New from London Decca, manufactured in 2025.
 
Originally introduced in 1976 by Decca, the Maroon cartridge is our entry-level stereo cartridge. Operating in the classic Decca principle of sprung steel armature working in a sum/difference circuit, the Maroon uses the same classic Conical profiled diamond as our mono cartridge, grain-oriented and optimally aligned. Mounted in a classic red Decca body with a sliding mounting bracket and a striking Maroon Cerakote finish screening can, the Maroon delivers a robust, dynamic, full sound, elevating any system’s performance.
 
Type: Moving Armature using Sum/difference principle with common ground
Stylus: Grain-orientated diamond
Profile: Spherical
Magnets: Alnico 5
 
Sliding mount with Cerakote stainless steel screening body
Output: 4mV at 5cm/sec
Frequency range: 20Hz-20KHz +/-3dB
 
Channel balance: 1dB at 1KHz
Channel separation: 25dB at 1KHz
Compliance: Lateral 15 x 10-6cm/dyne
 
Vertical: 10 x 10-6cm/dyne
Inductance: 130mH per channel
DC resistance: 2000 Ohms per channel
 
Input impedance: 47K Ohms (optimum 33K Ohms)
Input capacitance: 100 to 300pF (optimum 220pF )
Playing weight: 1.8-2.0 grams