Caruso Pre-order starts now.

[flozki]

Caruso Pre-order starts now.
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Finally. after almost exactly two years I can announce now some good news!

We worked last 2 days like crazy and the result is a nice working Caruso Cutterhead.
The first fully working caruso stereo Cutterhead was finished. and 3 mores are 90% ready.
The drive system is super solid and I decided now to go to moving coil Feedback.

So it is time to launch the zero series now and I am ready to take some pre-orders.


- I will do 10 - 20 heads as a first series.
- the first caruso order will be black anodized aluminum body only.
- the heads will be shipped in the order of the money arrives on my account. order is accepted when money is arrived.
- price is SFR 1500 including the 2 caruso pcbs plus shipping costs depending on your country. i can declare as a gift (custom value $50) on request. or you can pick up the head personally.

so i try to get at least 10 pre-orders until end of may. if I get enough orders i will start production by 1st of june.
please send me a mail for a pre-order directly to:
flo {at} floka (dot) com.

then i will send you the ordering email with all the conditions.


please only order at the moment if you are aware that:

- it is still in a zero series status. so some parts can slightly change.
- that delivery time is approx. 3 month max.
- the performance is not same as SX74. we will see how good it is, but if you buy a grampian for $1000 on ebay without any warranties or bought a souri cutter, i think you have nothing to loose.
- if you want an sx74, then buy an sx74. it will be something different.

- every order gets status -email about important milestones...
- i will ship every head tested and measured.
- i will provide repair and upgrade service.
- the coils can handle 0.6A current for at least 15min steady current.
- the stylus holder works for neumann,vinylium and vinylike 1:20 styli. maybe souri will also work.


technical data (can still change a little bit)
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drive coil dc resistance: 5.2 ohm (+/- 0.1 ohm)
FB coil resistance: 20 ohm
main resonance: 1000 Hz.
stylus: 1:20 cone
(Adamant NSH-2 ,
Transco 320,
Vinylium diamond,
Vinylike diamond,
weight:

[andybee]

Hi Flo! Wow! Thanks for your work! super!

Please everyone note: This really nice and new (!) head
is only 1250 Euro or 1612 USD.

IMHO this is really bargain!

[fraggle]

Flo
ich kauf einen, wenn du mir deine Scully mit verkaufst!

[piaptk]

That sounds great Flo! As im sure im not the only one who would like to mount one of these on a 6n, could you tell us what kind of modifications we would need to make? And also, being non-electronically minded, what do i have to do in terms of electronics to make this work with a standard PA power amplifier?

[dietrich10]

yes Flo interested here too

curious mountings and audio connection

[Stevie342000]

Piaptik (sic)

I think if you search Caruso on this forum then you will find mechanical details, I seem to remember you need to make an adapter.

Neumann to Presto, I seem to remember it was discussed, I wish I had the money right now for a Caruso head.

or can one of the moderators can put in a link to that post?

[flozki]

hello
all important information is or will be posted and updated on
www.vinylike.com

under caruso blog
you can find the mechanical dimensions there.

flo

[Stevie342000]

Thanks Flo, I knew it had been discussed on here but could not remember if the information was on your blog/website.

I will not be in the bidding for first batch but will start saving in earnest for a later batch of the Caruso head. Not that you're that far down the line yet......but great news that it will be coming to market.

[blacknwhite]

Flo, sent you email & PM, would like to get in on first batch. Thx,

- Bob

[TotalSonic]

Flo -
I sent you a pm as well and am interested in getting one from the first batch.

Is the pre-amp pcb included in the price or does this need to be purchased separately?

Best regards,
Steve Berson

[andybee]

flo wrote:
- price is SFR 1500 including the 2 caruso pcbs plus shipping costs depending on your country. i can declare as a gift (custom value $50) on request. or you can pick up the head personally.

[aaron]

Flo - I sent a private message and an email; I'm interested as well.

[Bonati]

Where's the parts list for the preamp compenents?

[Bonati]

Components, sorry.

[Bonati]

Answered my own question:

http://vinylike.de/index.php/carusopreamp/

My head seems to be extra foggy today!