High-fidelity is now an international success story, but it’s not every day we get to tell you about a new Indian manufacturer, and today we are delighted to introduce you to EBI-Audio.
Created in 2015 by engineer Tariq Shafeeque, EBI-Audio was launched with the Hansdhwani vinyl turntable. To match it, the Carbon Classy arm was offered with or separately, and more recently an MC cartridge.
The first of the brand’s products to be imported by The Vinyl Access (distributor for all Europe), the Khumar is a low-level cartridge with very low impedance, ideal for connection to phono preamps capable of offering signal processing below 20 Ω. Handcrafted in a black ebony shell, it uses a 0.28 mm boron cantilever on which is placed a NUDE shibata III diamond imported from Japan.
Weighing just 8.8 g and with a compliance of 15 μm/mN, the Khumar is easy to use and adaptable to most arms, even if this Indian cartridge comes in a price range that proves its elitist approach, as it is sold in Europe at 2 300 € incl. VAT. We will be listening soon to tell you more!
16/07/2025
