Cartridge ID

[BHardie]

Hi all,

Have looked everywhere and can not ID this cartridge. I am sure someone here knows it.

 

[Buck Rogers]

It's Gold~~!

 

[wualta]

JVC/Victor 4MD-20X, very similar to the Audio-Technica AT14S.

 

[BHardie]

That is it thanks! It came on a Pioneer PL 530 that I got yesterday and deciding whether to keep it or get something else.

 

[Buck Rogers]

Oh, Yeah. Thought that logo looked familiar... This copy from the Vinyl Engine.

It's a 4 channel cartridge specially designed for playback of CD-4 records, as well as conventional 2-channel records.


The stylus gives you the following benefits:


Double the frequency response of ordinary phono cartridges


Improved tracking for better tracking particularly towards the centre of the record


Larger contact area decreases record and stylus wear


Signal to noise ratio is vastly improved due to decreased groove deformation

Specifications​

Application: playback of 4-channel or 2-channel discs


Structure: magnetic


Stylus: Shibata 4DT-20X


Output: 2.0mV


Channel balance: 0.5dB


Frequency response: 20 to 60,000Hz


Stylus pressure: 1.5 to 2.0g


Load: 47 to 100kohms