Shelter 301 II Moving Coil Cartridge

Shelter 301 II Moving Coil Cartridge

Shelter  cartridges and step-up transformer are made by Mr. Ozawa, a former employee of Fidelity Research. For those too young to remember Fidelity, this company thrived during the seventies an eighties, making wonderful tonearms and cartridges that were renowned all over the world.  Hence, Yasuo Ozawa has a strong background in cartridge design and in 1986, he left to establish Shelter.  Yasuo Ozawa holds the notion that music, in its purest form, is art.  Instead of believing that a phono cartridge is a mechanical device for music reproduction, Yasuo  feels in his heart that his cartridges are indeed a musical instrument in their own right.

Lovingly and meticulously hand-crafted, Shelter cartridges are so precise that every nuance and every delicate passage of music is faithfully reproduced at a level that is unmatched in the audio world. Twenty years of painstaking, passionate and meticulous attention to microscopic detail has lead Shelter to the pinnacle of audio perfection.  More and more great reviews are now circulation on the internet about the outstanding qualities of theses cartridges once only available to wealthy Japanese audiophiles. Shelter's cartridges are renowned for their flawless construction and high-precision performance.

Enjoy the legendary Shelter cartridge sound without breaking the bank. Introducing the 301II Moving Coil .3MV output. Enjoy a rich, musically enjoyable midrange, supple bass lines and a sweet top end with this affordably-priced .3mV output MC cartridge from one of the best cartridge makers in the world. The 301II has the same body as the original 501 but in a beautiful blue. This cartridge is quickly gaining acclaim as a great bargain. Shelter cartridges have been known for their ability to compete with cartridges costing two to three times more.

Technical specifications:

• Output Voltage: 0.4 mV at 1kHz 5cm/sec.
• Channel Balance: within 1dB at 1kHz
• Stylus Tip: 0.65mil Conical Nude Diamond
• Weight 8.1g
• DC Resistance: 11 ohms
• Tracking Force Range: 1.5 to 2.2g
• Recommended Load Impedance: step-up transformer within 20 ohms, head amplifier within 100 ohms