Miyajima Shilabe

The Miyajima Shilabe has become a reference cartridge for many music lovers around the world, challenging cartridges costing several times its price.  When properly matched and tuned to the system, the Shilabe will give the listener all he had always dreamed to hear from his records. It should be used ideally with medium to heavy weight tonearm.

All Miyajima’s cartridges appear as Best Components on Stereophile magazine, a rather unique accomplishment in the industry. The Miyajima Shilabe is a Stereophile Class A recommended component.

Specifications:

Body type : African blackwood
Frequency response : 20Hz to 32kHz
Output level : 0.23mV
Impedance : 16 ohms
Tracking force : 2.5 – 3.2g 3.0g recommended
Stylus type : Shibata
Compliance 100Hz : 5×10-6cm/dyne
Weight : 10.4g

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