Audio Note Kondo IO-M

KONDO Audio Note IO-M - Moving-Coil Cartridge From the coil windings to the output pins, only a pure silver path is used. The coil windings of the Kondo IO-M are made from silver that has been age annealed for ten years for total music enjoyment. The magnetic circuit. The Kondo IO-M uses a high performance Al-NiCo magnet. The thick yoke is made from a soft iron with of very low carbon content. The iron is milled into the precise shape, rather than pressing in order to prevent damage to the materials crystal structure. After milling, the yoke is annealed to further assist in creating a smoothly controlled magnetic path. Special structure cantilever made with super hard aluminium alloy. Aluminium cartridge body is made by machine milling. Specifications Cartridge type - moving coil type Output level - 0.12mV (1kHz, 5cm/sec) Channel balance - lower than 1dB (1kHz) Channel separation - over 25dB (1kHz) Internal impedance - 1Ω Compliance - 6.0×10-6cm/Dyne Stylus pressure - 1.5～1.8g Weight - 11g Approx 500 hrs on this fine cartridge. Original box, accessories, and paperwork included. Very well kept and performs flawlessly. I am second owner therefore rating at 8/10. No issues.