{"title":"Koetsu","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"koetsu-rosewood-signature","title":"Koetsu Rosewood Signature Moving Coil Cartridge","description":"\n\u003ch1\u003eKoetsu Rosewood Signature Moving Coil Cartridge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA natural rosewood-body moving coil cartridge with copper coil wiring, Permendur magnet, boron cantilever, and 0.4 mV output\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koetsu Rosewood Signature builds on one of the cornerstone designs in high-performance analog playback. Its natural rosewood body offers less mass than Koetsu’s stone-body cartridges while preserving the warmth, beauty, and natural resonance control that have long made the Rosewood models central to the Koetsu line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternally, the Rosewood Signature uses copper coil wiring, a Permendur magnet, and the most tightly matched coil and core sets in the Rosewood range. 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