Low output moving coil with Fritz Geiger line contact stylus. The MC 20 MK II is one of the neat bargains in analog today. You get a machined aluminum body, a line contact stylus that a cartridge retipper would charge you $300 to replace. medium compliance that works on a wide array of tone arms, The MC 20 series of cartridges is a long standing design that Ortofon has used over the years with incremental changes. The current version of this design is the Quintet Bronze, which is an $860 cartridge.
Sell $150- really what kind of moving coil are you going to get at this price anymore? This will smoke a Denon DL 110 if you have the ability to run a low output moving coil
Had this cartridge checked under a scope, and diamond shows no signs of wear, and verified as a line contact stylus. Suspension rides high and cantilever is centered. Hours are unknown, but all indicators show very light use for this cartridge. The green line behind the diamond is a factory OEM mark, which indicates this cartridge has never been damaged.
If you want to get a quality cartridge at an affordable price, this is going to be the best deal. Does not come with factory box or mounting hardware but will be securely packed. The stylus guard is integrated in this design, kind of funky but heck you will use it!
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Specifications:
- Output Voltage: 0.2 mV
- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 40kHz
- Tracking Force: 1.6-2.0g
- Mass: 10g
- Channel Separation: > 25dB
- Channel Balance: < 1dB
- Load Impedance: 10 ohms
- Output Impedance: 5 ohms
- Stylus Tip: nude FG80 5/80um
- Dynamic Compliance: 16x10-6cm/Dyne
