can save you a lot of time by catching obvious mis-matches and improper setup. Save yourself headaches and wasted money on upgrades! Generally we can double the performance of any system through setup alone. Here's a note from a happy customer:
"I thought that after many many years of enjoying music on various costly equipment, that I had developed the ability to get the most out of my system. Boy was I wrong. Gunnar promised me that the small cost of having him coming to my house and refining the performance of my existing set up would be the best money I've spent on my audio. Now that he's come and worked my equipment around, I couldn't agree more. He made me realize why I spent all that money on my equipment in the first place. What's most important, is that he allowed me to enjoy my music in my own home like never before. I now realize that expensive equipment alone is not enough. It takes an ear and breadth of knowledge like that of Gunnar's to bring out the real value of good equipment." -- James K.
Cartridge mounting and setup (basic) - $30.00
How many people have accidentally broken the stylus on their new cartridge trying to install it? We take away the worry and do it for you. Includes alignment, antiskate, and stylus pressure adjustment. This service is free when you buy a turntable from us.
Turntable checkup and cartridge alignment - $50.00
We'll check speed, adjust suspension, tonearm height and cartridge alignment.
Cartridge mounting and setup (advanced) - $150.00
Includes alignment, antiskate, stylus pressure and VTA adjustment as well as bench testing with an oscilliscope to determine optimal electrical output.
Home delivery of your purchase.
We offer convenient home delivery of your purchase.
$50 (0-2km)
$75 (2-5km)
$100 (5-10km)
Setup of components
$150 hourly rate (1 hour minimum, travel times apply)
DETAILS
"If I had to describe the Eminent EX in one word, it would be power … Its personality was punchy, explosive, and deliberate from top to bottom, and produced great dynamic authority and forward thrust."
"My Sonic Lab’s Eminent EX is among the finest, most skillfully balanced cartridges I’ve heard." – Michael Fremer, Stereophile
"There's no denying the strong sense of pace that the Eminent brings to the party and the degree to which it responds to each recording. This is a first class moving coil that deserves to be a front-runner for any one with this sort of budget." - Jason Hecter, Hi-Fi+
The My Sonic Lab Eminent Ex (GL) cartridge is the entry level cartridge in My Sonic Lab's range, but it is anything but entry level sound. In fact, this cartridge outperforms just about every other cartridge on the market owing to its incredible balance of natural and detailed sound. The bass is a deep and powerful, not-overbearing, but with a roundedness and deftness that transcends most typical bass performances. It is clearly able to hear nuance and timbre in the bass notes as well as feel them. This is an outstanding accomplishment amongst analog or digital reference points.
The midrange is similarly fleshed out with the ability to capture the subtle harmonics of mens and women's voices, the difference between a Selmer and Yamaha sax or the tone of an Ovation vs a Martin acoustic guitar. In perfect proportion is the treble which simply adds layering and depth to the soundstage, without harshness of any kind.
The entended frequency response and incredibly accurate tracking give shimmer, bite and presence where it exists on the recording. Overall, this cartridge is like clicking all the tumblers in a lock. At that moment everything just feels right. Highly recommended.
Specifications:
Output Voltage | 0.4mV |
Stylus Profile | SemiLine Contact |
Tracking force range | 1.9g-2.2g |
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My Sonic Lab Eminent Ex (GL) Cartridge
"If I had to describe the Eminent EX in one word, it would be power … Its personality was punchy, explosive, and deliberate from top to bottom, and produced great dynamic authority and forward thrust."
"My Sonic Lab’s Eminent EX is among the finest, most skillfully balanced cartridges I’ve heard." – Michael Fremer, Stereophile
"There's no denying the strong sense of pace that the Eminent brings to the party and the degree to which it responds to each recording. This is a first class moving coil that deserves to be a front-runner for any one with this sort of budget." - Jason Hecter, Hi-Fi+
The My Sonic Lab Eminent Ex (GL) cartridge is the entry level cartridge in My Sonic Lab's range, but it is anything but entry level sound. In fact, this cartridge outperforms just about every other cartridge on the market owing to its incredible balance of natural and detailed sound. The bass is a deep and powerful, not-overbearing, but with a roundedness and deftness that transcends most typical bass performances. It is clearly able to hear nuance and timbre in the bass notes as well as feel them. This is an outstanding accomplishment amongst analog or digital reference points.
The midrange is similarly fleshed out with the ability to capture the subtle harmonics of mens and women's voices, the difference between a Selmer and Yamaha sax or the tone of an Ovation vs a Martin acoustic guitar. In perfect proportion is the treble which simply adds layering and depth to the soundstage, without harshness of any kind.
The entended frequency response and incredibly accurate tracking give shimmer, bite and presence where it exists on the recording. Overall, this cartridge is like clicking all the tumblers in a lock. At that moment everything just feels right. Highly recommended.
Specifications:
Output Voltage | 0.4mV |
Stylus Profile | SemiLine Contact |
Tracking force range | 1.9g-2.2g |

$4,199.00
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