Jan Allaerts hand builds the finest phono cartridges in the world. Supreme technical performance as well as musicality are brought together in truly one of a kind, hand made objects. Each cartridge uses the finest cost-no-object materials available and takes over 40 hours to manufacture. Production, as with any hand made statement product, is very limited. Allaerts cartridges are for music lovers who want the best. No compromise between the usual dichotomies of warmth and detail, scale and intimcacy. Unusually long 10,000 hour lifespans mean that like other truly high end products, your investment can give a (near) lifetime of enjoyment. MC 1 Eco Phono Cartridge TECHNICAL DATA Casing Manually milled and drilled aluminium Cover 0,2 mm thick Colour Anodized in gold-colored finish (scratch resistant) Coil 2 mm x 2 mm, soft iron type c 1003 (handwound) Coil windings 15 micron copper hand-winding wire. Stylus tip TIP FG II. High-tech diamond. Rounded radius 7 micron Coil impedance 22 Ohm Load impedance 100 Ohm Load capacity 150 pF Stylus pressure 2 grams, Max. tolerance 0,2 gram Output voltage 500 µV Max. tracing capacity 120 µ mm Channel separation 35 dB at 100 Hz 25 dB at 1 KHz 25 dB at 20 KHz Frequency range 10 Hz to 30 KHz Total THD % 1.5 % Total unit weight 10 grams (incl. socket screws) Price: $2000.00 MC 1 Boron Phono Cartridge TECHNICAL DATA Casing Manually milled and drilled aluminium Cover 0,2 mm thick, coated with 24 ct. gold foil Colour Anodized in gold-colored finish (scratch resistant) Coil 2 mm x 2 mm, soft iron type c 1003 (handwound) Coil windings 15 micron copper hand-winding wire. Stylus tip High-tech diamond. Highly polished finish. Rounded radius 3.5 micron Coil impedance 22 R (Ohm) Load impedance 100 Ohm Load capacity 150 pF Stylus pressure 2 grams, Max. tolerance 0,1 gram Output voltage 500 µV Max. tracing capacity 200 µ mm Channel separation 60 dB at 100 Hz 50 dB at 1 KHz 50 dB at 20 KHz Frequency range 10 Hz to 50 KHz Total THD % 0.5 % Total unit weight 10 grams (incl. socket screws) Price: $3300.00 MC 1 Boron MKII Phono Cartridge TECHNICAL DATA Casing Manually milled and drilled aluminium Cover 0,2 mm thick, coated with 24 ct. gold foil Colour Anodized in gold-colored finish (scratch resistant) Coil 2 mm x 2 mm, soft iron type c 1003 (handwound) Coil windings 15 micron copper hand-winding wire. Stylus tip High-tech diamond. Highly polished finish. Rounded radius 2,5 micron Coil impedance 22 Ohm Load impedance 100 Ohm Load capacity 150 pF Stylus pressure 1.8 grams, Max. tolerance 0,1 gram Output voltage 650 µV Max. tracing capacity 300 µ mm Channel separation 70 dB at 100 Hz 70 dB at 1 KHz 60 dB at 20 KHz Frequency range 5 Hz to 80 KHz Total THD % 0.3 % Total unit weight 10 grams (incl. socket screws) Price: $5000.00 MC2 Finish Phono Cartridge TECHNICAL DATA Casing Manually milled and drilled aluminium Cover 0,2 mm thick, coated with 24 ct. gold foil Colour Anodized in gold-colored finish (scratch resistant) Coil 2 mm x 2 mm, Teflon Type c 1004 Coil windings 20 micron gold hand-winding wire. Coil windings Solid Boron rod: 0,3 mm x 7 mm. Stylus tip High-tech diamond. Highly polished finish. Rounded radius 5 micron Coil impedance 32 Ohm Load impedance 845 Ohm Load capacity 150 pF Stylus pressure 1.8 grams, Max. tolerance 0,05 gram Output voltage 200 µV Max. tracing capacity 400 µ mm Channel separation 70 dB at 100 Hz 60 dB at 1 KHz 70 dB at 20 KHz Frequency range 3 Hz to 100 KHz Total THD % 0.1 % Total unit weight 10 grams (incl. socket screws) Price: $7500.00 Read the Stereophile review of the MC2 Finish MC2 Formula One Cartridge TECHNICAL DATA Casing Manually milled and drilled aluminium Cover 0,3 mm thick, coated with 24 ct. gold foil Colour Gold coloured finish 24 ct Kobalt. Coil 2 mm x 2 mm, Teflon Type c 1005 + Coil windings 20 micron gold hand-winding wire + Coil windings Solid Boron rod: 0,3 mm x 7 mm. Stylus tip High-tech diamond. Highly polished finish. Rounded radius 4 micron Coil impedance 32 Ohm Load impedance 845 Ohm Load capacity 150 pF Stylus pressure 1.8 grams, Max. tolerance 0,05 gram Output voltage 150 µV Max. tracing capacity >400 µ mm Channel separation >70 dB at 100 Hz >60 dB at 1 KHz >70 dB at 20 KHz Frequency range 3 Hz to 100 KHz Total THD % 0.01 % Total unit weight 11 grams (incl. socket screws) Price: $13000.00 Please ask about other products and accessories. Prices in Canadian Dollars.