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The Moonstone is an affordable high-performance moving magnet cartridge that utilizes the powerful mechanically-generated electromotive forces of the moving magnet to help give your playback extra punch and convincing realism. Exceptionally well-balanced and dimensionally dense, the breathtaking dynamics of the Moonstone outperform many comparably priced moving coil cartridges without requiring the huge investment in preamplification.
| Type | Moving Magnet |
| Series | Oyster Series |
| Stylus | Elliptical (0.3 x 0.7mil) |
| Tip Material | Natural Diamond |
| Cantilever | Hollow Aluminum (Φ0.5mm) |
| Magnet | Alnico |
| Coil Wire | 35μ Pure Copper |
| Core | Pure Iron |
| Internal Impedance (1kHz) | 1,130Ω |
| Load Impedance | 47kΩ |
| Frequency Response | 12Hz – 25kHz |
| Output (3.54cm/sec @ 1kHz) | 3.0mV |
| Channel Separation (1kHz) | 25dB |
| Channel Balance (1kHz) | 1.5dB |
| Compliance (100Hz) | 12×10-6cm/dyne |
| Tracking Force Range (Rec.) | 1.8 – 2.2g (2.0g) |
| Tracking Ability (315Hz, 2g VTF) | 70μm |
| DC Resistance | 510Ω |
| Internal Inductance | 450mH |
| Load Capcitance | 100-200pF |
| Vertical Tracking Angle | 25° |
| Cartridge Mass | 6.7g |