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Eminent EX
Introduced 2016$7,995 MSRP
Japanese moving coil by Yoshio Matsudaira using an ultra-high-mu SH-uX core, achieving 0.5mV output from very low 1.8-ohm internal impedance. Regarded as one of the great modern MC designs.
MSRP
$7,995
Used market · Excellent
$4,500
-44% vs MSRP
as of Aug 17, 2026MSRP to used market
From $7,995 at launch to $4,500 today.
Specifications
- Type
- low-output moving coil cartridge
- Stylus
- semi-line contact on boron cantilever
- Output
- 0.5 mV
- Tracking force
- 2.1 g
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