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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 2638815309 ends on 24.12.2026 at 10:09 o'clock.
The DS-002 sits in DS Audio’s appealing middle ground: an optical cartridge with a dedicated equalizer, known for clean, open sound and rich tonal colour. At €2,690, this is a strong deal—below the €2,719 25th percentile and comfortably under the €2,757 median of recent comparable listings. It is unusually well placed for anyone already equipped for DS Audio.
The attraction is the complete system: the Shibata stylus, aluminium cantilever and wire-suspension design bring fine detail and convincing dynamics, while the matching equalizer supplies the cartridge’s power, gain and RIAA correction. No conventional phono stage is required; it feeds a line input directly. Confirm that both cartridge and equalizer, power supply and original accessories are included, and ask about stylus hours, but at this price a clean, complete example looks like a genuine buying opportunity.
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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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