MC-1 Alpha Moving Coil Cartridge

Charisma Audio MC-1α Moving Coil Cartridge

Specifications:

  • Cartridge Weight: 11 g
  • Cartridge body: aluminium
  • Cantilever: titanium alloy
  • Stylus: super fine line contact nude diamond
  • Vertical Tracking Angle: 20 degrees
  • Coil: pure iron crossed-coil with single crystal high purity copper
  • Output Voltage: 0.35 mV at 3.54 cm/sec.
  • Internal Impedance: 12 ohms
  • Frequency Response: 20 – 20,000 Hz ± 1 dB
  • Channel Balance: better than 1 dB
  • Channel Separation: better than 30 dB
  • Dynamic Compliance: 10 um/mN
  • Recommended Loading: 100 – 1,000 ohms
  • Recommended Tracking Force: 2.1 g ± 0.1 g
  • Tracking Ability at 315 Hz / 2 g: 60 uM
  • Recommended Tonearm Mass: medium
  • Break-in Period: 50 hours

Reviews

Review of Charisma Audio MC-1 done by Paul Candy of Positive Feedback

Review of Charisma Audio MC-1 done by Jimmy Hughes of Hi Fi+

Review of Charisma Audio MC-1 done by Dirk Sommer of Hi Fi Statement

Review of Charisma Audio MC-1 done by LP Magazine

Review of Charisma Audio MC-1 done by Wall of Sound

Review of Charisma Audio MC-1 done by Audio magazine in Korea

Review of Charisma Audio MC-1 done by Audio Video Magazine South Africa

Review of Charisma Audio MC-1 done by Pulsion Audio

Review of Charisma Audio MC-1 done by Son & Image Magazine

Instruction Manual

Charisma Audio MC-1 Alpha Manual