Philips - GP 422 Gold - New Old Stock - Shibata - Cartridge and/or needles

Very unique and highly rare Philips cartridge. This is the best MM cartridge that Philips ever made. Originally designed for quadraphonic playback, but also widely praised for its beautiful warm sound for stereo playback. Complete with the original unused Philips Shibata style cut diamond which is no longer available and is now very rare. This really is a great upgrade for your turntable. In unused condition. Both cartridge and stylus are unused: New Old Stock. Complete with the original box and screws for mounting. SPECS: The special needle top has a so-called Shibata shape, the rounding is a bit more flattened compared to an elliptical needle. The rounding of the diamond is 10x7 um. Frequency range is 20-45,000 Hz, straight within 2 d. B up to 20,000 Hz. Channel separation is better than 25 d. B. The moving mass is less than 0. 8 grams. Intermodulatie distortion is less than 1%. Will be very carefully packaged and sent by insured mail.