I was able to confirm the sound output with an unspecified MM cartridge needle pressure of 1.5g. The cantilever is slightly pointing to the right. There is a feeling of use (Kanai Hidetsugu)
Maintenance information: 2023.2.21 sound output confirmed
Accessories: none
Main specifications: own weight 6.6g
A bamboo needle for a rare Apollo gramophone and a bamboo needle cutter of unknown manufacturer. When I tried cutting it, I was able to cut it cleanly. Why don't you try a different sound from the iron needle (Murakoshi Yoichi)
Maintenance information: 2022.8.21 operation confirmed
Main specifications: 40 sticks
MM cartridges from unknown manufacturers. I was able to enjoy the sound that was satisfying to hear with the needle pressure of 1.5 g. There is dullness all over, and there is rust on the metal parts (Murakoshi Yoichi)
Maintenance information: 2022.11.22 sound output confirmed
Accessories: none
Main specifications: own weight 7 g
An original cartridge by Jiko, which is familiar with replacement needles. The high-output MC cartridge engine is wrapped in a cabinet to minimize external interference with fine magnetic field characteristics within the MC. Boron is used for microridge diamond tips and cantilevers, which the company excels at. Please enjoy the delicate breathing and sound space. There is a slight feeling of use (Kanai Hidetsugu)
Maintenance information:2023.8.16 Sound output confirmed
Accessories: original box
Main specifications: MC 2 mV 15 to 32,000 z needle pressure 2.0 g self weight 11 g
※The case is missing. DJ cartridge Taruya 01M (red needle) set of 2. Both the cantilever and stylus are good (Oikawa Tetsuji)
Maintenance Information: 2022.11.3 Operation confirmed
Accessories: none
Main specifications: MM type
Disposal prices have been reduced. Member discounts are not applicable. 2022/11/10 sales price 250,000 yen It is a dynamic, delicate and elegant sound that uses a phantom MC cartridge, strong magnet+metal body. Delicate yet elegant, high-quality high frequencies. It reproduces the way it sounds both hard and soft, with plenty of scale in the low frequencies. There are screw scratches and slight dullness on the body (Kanai Hidetsugu)
Maintenance information: 2022.11.8 sound output confirmed
Accessories: needle cover
Main specifications: Output voltage 0.4 mV Playback frequency 20 Hz to 100 kHz Impedance 5.5 Ω Needle pressure 1.8 to 2.0 g dead weight 12 g
The price has been drastically reduced. 2022 11/10 sales price 250,000 yen It is a dynamic, delicate, and elegant sound that employs a phantom MC cartridge, Koetsu (thought to be an early model) strong magnet+metal body. A high range that is delicate yet elegant and of high quality. It reproduces both low frequencies and hard or soft sounds with plenty of scale. There is some dullness (Kanai Hidetsugu)
Maintenance information: 2022.11.8 sound confirmed
Accessories: needle cover, original box
Main specifications: output voltage 0.4 mV playback frequency 20 Hz to 100 kHz impedance 5.5 ohms needle pressure 1.8 to 2.0 g dead weight 12 g
Koetsu's popular cartridges. The body color is rosewood. The feeling that they have been carefully crafted one by one by a craftsman appears in a neat sound. It is also attractive that you can hear the sound of a solid core as the lines become thinner. The exterior is dull (Tetsuji Oikawa)
Maintenance information: 2022.12.4 operation confirmed
Accessories: none
Main specifications: MC type elliptical boron cantilever output voltage 0.36 mV needle pressure 1 g to 1.2 g playback frequency band 20-50,000 Hz channel separation 27 dB (1 to 20 kHz) internal resistance 5.5 Ω dead weight 10.5 g
Koetsu's popular cartridges. The body color is rosewood. The feeling that they have been carefully crafted one by one by a craftsman appears in a neat sound. It is also attractive that you can hear the sound of a solid core as the lines become thinner. The exterior is dull (Murakoshi Yoichi)
Maintenance information: 2022.11.8 sound output confirmed
Accessories: needle cover
Main specifications: MC type elliptical boron cantilever output voltage 0.36 mV needle pressure 1 g to 1.2 g playback frequency band 20-50,000 Hz channel separation 27 dB (1 to 20 kHz) internal resistance 5.5 Ω dead weight 10.5 g
The disposal price has been reduced! (Member discounts are not applicable) 2024/1/30 sales price 2,000 yen Exchange needle with unknown details. It seems to be Toshiba's C-500M, but it's unclear because there is no description. The exterior has a feeling of use such as dullness (Tomoho Asaine)
Maintenance information: 2024.1.30 Operation not checked
Accessories: none
Empire replacement needle It seems to be for the 4000D/3, but the details are unknown. The exterior has a feeling of use such as dullness (Hiroki Aso)
Maintenance information: 2024.1.12 operation confirmed (sound output confirmed at 4000D/3)
Accessories: case
Trio original replacement needle for MM cartridges. It comes in the original box of the N-20, and although the shape of the knob etc. is similar, the specifications such as the color of the clamp and the length of the cantilever seem to be slightly different. There is no main unit and operation has not been confirmed (Murakoshi Yoichi)
Maintenance Information: Operation Unconfirmed
Accessories: original box
A mono cartridge that combines the thickness and delicacy of sound. Audio-Technica shell AT-LT13a with (soldered) Can be used with normal universal arms. The details are unknown, but I tested it with needle pressure of 3g to 4g. (Shota Sasaki)
Maintenance information: 2022.5.2 operation confirmed (3G to 4goK, distorted if it is 2g)
Accessories: nothing
Main specifications: Mono cartridge own weight approx. 8g, including shell, 21.4g
Unspecified MM-type cartridge. Operation test is good at 1.5 g needle pressure. The needle tip is also good (Yasuto Koshihama)
Maintenance Information: 2021.4.1 sound out tested
Accessories: No accessories
Main specification: 5.2g own weight
A cartridge that makes a sound in the MM position with an unknown model number. I was able to confirm that the sound was made with 1.5 g of needle pressure (Hiura Katsutsugu)
Maintenance information: 2023.5.11 sound output confirmed
Accessories: none
Main specifications: own weight 5 g
Unspecified Yamaha cartridges. I checked the sound output with a needle pressure of 1.5 g in the mm position. How about an analog introductory machine (Oikawa Tetsuji)
Maintenance Information: 2023.8.13 Operation confirmed
Accessories: none
Main specifications: MM type
The price has been drastically reduced! 2023/8/19 Sales price 2,500 yen This is a cartridge with unknown manufacturer model number. I checked the sound output with a needle pressure of 1.5 g in the mm position. The exterior is dull, etc., and there is a feeling of use (Asaina Satoshi method)
Maintenance information: 2023.8.19 sound output confirmed
Accessories: none
Main specifications: 4g dead weight
It is a cartridge with an unknown manufacturer's model number. It is an orthodox sound with a balanced mid-range center. The appearance has a feeling of use such as dullness. (Takahashi Nobuyuki)
Maintenance information: 2021.11.11 Operation confirmed
Accessories: None
Main specifications: Self weight 5.7g (actual measurement)