Koetsu - Rhodonite Cartridge

Next to the Blue Onyx, the Rhodonite is the rarest of the stone-bodied Koetsu. As a mineral, Rhodonite is often associated with the heart which perfectly describes the musical soul of this cartridge.  The Rhodonite stone body combined with a boron cantilever perfectly convey all of the romance that Koestu is famous for with additional emotional insight, infusing your favorite recordings with warmth and resolution. As is typical with the finest moving-coil pickups in the world, the Koetsu Rhodonite will take you where you want to go on your musical journey.

Technical Specifications

• Body:     Rhodonite
• Type:      Moving coil
• Coil wiring:     Silverplated copper
• Magnet:     Platinum magnet
• Stylus type:     Proprietary
• Cantilever:     Boron cantilever
• Output volts:     0.3 mV
• Frequency response:     20-100,000 Hz
• Channel balance at 1 kHz:     Better than 0.5 dB
• Channel separation at 1 kHz:     Better than 25 dB
• Inner impedance:     5 Ohm
• Recommeded impedance:     30 Ohm
• Weight:     13.5 g
• Compliance:     5 x 10-6 cm/dyne at 100 Hz