Kondo AudioNote Japan IO-m MC Cartridge

SALE PENDING. SALE PENDING. I bought this in December 2016, used, and put it on a turntable, Audio Note TT-2, that I had in a bedroom system. Used it for about 20 hours and dismantled the system and put the cartridge on a shelf in a closet. I don't know how many hours were on it when I bought it. These do not come with a stylus guard from the factory. Ben Jacoby of High End Audio Repair in NYC built one for me, as seen in the pictures. From the Kondo web site: Magnetic resistance is highly reduced by extra thickness of the yoke, improvement is much above ordinary designs. Moreover, through precision design of magnetic circuit and unique design in resonance countermeasures, music is released seamlessly from the pianissimo to the fortissimo accompanied with grand and noble stage. The long aged silver used further enhance the playback naturalness and appealing power. Features Newly designed magnetic circuit empowering the maximimun performance of Alnico magnet. Special structure cantilever made with super hard aluminium alloy. Aluminium cartridge body is made by machine milling. Internal coil, output pins, lead wires are made of pure silver to guarantee perfect signal handling Specifications Cartridge type moving coil type Output level 0.12mV(1kHz, 5cm/sec) Channel balance lower than 1dB(1kHz) Channel separation over 25dB(1kHz) Internal impedance 1Ω Compliance 6.0×10-6cm/Dyne Stylus pressure 1.5～1.8g Weight 11g Shipping is via FedEx Ground, lower 48, and PayPal is included. International buyers WILL pay shipping and a 2% PayPal fee. No trades. Rated 8 due to age. As always, if you cannot afford this, don't waste your time or mine.