Description Features Vertical pin structure achieves uniform pressure of electrical contacts. Contact surface stabilized by spherical washer HS-001 Solid head shell is incredibly rigid as each is individually machined from a solid piece of ultra duralumin. By soldering the lead wire and the head shell connector manually, perfect electrical contact in ensured and the freshness of the soundis maximized. Conventional head shells have the connecting pin attached only to the upper side, causing uneven contact pressure between the arm and the headshell. However, the HS-001 Solid Head Shell adopts both an upper and lower pin structure, equalizing the pressure on the contacts and applying force evenly across the connection to the tonearm. Moreover, by using the spherical headshell washer developed by DS Audio independently at the contact point with the tonearm, stable contact is achieved over the entire circumference of the contact point, providing improved stability and resonance control. Machined Ultra Duraluminum DS Audio precision machines each HS-001 out of a solid billet of duralumin for the ultimate in rigidity and resonance control. Hand soldered Litz signal leads After extensive listening tests within the company, DS Audiochose a Japanese made Litz wire. Further advances were realized by hand-soldering this delicate lead wire to preserve signal integrity for the optimalin sound performance. Material Ultra duralumin Connector part Aluminum Connector terminal Gold plating Connector terminal Gold plating External dimensions H 21 × W 40 × D 55 mm (excluding connector part and protrusion part) Weight approx 10.5 g (excluding shell lead wire) Shell lead wire Litz wire 4N φ 0.08 x 10 x 3 yorerings ScrewStainless steel bolt M 2.6 L 8 × 2, M 2.6 L 12 × 2
