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Ikeda Akiko MC Cartridge

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The IKEDA Sound Labs AKIKO 10th Anniversary MC Cartridge represents a pinnacle of analog playback engineering, crafted with uncompromising attention to detail. This limited edition model features a diamond cantilever—the first among IKEDA cartridges—paired with a micro-ridge stylus for exceptional clarity and rapid signal transmission. The solid titanium body, finished in distinctive pinky-gold ion plating, houses a precision-engineered assembly incorporating neodymium magnets and PCOC coils. Every component, from the advanced anti-vibration alloy yoke base to the hand-assembled construction, works in concert to extract the full musical potential locked within your vinyl collection. A masterwork for discerning analog enthusiasts.

 

Product Specifications:

Electromagnetic Generator:
Moving Coil (MC)

Output Voltage:
0.35 mVrms (1kHz 35.4m m/sec. at 45° peak)

Coil Impedance:
6.0 ohms (1kHz)

Appropriate Stylus Force:
2.0 grams - 2.25 grams

Frequency Response Range:
10 Hz - 45kHz

Channel Separation:
over 30 dB (1kHz)

Channel Balance:
within 0.5 dB (1kHz)

Stylus Chip:
Diamond micro-ridge

Cantilever:
Diamond

Weight:
15 grams

Compliance:
10 x 10 6 cm/dyne

Connecting Terminals:
Left Channel, White (hot), Blue (ground)
Right Channel, Red (hot), Green (ground)

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