Thorens TAS 1600 MC Moving Coil Cartridge

Description

The newly developed Thorens “TAS 1600” cartridge
is a Japanese-made low output MC that was specially developed for the THORENS
TD 1600 and TD 1601. With an output voltage of 0.4 millivolts at 5.5 cm / s, it
delivers sufficient levels to harmonize with common phono preamplifiers.

With an internal resistance of 12 ohms, it feels in good
hands at a terminating resistor of> 100 ohms. At the end of a massive boron
cantilever sits a fine diamond with a line-contact cut, which elicits every
musical fineness of the record groove.

Specifications

Model TAS 1600

Mounting 1/2” centers / Threaded inserts

Frequency Response 20 – 50,000 Hz

Body Aluminium

Channel Separation 28 dB (1 kHz)

Output Channel Balance 0.5 dB (1 kHz)

Output Voltage 0.4 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)

Vertical Tracking Angle 20 degrees

Tracking force, recommended 1.8 to 2.2 g (standard
2.0 g)

Stylus Shape Special Line Contact

Stylus Size 1.5 x 0.28 mil

Stylus Construction Nude rectangular shank

Cantilever 0.28 mm Ø nude boron

Coil Impedance 12 Ohms (1 kHz)

Coil Inductance 25 μH (1 kHz)

DC Resistance 12 Ohms

Static Compliance 22 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne

Dynamic Compliance 18 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz)

Terminal Pins Brass

Wire Used for Coil PCOCC (Copper by Ohno Continuous
Casting process)

Recommended Load Impedance min 100 Ohms

Cartridge Weight 8.2 g