Takumi Shiro MC
March 13, 2026
Takumi Myo MC
March 13, 2026
Takumi Kin MC
$2,850.00
Takumi Moving Coil Cartridge Series
The Takumi range of moving-coil cartridges is designed and hand-assembled with one clear purpose: to extract music from the groove with precision, stability, and natural tonality.
Each model follows the same core architecture — a rigid generator with square OCC coil formers, finely polished diamond stylus, and mechanically stable cantilever — yet each expresses a distinct character through its materials and geometry.
From the musical ease of the Aka to the refined clarity of the Myo, every cartridge maintains the same philosophy: quiet tracking, linear phase behaviour, and a direct, uncoloured connection to the recorded performance.
Takumi Kin MC
Technical concept:
The Kin employs a ruby cantilever for superior rigidity and low resonance, paired with the same fine-elliptical stylus geometry as the Shiro. It represents a step toward the most refined mechanical precision.
Behaviour & character:
The ruby cantilever gives the Kin its distinct sense of calm precision. Low-level dynamics are clearly rendered, with black backgrounds and well-defined spatial cues. The soundstage opens wider, bass lines gain grip, and high frequencies display a clean, silken texture. The Kin is both analytical and musical — revealing yet never clinical.
Technical
Cantilever: Ruby | Stylus: Nude Fine Elliptical, r/R = 5/15 µm | VTA: 20° | Coil: Square 6N OCC | Weight: 9 g | Output: 0.28 mV | Impedance: 4.7 Ω | Output Balance @1 kHz: <0.3dB | Channel Separation @1 kHz: > 28 dB | Frequency Response: 15 – 25 kHz | Tracking Ability @315 Hz: 70 µm | Dynamic Compliance: 15 µm/mN | Recommended Load: 100 – 330Ω | Tracking Force: 1.6 – 2.0 g (1.8 g recommended) | Tonearm Mass: Medium | Temperature: 23 °C | Break-in: 30 h
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