{"id":129356,"date":"2021-04-22T06:54:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T05:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=129356"},"modified":"2024-04-08T17:00:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T17:00:28","slug":"goldenberg-maestro-flagship-cartridge-made-for-the-audiophile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/goldenberg-maestro-flagship-cartridge-made-for-the-audiophile\/","title":{"rendered":"Goldenberg Maestro: Flagship Cartridge made for the audiophile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Swiss company Goldenberg Audio, a manufacturer of turntable cartridges, has unveiled its flagship model, the Goldenberg Maestro.<\/p>\n<p>The new cartridge, the company said, &#8220;takes you one step further in analog tracking technology.&#8221;\u00a0The Goldenberg Maestro is the result of solid expertise in materials science and the influence of materials on sound reproduction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full 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