NOS (new from old stock) cartridge from the Austrian company AKG.
The company was founded in 1947 in Vienna. The abbreviation AKG is an abbreviation for the German "Akustische und Kino-Geräte", which means "Acoustic and Cinema Equipment". Initially, the full name of the company was "Akustische und Kino-Geräte Gesellschaft m. b. H.", and since 1997 the official name has become shorter - "AKG Acoustics GmbH".
For more than five decades, AKG Acoustics GmbH has been one of the leading companies producing high-quality cartridge cartridges
and studio equipment headphones and other sound devices for radio broadcasting. During this long time, AKG has gained vast experience in the production of the above products, which are distinguished by their unique, legendary sound. AKG products are not only known, but also loved all over the world. AKG products are highly regarded in professional circles and are the standard in the equipment of recording studios, radio stations, theaters and other multipurpose halls. Did you know that, according to a survey conducted by the American magazine "Billboard", every recording studio has at least one AKG microphone.
AKG equipment has been used by such musicians and groups as Frank Sinatra, Eric Clapton, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Rod Stewart and others.
Specifications:
Reproducible frequency range: 20-20,000 kHz
Recommended load resistance 47 Ohms
Recommended load capacitance 100 pF
Channel balance: 2 dB
Output voltage 1.65 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
Stylus type: elliptical 18um x 5um
Pressure force range 1.0 – 1.5 g
Recommended pressure force: 1.25 g