Thorens TAS 1600 Cartridge

The newly developed Thorens "TAS 1600" cartridge is a Japanese-made low output MC that was specially developed for the THORENS TD 1600 and TD 1601. With an output voltage of 0.4 millivolts at 5.5 cm / s, it delivers sufficient levels to harmonize with common phono preamplifiers.

With an internal resistance of 12 ohms, it feels in good hands at a terminating resistor of> 100 ohms. At the end of a massive boron cantilever sits a fine diamond with a line-contact cut, which elicits every musical fineness of the record groove.

Technical specifications

• Model TAS 1600
• Mounting half inch, thread 2.5 mm
• Frequency response 20 - 50,000 Hz
• Enclosure material Aluminium
• Channel separation 28 dB (1 kHz)
• Channel deviation 0.5 dB (1 kHz)
• Output voltage 0.4 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
• Vertical scanning angle 20 degrees
• Recommended tracking force 1.8 to 2.2 g (recommended 2.0 g)
• Needle cut Special Line Contact (SLC)
• Needle size 1.5 x 0.28 mil
• Needle construction bare rectangular shank
• needle carrier 0.28 mm Ø solid boron
• Impedance 12 Ohm (1 kHz)
• Coil inductance 25 μH (1 kHz)
• DC resistance 12 Ohm
• Static needle compliance 22 x 10 - 6 cm / dyne
• Dynamic needle compliance 18 x 10 - 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz)
• Connection pins Brass
• Coil PCOCC (Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting process.)
• Recommended load impedance Min 100 Ohm
• Cartridge weight 8.2 g