Intro special – From direct-selling Shanghai brand Le Son whose pricing includes all customs fees comes the new SL1 MkII high-output moving coil cartridge [$499]. Its 2.5mV output is designed to work with any MM phono stage, no MC step-up required. The stylus is a line-contact type, the cantilever made from boron nitride and the 6N copper coils present a 56Ω output impedance. In its acrylic body, this pickup weighs 8.7g.
