Koetsu Rosewood Signature Low Output Moving Coil Cartridge - Very Rare

In good condition for age, stylus seems to have a decent amount of wear left in it and the suspension is still compliant. Comes in original wooden cartridge box, with stylus guard and serial numbers match.

The Koetsu Rosewood is a cornerstone of high-performance analogue playback history. By carefully selecting ultra high purity materials and aging parts to perform optimally, Sugano-san formed a cartridge that recreates real breathing music extracted from the grooves of your record collection.  

The Rosewood Signature uses the most tightly matched coil and core sets offering more precise focus and a larger soundstage than the Rosewood Standard. 

“Listening to the Rosewood Signature was an addictive experience. It became difficult to curtail a listening session as there was always one more album I had to spin. It’s the cartridge I could happily live with for years to come. This is one of the easiest recommendations I’ve ever made, in essence a gift for the music lover who would like to kick back at the end of a long day and just enjoy the music. I think this is what Sugano-san had in mind all along.”

Dick Olsher

The Absolute Sound

#295, July/August 2019

Rosewood Signature

Specifications

Natural Rosewood Body

Copper Coil Wiring

Permendur Magnet

Boron Cantilever

0.4 mV Output

9.18g Net Weight

Recommended Tracking Force 1.8-2.0g

Recommended Load 75-500 ohms

For retipping a Koetsu Rosewood Signature in the UK, you have two primary options: the official Koetsu factory rebuild route or a high-quality UK-based third-party specialist, such as Northwest Analogue or Expert Stylus Company. Third-party retipping offers significant cost savings, but purists note that it alters the signature "Koetsu sound".