Cartridges

The Benz Micro Silver Moving Coil phono cartridge is a real smooth performer, delivering much of the natural tonal balance and high accuracy of its more expensive brethens. It offers a friendly 2.0mV output and performs with excellence when used with regular Moving Magnet phono preamps. There's no more reason why you shouldn't go MCing!

Re-tip Exchange Allowance is offered. Please email us for the re-tip exchange value of your cartridge - working or not.

Re-tip Exchange Instructions: Should you purchase this cartridge with a re-tip exchange, please note when you check out your total will show the normal sale price and NOT the re-tip exchange price. When we process your order, you will be charged ONLY the re-tip exchange price. After you receive your new Benz-Micro cartridge, please carefully pack and ship your old Benz Micro Silver MC cartridge to us (see our website for address).

Benz Micro Silver MC Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving coil stereo cartridge
- Cantilever: Aluminum alloy tube
- Stylus type: Elliptical diamond
- Stylus tip radius: 0.3 x 0.7 mil
- Vertical tracking angle: 20°
- Output voltage @ 3.54 cm/sec: 2.0mV
- Internal impedance: 120 ohms
- Frequency response: 20Hz-25kHz
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: >1.2dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: >30 dB
- Dynamic compliance: 15 µm/mN
- Recommended loading: >200 - 47k ohms
- Tracking force range: 1.8-2.2 g
- Tracking force recommended: 2 g (20 mN)
- Recommended tonearm mass: Medium to high
- Optimum working temperature: 23° C
- Break-in period: 30 hours
- Warranty: 2 years manufacturing defect

The Benz Micro Gold Moving Coil phono cartridge is a real smooth performer, delivering much of the natural tonal balance and high accuracy of its more expensive brethens. It offers a friendly 0.4mV output and performs with excellence when used with MC capable phono pre amps. Near musical nirvana comes built into the Benz Micro Gold MC cartridge. Like a number of its brethens, the Benz Micro Gold MC cartridge is a Stereophile Recommended Component.

Re-tip Exchange Allowance is offered. Please email us for the re-tip exchange value of your cartridge - working or not.

Re-tip Exchange Instructions: Should you purchase this cartridge with a re-tip exchange, please note when you check out your total will show the normal sale price and NOT the re-tip exchange price. When we process your order, you will be charged ONLY the re-tip exchange price. After you receive your new Benz-Micro cartridge, please carefully pack and ship your old Benz Micro Gold MC cartridge to us (see our website for address).

Benz Micro Gold MC Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving coil stereo cartridge
- Cantilever: Aluminum alloy tube
- Stylus type: Elliptical diamond
- Stylus tip radius: 0.3 x 0.7 mil
- Vertical tracking angle: 23°
- Output voltage @ 3.54cm/sec: 0.4mV
- Internal impedance: 120 ohms
- Frequency response: 20Hz-25kHz
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: >1.2 dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: >30 dB
- Dynamic compliance: 15 µm/mN
- Recommended loading: >200 - 47k ohms
- Tracking force range: 1.8-2.2 g
- Tracking force recommended: 2 g (20 mN)
- Recommended tonearm mass: Medium to high
- Optimum working temperature: 23° C
- Break-in period: 30 hours
- Warranty: 2 years manufacturing defect

Fresh from the innovative Audio-Technica phono cartridge design team in Japan that produced world-class leading, technologically advanced and sound bending cartridges like the AT150ANV and AT50ANV, the Audio Technica AT5V phono cartridge is designed for rich musical expressiveness and very high fidelity. It reproduces the raw artistry and natural sound quality in the recorded grooves. Rediscover how good your records really sound.

The new Audio-Technica AT-F7 stereo moving coil cartridge lets the listener immerse and experience the music. This is achieved through the combination of design features each uplifting the musical experience - the celebrated dual coil design, nude elliptical stylus, aluminum pipe cantilever and uses a 0.07 mil stainless suspension wire which serves as a fulcrum point for audio signal transfer for class leading sound quality and reliability. The Audio-Technica AT-F7 cartridge provides outstanding clarity and transparency of tone along with improved frequency response and precise stereo imaging.

Audio-Technica AT-F7 Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Tonearm mount: 1/2 inch
- Type: Moving coil
- Frequency response: 15Hz-50kHz
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 0.35mV
- Tracking force: 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
- Recommended load impedance: Minimum 100 ohms
- Coil impedance: 12 ohms (1kHz)
- DC resistance: 12 ohms
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 27dB
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: >1.5dB
- Dynamic compliance: 9.0 x 10^-6cm/dyne (100Hz)
- Static compliance: 35 x 10^-6cm/dyne
- Stylus: Nude elliptical 0.2 0.7 mil
- Suspension wires: Stainless - Vertical tracking angle: 23
- Dimensions: 17.3"h x 18.8"w x 25.4"l
- Weight: 5 g
- Accessories included: Screwdriver, stylus protector, screws, nuts, washers, stylus brush, PCOCC lead wire set

The ADC LMA-3 LMA 3 LMA3 phono cartridge is discontinued and is no longer available.

ADC K8 Cartridge Specification
- Frequency Response: 15hz-20khz
- Channel Separation: 24 (dB at 1 kHz/10 jHz)
- Vertical tracking force (grams): 1.0-2.0
- Recommended load impedance (ohms): 47k
- Output: 5 mv

LP TUNES REFERENCE SERIES VSLC CARTRIDGE

The VSLC special line contact stylus cartridge is the flagship model in LP Tune's Reference Series V cartridge line – a line that harks back to the glorious days of cartridge manufacturing and record playing. The VSLC is equipped with dual magnets that are positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. The cartridge’s ultra-lightweight special line contact stylus allows it to trace the record groove with incredible accuracy and minimum abrasion, resulting in nuanced audio reproduction, low distortion and low record wear. The cartridge Includes mounting hardware.

● LP TUNE's flagship Reference T4P P-mount cartridge
● Nude Special Line Contact (0.075 × 0.006 mil radii)
● Frequency response: 20 ~ 30,000 Hz
● Tracking force: 1.25 - 1.5g
● Output voltage @ 1kHz, 5 cm/sec: 3mV
● Dual magnets for superb channel separation and extended frequency response
● Nuanced audio reproduction, low distortion and low record wear.

Stanton 680 EL MKII-X Cartridge Specifications
- Nominal Output, 5cm/sec.: 5.0 mV
- Frequency response: 20-20,000 Hz ¹
- Channel separation: 35 dB
- Stylus type: Elliptical diamond
- Stylus tip radius: 0.4 0.7 mil
- Tracking force range: 2.0 - 7.0 g ²
- Recommended tracking force range: 3.5 g
- Internal inductance: 900 mH
- Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
- Cartridge colour, body/stylus: Black/White
- Cartridge weight without screws: 5.5 g
- Replacement stylus unit: D6800 EL MKII
- Stylus protection guard: D6827
- Accessories included: 6 Screws, 2 Nuts, 1 Owners Manual

Notes:
1. When the cartridge is terminated in the recommended load of 47K ohms and 275 pf.
2. Recommended by the manufacturer for optimum performance.

The new old stock, original Sonotone 2T-SD 2T SD 2TSD ceramic cartridge comes in its original plastic container as depicted above. This cartridge is equipped with a genuine Sonotone diamond needle. Limited quantity. Available until depleted.

Made especially for the DJ in the club environment, the Shure Whitelabel cartridge and replacement stylus are truly revolutionary pieces of DJ technology. Whitelabel features sonic characteristics including solid drop bass, flat mids, and accented highs. With a sleek and ergonomic design, the cartridge additionally delivers higher trackability, lower tone-arm resonance, and better skip resistance. It also includes an adjustable stylus overhang, reliable electrical contact, and improved stylus visibility.

Shure WHLB Whitelabel Phonograph Cartridge Features
- Skip resistance: high
- Output: high
- Record wear: very low
- Sound emphasis: solid drop bass with detailed mids and highs
- Integrates the head shell and cartridge into one piece
- Innovative features for today's DJs and turntables
- The new standard for club DJs
- Cartridges perform more accurately
- Requires less tracking force to stay in the record groove
- Less destruction to record groove

Shure WHLB Whitelabel Phonograph Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 6mV RMS
- Typical tracking Force: 2 grams
- Tracking force: 1.5-3 grams
- Stylus cantilever: Shure type I - low mass, heat-treated aluminum alloy / tubular, 1 mil wall thickness/30 mil diameter
- Stylus tip: Spherical
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Replacement stylus: N-WHLB (see Related Products)
- Stylus color: Dark Blue

The Shure V15 V-P is an exceptional phono cartridge. It incorporates many of the sophisticated array of construction features and performance capabilities of the Shure V15 V in a P-mount T4P cartridge. The result is refined sound reproduction added to the convenience of the P-mount T4P design. The Shure V15 V-P provides impeccably accurate tracking and unequaled flatness of response thus resulting in performance that recaptures all the nuances and emotion of the original performance. For those seeking a P-mount T4P phono cartridge that is beyond the extraordinary, then the Shure V15 V-P is it!

Features
- Beryllium MICROWALL/Be™ stylus shank provides unrivaled trackability for accurate sound reproduction
- MASAR™ -polished hyperelliptical stylus tip reduces record wear and distortion
- Exclusive SIDE-GUARD stylus protection system guards against accidental stylus damage
- P-mount construction for instant mounting with no further adjustments usually necessary
- The highest ever track ability at 1.25 grams for extended record and tip life
- Undeviating flat response, tightest tolerances ever achieved

Shure V15 Type V-P Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage @ 1kHz, 5cm/sec: 3.2mV
- Channel balance: 1.5dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz/10kHz: 25/18dB
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Stylus type: .0002 x .0015 inch nude hyperelliptical
- Tracking force: 1.25 g
- Recommended load resistance: 47k ohms
- Color: Black/Light Gray
- Weight: 5.9 g
- Stylus replacement: Shure VN5P

The Shure M25C phono cartridge is a fundamental, mix/spin needle capable of delivering high output, solid bass, and transparent mid-range performance for virtually any DJ application. Designed using the same Type I cantilever technology utilized by Shure's 35 Series, the Shure M25C offers high-definition sound reproduction at all audible frequencies, and tracks with a force of 1.5 to 3 grams to provide high skip resistance while keeping record wear at a bare minimum.

This latest addition to Shure's premium line of DJ cartridges maintains an essentially flat frequency response from 20Hz-20kHz. Backed by a full one-year warranty, accessories offered with each unit include an extra set of four headshell wires, a stylus cleaning brush, user's guide, all mounting hardware, and a stylus guard.

The Shure N78S needle stylus is an option available to facilitate mid-grooved and 78 RPM recordings.

The high-performance Pfanstiehl Sanyo Fisher MG-29DE and general purpose half-inch mount phono cartridge improved by LP Tunes features an upgraded stylus with an elliptical diamond tip for longer playing time, natural tone, finer detail and harmonically complete sound quality.

The Ortofon Super OM30 phono cartridge has received accolades from many reviewers and end-users. Most recently, the Ortofon Super OM30 and the Super OM20 cartridges received the very prestigious Editors Choice Award from The Absolute Sound.

Review Summary
According to The Absolute Sound, the Ortofon Super OM20 has an elusive quality of relaxed, easy listenability that makes it among the most appealing of all pickups. The Ortofon Super OM30 is fractionally more transparent, lively, and dynamic... Both are superb trackers and achieve a level of sonic/musical performance quite disproportionate to their bargain-basement price.

*At the time of its review, the Ortofon Super OM30 was rated in the same performance category as the Shure V15VxMR.

Exclusive Technologies Deliver Superior Results
The world class performance of the Super OM30 cartridge is based on Ortofon's lightweight moving magnet system, originally introduced in the OM (Optimum Match) Series, with two (2) major refinements:

-By means of advanced computer simulation methods, Ortofon is able to define the natural pivot point of the system with unprecedented accuracy while achieving an optimum oscillation balance. This results in improved linearity, higher channel separation, and reduced distortion.

-Ortofon also developed a technique to "slit" the less than 1 mm diameter hollow pole pins, thus significantly reducing "eddy current" losses caused by magnetic hysteresis. This sophisticated technology extends the frequency range and improves phase linearity.

Upgradeable Performance
All Super OM models have the same body, construction, and magnetic circuitry. The only difference is the interchangeable stylus unit. Thus, when your level of musical appreciation reaches a new constellation, you can simply switch the existing stylus to the Ortofon Stylus 40. It offers pinnacle performance for the most demanding and sophisticated listener.

Ortofon Super OM30 Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage @ 1kHz: 4mV
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: 1.5dB
- Channel separation: 25dB @ 1kHz; 15dB @ 15kHz
- Frequency range: 20Hz-29kHz
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz +2/-0dB
- FIM distortion @ recommended tracking force, DIN 45.542: <1%
- Tracking ability @ 315Hz @ recommended tracking force: 90 m
- Compliance dynamic lateral: 25 m/mN
- Stylus type: Nude fine line
- Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/40 m
- Stylus tip mass: 0.3 mg
- Tracking force: 1.25 - 1.75 g (12.5 - 17.5 mN)
- Recommended tracking force: 1.5 g (15 mN)
- Tracking angle: 20
- Internal impedance DC resistance: 1k ohms
- Internal inductance: 580 mH
- Recommended load resistance: 47k ohms
- Recommended load capacitance: 200 - 400 pF
- Color: Black
- Weight: 5 g

Stylus Replacements
- Standard stylus: Ortofon Stylus 30
- Upgrade stylus: Ortofon Stylus 40