Saboten L Cartridge From Miyajima

7th June 2019

The new Saboten L (‘L’ for line-contact stylus) is a low-output moving-coil design with a cactus-spine cantilever

Saboten L Cartridge From Miyajima

The company spent several years searching for the right cactus plant with the correct strength and, once found, spent several more years cultivating the cacti.

Saboten L Cartridge From Miyajima

A line-contact diamond stylus is fixed to a short, tubular end-piece of aluminium, which is cemented to the end of the cactus spine. 

Saboten L Cartridge From Miyajima

The generator system features a patented cross-ring design in which the cantilever fulcrum and coils are positioned in the centre of the magnetic field. 

Saboten L Cartridge From Miyajima

The Saboten chassis is built from Cameroonian Ebony and the cartridge is priced at £4,275.

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