This turntable cartridge will cost you $7000
The Audio-Technica item promises "the highest audiophile listening experience"
Audio-Technica has released details about its latest turntable cartridge, but you'll need a lot of spare cash to buy it.
The cartridge will cost an astonishing $6999 and will only be available exclusively from 50 retailers worldwide.
The new piece of kit uses a direct-power system with a moving coil that is placed on the stylus tip, which is crafted from diamond alongside a boron cantilever.
Yousuke Koizumi from Audio-Technica Japan said: “We found some inspiration in the renowned Victor MC-L1000 cartridge of 1986 and charged our research and design engineers to imagine a Direct Power System of unsurpassed levels of precision and sophistication.
"I’m pleased to say we have achieved everything we set out to do. Our AT-ART1000 is truly the landmark cartridge we wanted to make.”
It'll be available to purchase in June. You can read the complete specs here.
[Via: The Vinyl Factory]
Mixmag will use the information you provide to send you the Mixmag newsletter using Mailchimp as our marketing platform. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us. By clicking sign me up you agree that we may process your information in accordance with our privacy policy. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.
