Van den Hul MC - 10 Special MC-Cartridge

Van den Hul MC - 10 Special MC-Cartridge

A custom handbuilt moving coil cartridge with VDH-type 1 tip, boron cantilever, matched crystal silver-wire coils and 0.65 mV/ channel.
The designation Special in this cartridge`s name indicates important improvements over its previous version:
The cartridge is equipped with a thicker frontpole and an extra small magnet, both further enhancing its resolution capabilities and output voltage.

Production time:
The production time for a MC - 10 Special cartridge after ordering is about two weeks.

Technical specifications:

• Stylus Replacement Available: see (*1)
• Stylus Shape: VDH - I
• Stylus Radii: 3 x 85 Micron
• Frequency Range: 5 - 50.000 Hz
• Tracking Force: 13.5 - 15.0 mN
• Static Compliance: 28 Micron/mN
• Tracking Ability at 15mN at 315Hz: 70 - 80 Micron
• Output Voltage at 1 kHz at 5.7 cm/s eff.: 0.65 mV RMS
• Channel Unbalance:  < 0.5 dB
• Channel Separation at 1kHz / 10kHz: > 35 / > 30 dB
• Equivalent Stylus Tip Mass: 0.35 Milligram
• System Weight: 8.2 Gram
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 22 Degrees
• Optimum Load Capacitance: see (*2)
• Recommended Load Impedance: 200 Ohm
• Recommended Eff Tone arm Mass: 8 - 12 Gram
• Moving Coil Resistance per channel: 9 Ohm

Extra Info: (*1): Stylus replacement and other services available on request (*2) Non-critical