Extremely rare Stanton 980LZS MM Low Impedance Phono Cartridge with Stanton D98S Stereohedron stylus mounted on a ES-12 Dam Entre Aluminum (12g) Headshell in excellent condition.
(Clear overhang gauge is used for display only, not part of the listing).
About Stanton 980LZS
In
the Model 980LZS phono cartridge, Stanton introduced an entirely new
type of design a low-impedance moving-magnet (MM) type. 980LZS is
indistinguishable from the very best moving-coil types in the most
rigorous laboratory and aural tests.
The 980LZS is designed to be used in stereo systems which already have a high-gain, low-impedance moving-coil input or use outboard pre-preamps or step-up matching transformer.
These units should have an input impedance of 100 ohms or more, and because of the very low output voltage of the 980LZS, a gain stage at this point of not less than 20 dB is necessary to step up the voltage to the level of the usual magnetic phono cartridge input.
Other design features of the 980LZS are an extremely low dynamic tip mass (0.2 mg), high compliance (30x10 cm/dyne at the resonant frequency),, and a user-replaceable stylus assembly with a samarium cobalt magnet.
It is, indeed, a rare MC cartridge that has a user-replaceable stylus assembly. The 980LZS is a lightweight cartridge in contrast to the usual heavy MC cartridges, thus increasing its tracking ability on warped records.
Because of its low-impedance coils, the 980LZS moving-magnet cartridge permits the use of long cables, being insensitive to capacitive loading. The usual removable Stanton "longhair" brush is a part of the cartridge body, cleaning the groove surfaces just before playing, and, at the same time, is intended to stabilize the tonearm.
The body of the 980LZS consists of a chrome-finished housing and a clear plastic stylus assembly housing. As usual, the stylus guard is wholly removable. The cartridge is packaged in a black-velvet case which contains the usual mounting hardware in a "pillbox," a small screwdriver, and an instruction manual.
Specifications
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Type: Moving magnet, low impedance
Stylus Type: Nude stereohedron
Tip Dimensions: 8 x 71 microns
Tracking Force: 1 gram ±0.5
Setting with Brush: 2 grams ±0.5
Resulting Tracking Force: 1 gram ± 0.5
Frequency Response: 10 Hz to 50 kHz
Output: 0.06 mV/cm/S.
Channel Balance: Within 1 dB at 1 kHz
Channel Separation: 35 dB at 1 kHz
D.C. Resistance: 3 ohms
Inductance: 1 mH
Load Resistance: 100 ohms or more
Load Capacitance: 1000 pF or less
Weight: 5.5 grams
Replacement Stylus: D98S