Rosewood Platinum

About the Rosewood Platinum

The Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum is a prestigious moving-coil phono cartridge renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship and sonic performance. It features a lacquered aged rosewood body that provides a stiffer structure, combined with rare platinum magnets and silver-plated 6N copper coils typically reserved for Koetsu's stone-body cartridges. This design offers a perfect balance of low mass and high performance, ideal for audiophiles seeking the sonic qualities of stone models but preferring the aesthetic and weight of rosewood. The cartridge delivers a natural, sophisticated, and highly musical sound with exceptional focus, soundstage, and harmonic richness. It has a boron cantilever and an output of 0.3 mV, with a recommended tracking force of 1.8-2.0 grams and loading between 75-500 ohms. The cartridge weighs approximately 9-12.4 grams depending on the source and is It is highly praised for its ability to reproduce music with lifelike presence and detail, making it a cornerstone of high-performance analog playback.