EX1000 Phono Cartridge

The Analog Relax EX1000 stands as a remarkable achievement in artisan moving coil design, marrying ancient organic materials with precision Japanese engineering. Built around a body hewn from protected two-thousand-year-old Yakusugi cedar, it captures the living spirit and atmospheric warmth of vintage master tapes without sacrificing modern detail retrieval. Positioned near the summit of the acclaimed EX series, the EX1000 leverages the tight grain structure and high natural resin content of its rare wooden enclosure. This traditional housing acts in acoustic synergy with an advanced ruby cantilever and pure diamond stylus profile, ensuring mechanical energy is managed naturally rather than choked by heavy metallic damping. On listening, the EX1000 reveals an astonishingly rich, tactile mid-range where vocals and acoustic instruments hang in a deep, three-dimensional soundstage. Bass is taut, elastic, and deeply grounded, while the high frequencies remain effortlessly smooth, open, and entirely free from listening fatigue.