{"product_id":"koetsu-urushi-sky-blue-mc-cartridge","title":"Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue MC Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrushi Sky Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese art of Urushi is a tradition dating back 10,000 years. This natural lacquer is sourced from the caustic sap of the indigenous Urushi trees. The Urushi is applied by the hands of select Japanese artisans. Once the lacquer cures it hardens around the natural rosewood body changing its resonant frequency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Koetsu Urushi models use silver cladded ultra-high purity copper coils. This process involves a silver sheath being slowly drawn over the copper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany say the Urushi body Koetsus offer an even more exciting sonic signature compared to the standard Rosewood models. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeff Dorgay, Tone Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The hauntingly realistic level of three-dimensionality the Koetsu brought forth stunned me.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolute Sounds, Ken Kessler, 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBonnie Raitt’s voice came through clear as a bell, with the little break as she says ‘Thank you, baby’ around 1m 35sinto her performance. All the while, your shoulders bunch, sway side to side, head nodding. This cartridge has soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.absolutesounds.com\/pdf\/main\/press\/2013_07_Koetsu_UrushiSkyBlue_HFN.pdf\"\u003eRead Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCNET, Steve Guttenberg, 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow with the Urushi Sky Blue the music moves, it swings, there’s life where before the interplay of the musicians seemed stiff and mechanical. The ‘Blue made the difference. Of course my better sounding LPs were much improved by the ‘Blue, but I expected that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/insanely-great-phono-cartridge-for-well-heeled-audiophiles\/\"\u003eRead Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTone Publications, AnologAholic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’ve slept on ultra-high thread-count sheets, you know how the bedding just seems to disappear as you sink into the bed and makes it that much easier to relax. That’s what the Sky Blue does with music. The tonal gradations are so smooth and combined with a high ability to unravel dense recordings, it’s easy to stop thinking about gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tonepublications.com\/review\/review-koetsu-urushi-sky-blue\/\"\u003eRead Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrushi Lacquered Rosewood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving Coil (MC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoil Wiring:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver-Plated Copper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagnet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePermendur\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCantilever:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput Voltage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e0.4mV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9.37g (Net)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Tracking Force:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.8–2.0g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Load:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e75–500Ω\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koetsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51933026320705,"sku":"KOE-URU-BLU","price":11800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2636\/1921\/files\/0uQfnPUi_2x_dc3e6689-29a5-41d3-a3bf-af52fde10404.jpg?v=1783347786","url":"https:\/\/www.magentaaudio.com.au\/products\/koetsu-urushi-sky-blue-mc-cartridge","provider":"Magenta Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}