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Offered is „DS - 002 Tonabnehmer & Phonostufe (EQ)“ by DS Audio from the category „Pick-up MC“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 1451230031 ends on 22.12.2026 at 10:34 o'clock.
At €2,690, this is a strong deal: it sits below the €2,724 25th-percentile asking price and well under the €2,758 median from 93 recent comparables. For a complete DS-002 cartridge-and-equalizer set in good condition, that is bargain territory rather than merely fair pricing.
The DS-002 is a serious optical cartridge, valued for its clean, wide-band presentation, strong channel separation, and Shibata stylus on an aluminium cantilever. Its dedicated equalizer supplies both the necessary power and RIAA equalization, so the system feeds a line-level input rather than a conventional phono input. Confirm that both cartridge and equalizer are included, check stylus wear and cantilever condition, and verify the equalizer’s outputs; if those basics are sound, this looks like an unusually attractive entry into DS Audio’s system.
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# DS Audio
DS Audio is a Japanese hi-fi specialist founded in October 2013 by Tetsuaki Aoyagi, building on his father's three-decade legacy in laser optics through Digital Stream Corporation. Based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, the brand emerged from a deliberate mission to reinvent analog playback and "create the future of analog music." This heritage in precision optics proved instrumental in developing the company's signature technology.
The brand is renowned almost exclusively for optical phono cartridges—a category in which DS Audio stands alone as the world's sole major manufacturer. Their cartridges employ proprietary LED-based optical transducers that dramatically improve upon earlier Toshiba designs, eliminating traditional stylus contact and offering exceptional longevity (approximately 50,000 usable hours). DS Audio complements these cartridges with matching phono stages and turntable accessories, maintaining a tightly focused product ecosystem.
DS Audio occupies the high-end and ultra-high-end market segment, commanding premium pricing justified by proprietary innovation and limited competition. The brand has cultivated a devoted following among analog enthusiasts and collectors worldwide, with its optical cartridges climbing to the upper echelons of audio desirability. This is unquestionably a niche boutique manufacturer, but one with genuine technological differentiation and a growing reputation for excellence in a specialized domain.
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