Transfiguration Proteus MC

About the Transfiguration Proteus MC

The Transfiguration Proteus MC is a flagship moving coil phono cartridge designed by Seiji Yoshioka, representing the pinnacle of his ring-magnet construction expertise. It features a resonance-controlled aluminum body and a 0.3mm solid boron cantilever with a PA (3 x 30µm) solid diamond stylus. The cartridge uses an ultra-grade 3S-µ metal square core with 5N silver coils and neodymium magnets front and rear, delivering an output voltage of 0.2mV at 3.54cm/s and 1kHz. It weighs 7.8 grams and offers a frequency response from 10Hz to 40kHz with slight boosts in the upper range, channel separation greater than 30dB, and channel balance under 0.5dB at 1kHz. The Proteus is praised for its musicality, resolution, and ability to reveal subtle details and emotional nuances in vinyl playback. Recommended tracking force is 2.0 grams, with a dynamic compliance of 13 x 10^-6 cm/dyne, and recommended loading above 10 ohms. The cartridge is intended for medium to high mass tonearms and requires a break-in period of about 30 hours. It is considered one of the finest moving coil cartridges99 with trade-in offers.