The Shelter 301 II MC is a high-quality moving-coil cartridge from the Japanese manufacturer Shelter and belongs to the upper echelon of the analog world. It is known for its natural, warm, and very musical sound character, which is particularly pleasant during long listening sessions.

The cartridge features a conical diamond stylus and an aluminum cantilever, enabling robust yet highly musical reproduction. It is tuned to handle older or less-than-perfect vinyl records well without sounding unpleasantly analytical.

Typical for the 301 II MC is its expansive spatial imaging, a stable soundstage, and a powerful yet controlled bass range. This makes music feel flowing and organic rather than technical or cold.

MC (Moving Coil) Cartridge

Output voltage
approx. 0.4 mV

Conical diamond stylus

Aluminum cantilever

Tracking force
approx. 1.5 – 2.2 g

Impedance
approx. 11 ohms

Weight
approx. 8 g

Designed for medium-mass to heavy tonearms

Herstellerangaben:

Shelter Co., Ltd.
1-5-13 Matsuei
990-2473 , Yamagata
Japan
info@expolinear.de

Verantwortliche Person:

applied acoustics
Brandensteinweg 6
13595 , Berlin
Germany
kontakt@applied-acoustics.de