This high-end moving-coil cartridge uses the same wood as a Stradivarius violin – and is almost as exclusive

Analog Relax EX700 cartridge with a wooden body playing on a black vinyl record .

Japanese audio brand Analog Relax has unveiled a new moving-coil cartridge inspired by some of the most iconic and valuable classical instruments on the planet.

The new EX700 MC phono cartridge features a main body carved from Tyrolean tone wood, the same material from which Stradivarius violins are constructed, promising a sound “that sings like the finest stringed instruments”.