TRANSFIGURATION AXIA

Second-hand. Comes with original packaging and manual.

Redistilled by Torlai.

The Axia features a chassis machined from solid aluminum, housing two yoke magnets arranged in a double-ring configuration that enclose the fine 5N silver wires inside. The cantilever is made from solid boron with a diameter of 0.3 mm and is tipped with a 30-micron stylus.

Installation of the cartridge is straightforward and easy: the square body allows for precise positioning, while the clearly visible cantilever makes fine adjustments simple to perform.

Sonically, the Axia stands out for an excellent balance between price and performance, offering a low-noise design that enhances clarity and detail definition in the music. Those familiar with older LPs that tended to sound dull and uninvolving will be surprised at how this cartridge revitalizes the music, revealing new nuances and details while fully capturing the listener’s attention.

The Axia represents a perfect balance of cost and performance. For this reason, it can be considered the best Transfiguration cartridge in the range and one of the finest options currently available on the market within its price bracket.

Technical specifications:

• Frequency response: 10 Hz - 20 kHz +1.5 dB; 20 kHz - 40 kHz +2 dB
• Output voltage: 0.4 mV (3.54 cm/sec, 1 kHz)
• Channel separation: >27 dB, 200 Hz - 10 kHz
• Channel balance: <0.5 dB @ 1 kHz
• Optimal tracking force: 2 grams; tracking force range: 1.7 - 2.2 grams
• Dynamic compliance: 12 x 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne
• Internal impedance (DC resistance per channel): 8 ohms
• Load impedance: >20 ohms
• Cantilever: boron
• Stylus: PA, solid diamond
• Output terminals: 0.12 mm gold plated (EIA)
• Weight: 7 grams