Koetsu Urushi Tsugaru Moving Coil Cartridge
Koetsu Urushi Tsugaru Moving Coil Cartridge
Koetsu

Urushi Tsugaru Moving Coil Cartridge

The Koetsu Urushi range is world renowned and has been highly regarded by audiophiles for decades.

2 Years

£4,998In-store purchase only.

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Description

The Japanese art of Urushi is a tradition dating back 10,000 years. This natural lacquer is sourced from the caustic sap of the indigenous Urushi trees. The Urushi is applied by the hands of select Japanese artisans. Once the lacquer cures it hardens around the natural rosewood body changing its resonant frequency.

All Koetsu Urushi models use silver cladded ultra-high purity copper coils. This process involves a silver sheath being slowly drawn over the copper. However, the Urushi Vermillion uses a unique combination of silver and copper wiring, with fewer turns than other Urushi models, resulting in lower mass and output. Sonically, the Vermillion is the fastest and most detailed sounding Urushi.

Many say the Urushi body Koetsus offer an even more exciting sonic signature compared to the standard Rosewood models.

“The music was so captivating and involving that time became irrelevant and the music was everything.” 10Audio.com

Body
Urushi Lacquered Rosewood

Coil Wiring
Silverplated Copper

Magnet
Permendur

Cantilever
Boron

Output
0.4 mV

Net Weight
9.37g

Recommended Tracking Force
1.8-2.0g

Recommended Load
75-500 ohms