Clearaudio Titanium V2 Moving Coil Cartridge

The Clearaudio Titanium V2 is a moving coil cartridge with a body of solid titanium and sits in Clearaudio's reference MC line one step above the da Vinci V2 – directly below the Goldfinger flagship.

The titanium body breaks down spurious resonances extremely effectively. Add to that a boron cantilever, a Micro-HD diamond and 24-carat gold coils in the absolutely pivot-symmetrical V2 motor – with channel separation of over 40 dB.

Why the Titanium V2?

Titanium combines high rigidity with excellent resonance control, and that's exactly what a generator needs if it's to extract the last few percent from the groove. The result is a transparency and resolution that come close to the flagship – at a markedly lower price than the Goldfinger.

What you hear

High linearity and transparency, a broadly spread stage and a dynamic range that renders even the finest gradations cleanly. The Titanium V2 sounds precise and composed without ever coming across as analytical or cold. High end with poise, not with a raised finger.

Who is the Titanium V2 for?

For listeners with a first-class chain who want reference sound just below the Goldfinger. Plain talk: you don't play the Titanium V2 on a mid-range arm – it demands a very good tonearm and a high-quality MC phono stage, otherwise a considerable part of its potential goes unused. This model is a special-order product; we're happy to clarify the delivery time up front.

Our verdict

Reference sound just below the flagship – for anyone who wants the maximum without investing in gold. Literally.

Technical data

• Type: Moving Coil (MC)
• Output voltage: 0.6 mV (at 5 cm/s)
• Frequency response: 20 Hz – 100 kHz
• Dynamic range: approx. 95 dB
• Channel separation: > 40 dB
• Channel balance: < 0.3 dB
• Cantilever: boron
• Stylus: Micro-HD diamond
• Coil: 24-carat gold, absolutely pivot-symmetrical
• System impedance: 50 Ω
• Recommended load resistance: 300 Ω
• Stylus compliance: 15 µm/mN
• Recommended tracking force: 2.8 g
• Cartridge body: solid titanium
• Weight: approx. 9 g

Frequently asked questions

What does the titanium body add?

Titanium is extremely rigid and damps resonances outstandingly well. That gives the generator a very calm running behaviour and thereby the foundation for transparency and dynamics – measurable too in the channel separation of over 40 dB.

Where does the Titanium V2 sit in the V2 line?

One step above the da Vinci V2 and directly below the Goldfinger Statement V2.1. If you want reference sound without investing in the flagship, this is the right place – provided the arm and phono stage play along.

Can the stylus of the Titanium V2 be replaced?

No. On moving coil cartridges the diamond is permanently attached to the generator and therefore can't be swapped. Clearaudio doesn't repair MC cartridges but exchanges them under trade-in terms, optionally as an upgrade. This is handled through the specialist dealer, that is, through us.

Is the Titanium V2 available immediately?

It's a special-order product. We check the current delivery time for you with the importer before you decide – honestly and without false promises. Just get in touch, and we usually have the answer within a working day.

Why buy the Titanium V2 from HD Zürisee?

Because a cartridge of this class needs precise setup and a well-matched chain. Mauri fine-tunes your Titanium in Wädenswil to the point, and we advise you on a matching phono stage and arm. Contact: +41 44 680 22 00 or shop@hdzuerisee.ch.

Goes well with

The right foundation is found under turntables and tonearms, the gain under phono preamplifiers. Further cartridges for comparison are under cartridges, the whole analogue range under Everything Vinyl.