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Micro Seiki LM-5 Moving Magnet (MM) Phono Cartridge mounted on a Vestax Aluminum Headshell in excellent condition: Channel Separation: 35dbStylus condition: Inspected with a Shure SEK-2 microscope. Shows no wear.Tracking: Passed tracking test using of the Ortofon Test Record tracking up to 90 micrometers (µm) of lateral amplitude at a 315 Hz modulation frequency without any audible distortion. (Black Stylus gauge is for demonstration only) About Micro Seiki LM-5Micro Seiki LM-5 is a vintage, high-fidelity phono cartridge manufactured in Japan. It was primarily produced between 1977 and 1984. phono cartridge renowned for its analog detail. Designed to be a durable and accessible addition to vintage turntables, its core specifications include a spherical (conical) diamond stylus tip and a recommended tracking force of 2.0g.Technical SpecificationsGenerator Type: Moving Magnet (MM)Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 25,000 HzOutput Voltage: 3.5 mV (at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec)Channel Balance: Within 2.0 dB (at 1 kHz)Channel Separation: More than 25 dB (at 1 kHz)Stylus Tip: 0.6 mil Spherical / Conical DiamondCantilever: Aluminum pipeTracking Force Range: 1.5g – 2.5gRecommended Tracking Force: 2.0 grams Load Impedance: 47k Ohms (Standard MM phono stage input)
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Micro Seiki was a Japanese precision-engineering company founded in Tokyo in 1961. Its heritage is firmly rooted in the analog era, and the brand became especially associated with technically ambitious, well-made turntables and related vinyl hardware rather than a broad consumer-audio catalogue.
The company is best known for turntables, turntable drives, plinths, and tonearms, along with a smaller amount of electrostatic headphone production in its earlier years. Sources consistently describe Micro Seiki as a maker of mid- to high-end and later reference-class turntables, with models that became especially prized by serious vinyl listeners.
In market terms, Micro Seiki sits in the high-end vintage and collector category. It is not a current mainstream audio brand in the modern sense; instead, it is remembered as a legendary specialist name, with its most sought-after decks and components commanding strong interest among analog enthusiasts and collectors.
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