Yamamoto Sound Craft HS-3 Boxwood head shell
Product code: y020Yamamoto Sound Craft HS-3 Boxwood head shell
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deep and clear sound
Boxwood headshell for clear sound without muddiness
Yamamoto Sound Craft HS-3is made of rare and excellent materials.Boxwood (yellow)This is a head shell using. It takes full advantage of the clear sound quality of boxwood, and achieves high rigidity despite its lightweight design. Improve the resolution of analog playback with deep, clear sound.
Excellent acoustic properties of rare boxwood wood
- Boxwood properties: Boxwood is a very high quality wood that is also used for combs and seals, and its specific gravity is approximately 0.75, which is slightly heavier than cherry wood. The wood grain is very fine and homogeneous, and the wood is strong and elastic.
- High rigidity and light weight: Due to this excellent property, it is lightweight with a weight of 8.2g. The tone arm's operating sensitivity is high, so we recommend using it as a light vibration system.
- Sound purity: Since the wood itself does not produce a unique resonance sound, there is almost no ringing when the fingers are pressed, which is a problem with metal shells, and the purity of the sound is maintained.
Attention to detail
- Appearance: The slightly yellowish appearance gives it the unique dignity of boxwood.
- Finger rest: The finger rest is made of gold-plated brass.
- Weight adjustment: If it is difficult to balance the weight, you can easily adjust it by using the weight adjustment washer WA-1 (sold separately).
| material | Body: Boxwood (clear eco-paint finish) Finger rest: Brass (non-magnetic gold-plated finish) |
|---|---|
| External dimensions | 18(W)x 50(L)x 18(H) |
| own weight | 8.2g |
| shell lead | Standard type |
| accessories | Standard type 4-color shell lead included 3 types of brass gold-plated mounting screws included |
Clear sound and high resolution
"Clear sound with no muddiness. Deep and clear sound."
The adoption of highly fine-grained boxwood is praised for producing a clear, undistorted sound and a deep, transparent tone. In particular, the resolution in the mid- to high-range is high, enhancing the sense of spaciousness in the sound field and allowing subtle details to be reproduced without being lost.
"Lightweight yet highly rigid. High operational sensitivity and energy."
Despite weighing only $8.2 ext{g}$, it uses boxwood, which has high strength and elasticity—so strong it is even used for shamisen plectrums—achieving both lightweight design and high rigidity. This increases the tonearm's operational sensitivity, improves the attack of the sound, and enables energetic playback. It is ideal for users who want a lightweight vibrating system.
"Eliminates finger lift resonance, pursuing purity of sound."
An outstanding feature is that the inherent resonance (squeak) of the finger lift, which tends to be a problem with metal shells, is almost nonexistent due to the characteristics of boxwood. This maintains the purity of sound during playback and provides a natural sound without subtle noise or distortion.
