TUSCANY RED
Reference MC with Boron Cantilever — Handcrafted in Florence
Description ⌄
GoldNote TUSCANY Red MC cartridge — premium silver body. Reference MC cartridge with boron cantilever and Micro Ridge stylus for exceptional tracking and musical resolution. Copper coil winding delivers 0.35mV output, optimised for a wider range of phono stage gains than the Tuscany Gold. Hand-built in Italy with the same precision aluminium body.
Technical background
GoldNote cartridges are hand-assembled at the brand's Florence workshop. MC models use Samarium-Cobalt or neodymium magnet assemblies with coils wound from gold-plated silver AWG40 or copper wire at extremely low turns counts to minimise internal impedance. Stylus profiles progress from Conical (Vasari Red) through Elliptical, Micro Elliptical, Line Contact and Micro Ridge (Tuscany Gold), with cantilevers in aluminium, boron or sapphire depending on tier.
Design story
All GoldNote cartridges are assembled by hand in Florence, Italy, where each generator is wound and tested individually. The naming tradition honours Renaissance artists and thinkers born in Tuscany — Tuscany, Machiavelli, Giotto, Da Vinci, Donatello, Vasari — reflecting GoldNote's commitment to Italian cultural heritage and artisanal craft in every product regardless of price point.
Best for
High-end analog listeners wanting the Tuscany character at a more accessible price than the Gold; buyers who want a reference MC without the flagship outlay High-end analog listeners wanting Tuscany character at a more accessible price; buyers who want a reference MC without the flagship outlay High-end vinyl: Tuscany Red + B-7 Ceramic + Mediterraneo X or Bellagio Reference + PH-1000 + PSU-1000
Awards & press
⭐ Mono & Stereo Editor's Choice Award 2018 "Red and Gold share enticing qualities of MCs — great balance across the spectrum with airy, natural transparency." — Matej Isak, Mono & Stereo, 2018
Features ⌄
- MC cartridge with boron cantilever and Micro Ridge diamond — frequency response 10–50,000 Hz, channel separation >30 dB
- 0.35 mV output and boron cantilever offer superb transient response and extended dynamics compatible with a broader range of MC phono stages
- Hand-built in Italy from precision-machined aluminium; copper coil winding adds warmth and body to musical playback
- Mono & Stereo Editor's Choice Award 2018 — international award-winning MC cartridge
- 0.35mV output — broader phono stage compatibility than Tuscany Gold; suits PH-1000 Lite and above
- Copper coil winding adds warmth and body to musical playback — the analogue complement to digital precision