The newly developed Thorens "TAS 1600" cartridge is a Japanese-made low output MC that was specially developed for the THORENS TD 1600 and TD 1601. With an output voltage of 0.4 millivolts at 5.5 cm / s, it delivers sufficient levels to harmonize with common phono preamplifiers. With an internal resistance of 12 ohms, it feels in good hands at a terminating resistor of 100 ohms. At the end of a massive boron cantilever sits a fine diamond with a line-contact cut, which elicits every musical fineness of the record groove.

Specifications:
Mounting: half inch, thread 2.5 mm
Frequency response: 20 - 50,000 Hz
Housing material: aluminum
Channel separation: 28 dB (1 kHz)
Channel deviation: 0.5 dB (1 kHz)
Output voltage: 0.4 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm / sec)
Vertical scanning angle: 20 degrees
Recommended tracking force: 1.8 to 2.2 g (recommended 2.0 g)
Needle grinding: Special Line Contact
Needle size: 1.5 x 0.28 mil
Needle construction: bare rectangular shaft
Needle carrier: 0.28 mm Ø solid boron
Impedance: 12 ohms (1 kHz)
Coil inductance: 25 μH (1 kHz)
DC resistance: 12 ohms
Static compliance: 22 x 10 - 6 cm / dyne
Dynamic compliance: 18 x 10 - 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz)
Connection pins: copper
Coil: PCOCC (Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting process.)
Recommended load impedance: Min 100 ohms
Pickup weight: 8.2 g