Elac ESG-796 H SP

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Elac, Kiel, Germany
• Model: ESG 796 H SP + H SP "Anniversary".
• Years of manufacture: 1986 - 1990
• Manufactured in: Germany
• Colour: gold/black
• Weight: 6,5 g
• Original price: UVP 500 DM, anniversary model 300 DM

Technical data

• Principle: MM
• Frequency response: 10 - 30,000 Hz (+- 1db)
• Channel separation: > 28 dB at 1 kHz
• Channel balance: (1kHz) < 1 dB
• Übersprechdämpfung: >28 db
• Output voltage: 5.6 mV
• Terminating resistor: 47 kOhm
• Induction:
• Needle type: Van den Hul II 5/75 µm (according to Elac writing and cartridge overview, see links, Van den Hul I).

This is not correct, because "H SP" means "Special", in other words: van den Hul I diamond cut The systems with only one "H" in the name are equipped with van den Hul II cut, all systems with "H SP" are equipped with van den Hul I cut. This is also what you can read in the brochures to which the links refer.

• Recommended contact force: 10 - 12.5 mN
• Needle compliance: 30 µm/mN static
• Recommended eff. tonearm mass: 6-12 g (according to Elac literature 8-14 g, see link)

Pictures

• Optics corresponds to Elac ESG-796 S, see also link of the advertising brochure.

Test reports

• Stereoplay 1986

Link

• Information about the Elac 796 H Sp at hifimuseum.de
• Overview pickups, page 5 Elac
• Elac advertising label 1986 of the special series from Forum.

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