Yamaha MC-1X / -1C

 The Yamaha MC-1X / MC-1S : The Genius of Advanced Microelectrics for True Sound Quality.

Yamaha is founded on a dedication to music in all its forms. Our long experience as a leading manufacturer of musical instruments has made sensitivity to musical sound a habit hard to break. Our uniqueness gives rise to the originality clearly reflected in the reliable Natural Sound performance of every Yamaha high fidelity product. 

 And not, with the introduction of the MC-1X/MC-1S cartridges, our Natural Sound Fidelity extends across the entire audio reproduction range, from input to output. Like all our high fidelity products, our new carteidges are the result of an enduring relation ship between musicans and audio engineers. Our designers and engineers are encouraged to create the kind of high fidelity products they want for themselves. With the result, at all times, being a total Dedication to Musical Excellence.

Light, Solid Integrated Moving Structure 

 the stylus is a solid chip of diamond, 0,1 mm square, polished to a special elliptical contour so that the harder crystalline axis may always be in contact with the record surface. It is then fitted into the hole in the tubular beryllium cantilever and bonded firmly. Vibrations from musical signals travel only through solid bodies – from the diamond stylus through the beryllium cantilever to the silicone coil. Sound is always rich and pure.

Precision One-Point Suspension.

To more sharply define the fulcrum of vibration, we've suspended the cantilever by a special piano wire in the one-point suspension system. The piano wire itself is firmly connected to the solid brass holder for precise tension; the butyl rubber damper hugs the cantilever, retaining its resiliency in any ambient mode for many years. 

Specifications:

Cartridge type : Moving Coil 

Output : 0.20 mV

Frequenct Response : 10-20,000Hz

Tracking Force: 1.6 to 2.0 grams (1.8g optimal) 

Cartridge weight: 18 grams

Impedance : 30 ohms

Recommended load : >30 ohms

Compliance value : 30 X 10^6 cm/dyne

Stylus  : Special elliptical

Cantilever : Beryllium Pipe