Still More from Munich: Tedeska Cartridges
Unfortunately, there are always manufacturers at shows from which I fail to gather enough information to file a thorough report, so then I have to to follow up later. I finally caught up with Berlin-based cartridge manufacturer Tedeska Vinyl Groove Pick-Up Technology and their kind representative Francesa Lee, who explained their new wares, which were on static display at High End Munich.
Tedeska cartridges are all moving coils. They make mono and stereo cartridges. And this is where ordinary ends. Each Tedeska cartridge is a unique combination of tone wood, cantilever, and tk. When the construction of a cartridge’s innards is complete, it is capped by a piece of bone, from either a cow or a camel, and it is polished with a French polish. Some of the cartridge names are odd: Dux, Invention – K, Comes. Others are fairly ordinary: Sinfonia – K, Sellas.
Tedeska cartridges come in two “families”, 1/2 inch and dose. They are also broken down into “lines”: “Ono “Wins”; Mono “Quempas”; Stereo “Solid Core”; Stereo “Progressive”; Stereo “Microcosmos.” All either have bayonet connections or mount in a Tedeska head shell with a bayonet connection. The connector can either be diamond- or square-pattern. They are further classified by tonal color. “To generate this color variety, we are continually experimenting with various techniques and materials. … The distinctive tonal color of a cartridge is, we would say: a harmony of the choir of all components.”
“The headshell with dots on the top is Tedeska Amalfi (€6400),” Lee wrote in an email. “The Amalfi is only available with a half-inch system.”
“The Amalfi combined with the half-inch system is Tedeska Microcosmos-C model (2) (close up photo, €8200). The other model with dots on the top is the Microcosmos-K model (€8200).”
These beautifully crafted, handmade phono carts, including handmade lead wires, are small works of art, though I admit I have yet to hear one. I hope that will change soon.
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