Koetsu Black Goldline MC Phono Cartridge

Hello,

Up fo sale is a Koetsu Black Goldline in near mint physical & working condition. The cartridge was purchased in early 2018 with less than one year (<250 hours) of actual usage and was meticulously cared for - Please see attached close up shots for your visual reference. I own several Koetsu cartridges from this entry level one to >$15K stone body cartridges and this was prematurely replaced with a rosewood cartridge up Koetsu's product line. I consider this a perfect cartridge for those who'd like to experience Koetsu magic at a substantially discounted price.

• Flawless physical & working condition with <250 hours of total usage. Well cared for & used in humidity controlled listening room. Properly setup with German protractor, Fozgometer & with tracking force constantly set @ 2.0g. Since over 95% of my records are brand new press, the stylus had seen very little wear and tear - see attached close ups.
• I'd prefer selling the cartridge to a local vinyl enthusiast so that you could inspect it in person. However, I'd ship it to anywhere in the United States upon buyer's request - Item will be triple boxed & carefully packed.
• I'd prefer dealing with those who have excellent feedback history on Audiogon. Thanks for your understanding!
• Please include 3% service charges if paying by Paypal. Thanks.

Please feel free to contact me should there be questions or concern. Thanks for your time, attention & be safe.

Joseph