Found deep in the archives of England, we recovered this European workhorse and have brought it to you. Let's be clear, this is what we consider to be an entry level cartridge, but it has some nice perks. Which include:
• Gold plated contacts
• Clearly color coded and labelled contacts for confusion free wiring.
• A 'booster' magnet for a respectable 5mV (millivolt) output level.

Also, it has a .6mil conical(spherical) tip. This is a rareity. Most entry level needles run a .7mil tip. By running this slightly smaller tip in the groove of your used records, it will ride just a little deeper and likely be hitting some 'fresh' vinyl. Allthough it does depend on the history of your collection, This should allow, in some cases, for you to capture just a little bit more musical info. It's not as dramatic as a nice elliptical needle but it's a nice free bonus for an entry level setup. It comes with a couple screws and a snap-on protective cover. Finally, we want to move these and we don't want you to worry about replacement needles so we are throwing in an extra backup needle, for a total of two needles, counting the one mounted. This will give you about 800-1600 hours of play time.

Specifications: Goldring 1/2" Mount Cartridge G800

Stylus: .6mil Conical Bonded Diamond tip
Cantilever: Alloy round tube
Tracking Force: 1.5 - 3.5 grams
Output Level: 5mV rms 5cm/sec. @ 1Khz
Frequency Range: 20 - 20Khz
Load Impedance: 47-100K ohm
Channel Seperation: >20dB @ 1Khz
Internal Inductance: 450mH
Total weight w/needle:7grams

Also note that in the dropdown menu there is an option to choose a Tenoral brand version of the same cartridge which is made in Holland. It does not have gold plated or color coded contacts. They are still labelled, however. Nor does it have a needle protection cover. This will bring you down to $24.95 for virtually the same cartridge and you will still get a bonus needle!