Price range: 850,00 € through 1 090,00 €
Categories: Cartridges, Vinyl Playback
Experience unparalleled musical fidelity with the exceptional Gold Note Donatello. Celebrated as the finest MC cartridge in its class, it features a durable aluminium structure that is solid yet extremely light. Weighing merely 7 grams, it allows for seamless pairing with any tonearm, delivering optimal sound performance in any high-end analogue system.
Furthermore, this remarkable moving coil masterpiece is born from a sophisticated computer modelling design process. This refined architecture minimises weight and reduces vibrations, allowing the cantilever to achieve the best possible tracking capability during complex vinyl playback.
Consequently, to guarantee pristine audio extraction, it incorporates a high-precision Micro Elliptical diamond. This advanced profile precisely navigates the deepest record grooves, effortlessly extracting every subtle musical detail and dynamic shift for a lifelike acoustic reproduction.
Moreover, it is available in two versions: the Donatello Gold with a low output (0.5mV) and the Donatello Red with a high output (1.8mV) to match MM phono stages. MGY Europe is the official distributor of Gold Note in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Order yours today and upgrade your turntable!
The Gold Note Donatello is a high-performance Moving Coil (MC) phono cartridge designed for audiophiles seeking to bridge the gap between entry-level analog and reference-grade vinyl playback. The most common pitfall when upgrading to premium MC cartridges is tonearm mismatch; heavy metal bodies often induce severe low-frequency mechanical resonance in medium-mass tonearms, muddying the bass and compressing the soundstage.
The Donatello brilliantly solves this physics problem through advanced computerized machining. Its body is carved from a single block of aerospace-grade Duralumin but features a highly optimized, skeletal design, reducing its total weight to a mere 7 grams. This creates an ultra-rigid, resonance-free acoustic vault that perfectly matches almost any tonearm on the market. Equipped with a high-precision Micro-Elliptical diamond stylus mounted on a stiff aluminum cantilever, it penetrates deep into the record groove to extract complex high-frequency micro-details with zero tracking distortion. Designed to be the perfect mechanical partner for the Gold Note B-5.2 tonearm and Giglio turntable, the Donatello requires a dedicated phono stage like the Gold Note PH-1000 to fully unleash its explosive dynamics, pinpoint stereo imaging, and signature liquid Italian midrange.
When you purchase premium high-fidelity audio equipment from MGY Europe, you receive a customer experience backed by our core service policies.
10 DAYS FREE HOME TRIAL: We understand that system synergy is critical for high-end audio. We offer a 10-day risk-free home trial, allowing you to audition your new turntable, amplifier, or digital source with your own speakers and system before making a final commitment.
FREE SHIPPING: Enjoy fast, secure, and fully insured free shipping. We ensure your high-end audio gear arrives safely at your doorstep in perfect factory condition, without any hidden fees.
OFFICIAL WARRANTY: As an authorised distributor, all our Gold Note products come with a comprehensive official warranty, providing you with certified technical support, expert maintenance, and long-term peace of mind.
MADE IN ITALY: Experience authentic Italian craftsmanship. Every Gold Note device is meticulously designed and hand-assembled in Florence, Tuscany, beautifully combining advanced acoustic engineering with elegant premium materials to meet the highest global standards of audio innovation.
Type: MC Low Output Phono Cartridge
Output Level: 0.5mV
Frequency Response: 10-40000Hz
Impedance: 40Ω
Suggested Load: 470Ω
Compliance: 12×10⁻⁶cm/dyne
Channel Separation: 24dB
Channel Balance: < 1dB
Suggested Tracking Weight: 1.8g to 2.1g
Cantilever: Aluminium
Diamond: Micro Elliptical
Coil Wire: Copper
Magnet: Samarium-Cobalt
Mounting Hole Diamond
Distance: 9mm
Weight: 7g
Body: Duralumin alloy gold with black logo
Type: MC High Output Phono Cartridge
Output Level: 1.8mV
Frequency Response: 10-35000Hz
Impedance: 140Ω
Suggested Load: 47kΩ
Compliance: 12×10⁻⁶cm/dyne
Channel Separation: 24dB
Channel Balance: < 1dB
Suggested Tracking Weight: 1.8g to 2.1g
Cantilever: Aluminium
Diamond: Micro Elliptical
Coil Wire: Copper
Magnet: Samarium-Cobalt
Mounting Hole Diamond Distance: 9mm
Weight: 7g
Body: Duralumin alloy red with white logo
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