Soundsmith Sussurro Paua Stereo Phono Cartridge

I am selling my extremely lightly used phono cartridge.  This is a Soundsmith Sussurro Paua stereo cartridge - serial number P100127-KR.  It is a LOW output moving iron design - this DOES require a moving coil phono preamplifier.  Optimal tracking force is 1.8 grams, and Resistive Minimum Load is 470 ohms.  The cartridge - as you can see in the photos - has been returned to the custom wooden shipping box, secured with the factory screws (I am also throwing in my set of Soundsmith EX Mount thumb screws - much easier to use because no tools are needed). 

You can read about the Paua here at the Soundsmith website:

http://www.sound-smith.com/cartridges/paua.html

I was using this cartridge with a SimAudio 310LP phono stage along with the SimAudio 320S power supply. 

I purchased this cartridge new from MusicDirect in December 2014 - almost 7 months ago - for $3,800.  MusicDirect technicians mounted this onto my new VPI 3D Printed tonearm which I use with a VPI Classic 2 turntable (this turntable and tonearm combo is already listed for sale). 

The Paua and 3D tonearm have had less than 20 hours of use since I bought them in December.  That's why I'm selling my turntable and gear - I'm just not using them very much anymore. 

The Paua is a Stereophile Class A component - an elite cartridge that holds its own against many cartridges priced up to $10K.  This one is in like-new condition - with 20 hours of use, some say that it isn't even broken-in yet.  No detergents have touched this.  I clean the cartridge by gently dipping it into my ZERODUST stylus cleaner and lifting it (using the turntables queue arm always to protect the stylus).