KISEKI BLUE NS

Second-hand, in excellent condition, includes the original wood box.

Cartridge

The Kiseki Blue NS is renowned for its sonic balance, combining warmth and naturalness with exceptional detail retrieval. It is an ideal cartridge for those seeking a rich and engaging analog experience.

It blends a rich and musical sound with high-level detail and dynamics, making it one of the best choices in the premium MC cartridge segment. A true analog masterpiece.

The body is crafted from anodized aluminum and coated in a striking blue finish that is both elegant and durable.
It delivers excellent channel separation, a wide and well-defined soundstage, and a clear distinction between instruments and vocals.
Bass is deep, controlled, and well-articulated, never overpowering.
Midrange is detailed and warm, making it ideal for vocals and acoustic instruments, ensuring a natural and harmonious reproduction.
High frequencies are extended yet never harsh, providing refined and detailed playback.

The Kiseki Blue NS is compatible with a wide range of high-end turntables. However, as a low-output MC cartridge, it requires a suitable phono preamplifier.

Key Features:

• Cartridge Type: Moving Coil (MC).
• Stylus: Nude Line-Contact Diamond, mounted on a short aluminum cantilever for greater precision and fine detail tracking.
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 25 kHz, delivering balanced sound across the entire audio spectrum.
• Output Level: 0.44 mV, typical of low-output MC cartridges (requires an MC phono preamplifier or step-up transformer).
• Internal Impedance: 40 Ohms.
• Recommended Tracking Force: 2.4 grams.
• Weight: 8.2 grams.

Technical Specifications:

• Body: Aluminum alloy, 25 mm long.
• Cantilever: 0.28 mm Boron.
• Stylus: 0.12 x 0.12 mm nude line-contact diamond, mirror-polished.
• Stylus Tip Radius: 5 x 120 μm.
• VTA: 20 degrees.
• Coil: Pure iron.
• Weight: 10 grams.
• Output Voltage: 0.44 mV at 5 cm/s.
• Internal Impedance: 40 Ohms.
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 25 kHz @ ± 1 dB.
• Channel Balance: 0.4 dB.
• Channel Separation: 35 dB @ 1 kHz.
• Tracking Ability at 315 Hz with 2.4 g Tracking Force: 80 μm.
• Dynamic Compliance: 16 μm/mN.