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Pickering XSV/4000 Cartridge with D4000 Stylus mounted on a black Pickering headshel in excellent condition. Channel Separation: 35 dbThe stylus was inspected with a Shure SEK-2 microscope and showed no wear.(Black overhang gauge is used for display only, not part of the listing). About XSV/4000XSV/4000 stereo cartridge utilizes advanced design features originally developed for use in the manufacture of the finest four channel discrete cartridges.A low mass, ultra powerful samarium cobalt magnet assures accurate tracking of high velocity modulations in the groove. The result is true fidelity, great sound and longer life for record collections.Like its cousin, the Quadrahedral, the Stereohedron stylus is shaped to provide an enlarged area of record groove contact, while providing the ability to accurately trace the high frequency, high level modulations found on today's records. Thus, the Stereohedron stylus provides superior performance with low stylus wear and low record wear for your stereo records.SpecificationsStylus type: StereohedronTracking force: 1g (+-0.25g)Frequency response: 10Hz to 36kHzNominal output: 0.7mVChannel separation: 35dBResistance: 900 ohmsReplacement stylus: D4000 (stereo), D4541 (mono), D4543 (78rpm)
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Pickering is an American hi-fi name, founded in the 1940s by engineer and inventor Norman C. Pickering. Norman Pickering was a major audio figure and co-founder of the Audio Engineering Society, and his work helped shape the modern phono cartridge during the postwar rise of high fidelity. The company grew out of his earlier pickup and cartridge development work in New York, where Pickering & Company was established to serve both broadcasters and the emerging consumer market.
The brand is primarily associated with phono cartridges and pickup systems, not with a broad modern electronics lineup. In other words, Pickering is known for turntable-related analog front-end products rather than amplifiers, speakers, DACs, or headphones. Its reputation is tied to classic moving-magnet cartridges and the vinyl era, which makes the name especially familiar to collectors, archivists, and vintage-turntable enthusiasts.
In the market, Pickering sits more as a vintage-collector and specialist analog brand than as a current high-end or mass-market hi-fi player. Among knowledgeable buyers, it carries historical credibility for cartridge design and broadcast use, but it is not usually discussed alongside today’s active premium audio brands. For many listeners, Pickering is a respected legacy name whose value now lies in its classic cartridges, replacement styli, and its place in hi-fi history.
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