Ikeda Kai. Ultimate MC phono cartridge. Handmade in Japan
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Condition | NEW |
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Ships from | Portland, 97225 USA, 97225 |
Ships to | Worldwide |
Package dimensions | unspecified |
Shipping carrier | FedEx |
Shipping cost | Specified after purchase |
Original accessories | Box, Manual |
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We listened to a lot of cartridges and there are many good ones out there. But Ikeda who has only been doing cartriges by hand for decades are very, very special. No one who has purchased these cartridges has ever been disappointed. incredible speed and resolution.KAI Reference MC Cartridge is the highlight of over four decades of experiences in cartridge design.
High quality materials and components include: The special IKEDA Blue Alumite housing is crafted from solid Aluminum alloy with buff finish. The Top of the cartridge is made of Titanium.The Base of the cartridge to sustain the generator unit is made of Titanium.The Cantilever is made of Boron to ensure proper delivery of oscillation. Highly efficient Permalloy core, low impedance coils, ideally shaped magnet yoke and the generator unit embedded a samarium-cobalt magnet are further highlights of the new IKEDA KAI MC Cartridge design. Each cartridge is hand assembled, precisely aligned and inspected one by one. Output voltage is 0.19 mVrms, coil impedance is 2.5 Ohms and appropriate stylus force is 1.8 gram (+/-0.2 grams). Frequency response is from 10Hz to 45kHz, channel separation is over 27dB and channel balance is within 1.0dB (1kHz).
Technical characteristics:
Type: MC cartridge
Output Voltage: 0.19 mVrms (1kHz 35.4mm/sec., at 45°peak)
Coil Impedance: 2.5 ohms (1kHz)
Appropriate Stylus Force: 1.8 grams ±0.2 grams
Frequency Response: 10Hz ~ 45kHz
Channel Separation: over 27dB (1kHz)
Channel Balance: within 1.0dB (1kHz)
Stylus Chip: Micro-ridge solid pure Diamond
Cantilever: made of Boron.
Top Panel: made of the strongest Titanium
Weight: 11.5 grams
Compliance: 7 x 10-6cm/dyne
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