• Overview – The DS Audio W3 Optical Cartridge, released in 2023, is a reference moving optical cartridge featuring DS Audio’s third-generation optical signal generation technology, engineered for exceptional tracking accuracy and analogue transparency.

• Optical Signal Technology – Utilizing a contact-free optical detection system instead of conventional magnetic generation, the DS Audio W3 Optical Cartridge delivers ultra-low moving mass, reduced distortion, and exceptional transient response.

• Reference Vinyl Playback – The DS Audio W3 Optical Cartridge produces expansive soundstaging, remarkable low-level detail, and highly natural tonal balance, revealing the full potential of premium analogue recordings when paired with a compatible optical phono equalizer.

• Specifications – Optical cartridge design, aluminium cantilever, nude elliptical stylus, channel separation approximately 27dB (1kHz), channel balance within 1dB, output compatible exclusively with DS Audio optical phono equalizers, recommended tracking force 1.7–1.8g.