Analog Relax · Cartridges
EX

Analog Relax — Cartridges

EX

Organic acoustic warmth married to uncompromising moving coil precision and vitality.

The Analog Relax EX captures the raw spirit and fluid expressiveness of live music without the sterile etching found in modern digital-leaning cartridges. Built by craftsmen who prioritize organic musical truth over hyper-analyzed detail, it presents every record with rich harmonic color, breath, and effortless momentum. Positioned within Analog Relax's celebrated lineup of solid wooden-body transducers, the EX demonstrates how resonance tuning can unlock genuine musicality. Rather than trying to suppress all cabinet vibrations with ultra-rigid synthetic damping, its hand-carved wooden body works in acoustic harmony with the generator assembly, acting much like the body of a fine acoustic instrument. On listening, the EX delivers a mid-range of breathtaking intimacy and texture, rendering vocals and acoustic instruments with lifelike presence and warmth. Low frequencies carry natural weight and elastic rhythm, while the treble remains extended, smooth, and free from fatigue, allowing for endlessly engaging listening sessions.

The EX Collection

5 models
EX2000 Phono Cartridge

EX2000 Phono Cartridge

The flagship moving coil cartridge carved from Italian violin-grade South Tyrol spruce.

Positioned at the pinnacle of Analog Relax's wood-body lineup, the EX2000 pairs a South Tyrol spruce body with a solid diamond cantilever and Super Curve Line Contact Ver. 3 stylus. It delivers extraordinary dynamic micro-detail alongside lush, organic mid-range warmth.

EX1000 Phono Cartridge

EX1000 Phono Cartridge

Two-thousand-year-old Yakusugi cedar houses a high-speed ruby cantilever moving coil.

Carved from legendary ancient Yakusugi cedar and finished with natural beeswax, the Analog Relax EX1000 pairs a ruby cantilever with a high-purity copper generator. It delivers breathtaking vocal realism, effortless groove tracking, and a uniquely organic tonal palette.

EX700 Phono Cartridge

EX700 Phono Cartridge

Italian spruce coated in classic violin varnish yields organic, expressive vinyl playback.

Crafted from twenty-year-aged South Tyrolean spruce and finished with classic 16th-century style violin oil varnish, the Analog Relax EX700 features a solid boron cantilever and high-purity copper coils. It delivers a deeply musical presentation with effortless warmth and acoustic transparency.

EX500 Phono Cartridge

EX500 Phono Cartridge

Romanian hard maple tonewood meets pure silver coils for organic analog warmth.

Carved from hand-selected Romanian hard maple—the tonewood chosen by master violin builders—the Analog Relax EX500 pairs pure silver coils with an aluminum cantilever and solid diamond hyper-elliptical stylus. It delivers an exceptionally rich mid-range, natural harmonic decay, and effortless musicality.

EX300 Phono Cartridge

EX300 Phono Cartridge

Hand-carved solid walnut tonewood meets IF adhesive bonded diamond cantilever technology.

Carved from solid guitar-grade walnut and finished with natural beeswax, the Analog Relax EX300 pairs an aluminum cantilever with high-purity copper coils. It features proprietary IF adhesive diamond bonding to deliver a powerful mid-to-low foundation with striking rhythmic momentum.