Koetsu Tiger Eye MC Phono Cartridge

The Koetsu Blue Lace is a handcrafted moving coil cartridge built around a Blue Onyx stone body selected for its natural grain and polished finish. Part of the Koetsu stone body series, the cartridge combines carefully matched internal components with platinum magnets and silver-plated copper coils to achieve a refined and highly detailed analog presentation. 

Each cartridge is assembled using tightly matched coils and core materials, paired with a boron cantilever designed for precise tracking performance and low-output moving coil operation. 

Key Features

• Handcrafted Blue Onyx stone body
• Silver-plated copper coil wiring
• Platinum magnet system
• Boron cantilever construction
• Low-output moving coil cartridge design
• Individually selected and polished stone housing

Specifications

General

• Type: Moving Coil Cartridge
• Body Material: Blue Onyx Stone

Construction

• Coil Wiring: Silver-plated copper
• Magnet: Platinum
• Cantilever: Boron

Performance

• Output Voltage: 0.3 mV
• Recommended Tracking Force: 1.8 – 2.0 g
• Recommended Load: 75 – 500 ohms

Physical

• Net Weight: 12.5 g

Construction

• Stone body machined from solid Blue Onyx
• Individually polished natural stone finish
• Hand-assembled cartridge construction
• Precision matched internal coils and magnetic components

Design Notes

• Part of the Koetsu stone body cartridge series
• Platinum magnets developed for refined tonal presentation
• Designed to minimize unwanted resonance while preserving detail and musical balance 

Additional Information

• Handmade in Japan
• Limited-production cartridge design
• Compatible with low-output moving coil phono stages