Moving Coil Cartridge with boron cantilever and microlinear cut

With an output voltage of 0.6mV (5.5cm/sec) and 12 ohms internal resistance, the pick-up harmonises with all common phono preamplifiers. A naked diamond with microlinear cut in combination with a solid boron cantilver guarantee best pickup capability and sound quality.

The THORENS TAS 1500 is an MC pickup manufactured for THORENS in Japan. The aim of the development was the optimal combination of the pick-up in combination with the TD 1500 and TD 403 DD turntable and the TP 150 precision tonearm. With an output voltage of 0.6mV (5.5cm/sec) and 12 ohms internal resistance, the pick-up harmonises with all common phono pream-plifiers. A naked diamond with microlinear cut in combination with a solid boron cantilver guarantee best pickup capability and sound quality.

Specifications
Mounting: 1/2” centers / Threaded inserts
Frequency Response: 20 - 47,000 Hz
Body: Aluminium
Channel Separation: 27 dB (1 kHz)
Output Channel: Balance 1 dB (1 kHz)
Output Voltage: 0.4 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
Vertical Tracking Angle: 20 degrees
Tracking force, recommended: 1.8 to 2.2 g (standard 2.0 g)
Stylus Shape: Microlinear
Stylus Size: 2.2 x 0.12 mil
Stylus Construction: Nude rectangular shank
Cantilever: 0.28 mm Ø nude boron
Coil Impedance: 12 Ohms (1 kHz)
Coil Inductance: 25 μH (1 kHz)
DC Resistance: 12 Ohms
Static Compliance: 20 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne
Dynamic Compliance: 16 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz)
Terminal Pins: Brass
Wire Used for Coil: PCOCC (Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting process)
Recommended Load Impedance: min 100 Ohms
Cartridge Weight: 8.2 g