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DL-S1
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A limited production MC cartridge made of gold-clad copper wire.

Gold-clad copper wire, a composite ultra-fine wire made of 6N copper and pure gold, is used in the power generation coil.

Model Rating
Type MC Type Cartridge
Output voltage 0.15mV
Playback frequency range 20 Hz to 70 kHz
Electrical impedance 40 Ω
Needle tip Special elliptical needle
Needle pressure 1.3 ± 0.2g
Compliance 14x10-6cm/dyne
Dead weight 7g
Needle exchange ¥ 52,000 (around 1996)