Clearaudio Copper Headshell Leads - Set

50 Millimeters of OFC Copper, With Non-Magnetic Cartridge Pins

This is Clearaudio's set of headshell leads, sold as a set of four: 50-millimeter wires in oxygen-free copper, terminated with Clearaudio's own non-magnetic cartridge pins. Clearaudio states they are compatible with most tonearms and cartridges.

The pins matter as much as the wire. A cartridge generates its signal from a coil moving in a magnetic field, and a magnetic clip sitting on the pin a few millimeters away is a component in that field whether you intended it to be or not.

OFC Copper, Non-Magnetic Terminations

Fit and Materials

Each lead is 50 millimeters long in oxygen-free copper. That length suits the standard arrangement of a detachable headshell, giving enough slack to seat the clips without leaving a loop that can touch the record.

The cartridge pins are Clearaudio's own and are non-magnetic. Clearaudio states the set is compatible with most tonearms and cartridges, which is to say the usual four-pin standard-mount fitting rather than anything proprietary.

Who Are These Leads Best For?

• You run a moving coil cartridge — non-magnetic pins keep stray magnetic material out of the generator's field
• A lead has broken or gone missing — they are sold as a set of four, which is how they should be replaced
• Your clips no longer grip — a slack clip is an intermittent channel, and it will not improve
• You want a known length — 50 millimeters, rather than whatever came in the box years ago
• Your tonearm is wired straight through — with no detachable headshell there are no leads to replace; see turntable parts and add-ons

How Do You Fit Them?

Take the headshell off the arm and work in good light. Remove each old lead by gripping the clip rather than the wire. Fit the new ones one at a time so you cannot lose track of which is which: red and green to the right channel, white and blue to the left. Seat each clip fully.

Pairs Well With

What most owners fitting a tonearm part shop next.

• Cartridge alignment tools — anything that moves the cartridge means re-checking geometry
• Stylus force gauges — and re-setting tracking force afterwards
• Phono cartridges — the component all of this is in service of
• Test records — for hearing whether the change landed

Frequently Asked Questions

How many do I need?

One set of four — one lead per cartridge pin.

Will they fit my cartridge and tonearm?

Clearaudio states they are compatible with most tonearms and cartridges, meaning the standard four-pin fitting with a detachable headshell.

Why non-magnetic pins?

A cartridge works by moving a coil within a magnetic field. Magnetic material sitting on the pins is inside that field, so Clearaudio specifies pins that are not.

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