My father a mastering engineer took great care and used it only on special occasions. He always favored the moving coil and loved the sound it produced. He had it professionally serviced in 2013 and fell ill and did not use it much since

Item DescriptionCondition : USED Please check the images for condition ShippingPlease see Shipping and handling in details.Other TermsInternational Buyers Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyers responsibility. Please check with your countrys customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up -?do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. Extremely rare, vintage Audiophile cartridge from Monster.An OEM moving coil design from multi patent holder, Hisayoshi Nakatsuka President & chief engineer of ZYX, Chief designer at ADC & Ortofon & Kenwood. The Monster Alpha 1 is made in Japan, serial # 853601 in original billet clamshell case. No other papers or accessories included in sale. Top of Monster line in 1983. Retail in 1983 $475 ($1470 in 2024 dollars) This is one of 3, lightly used cartridges in my collection (Micro Acoustics Stratus S1 in another listing) that was pulled from an Thorens TD126 MKII that has been in storage for over 25 years will also be listed along with other audiophile gear Cosmetic condition 9/10 Near mint. No visible scratches dings or imperfections. The stylus appears sharp and shows no wear under magnificationThe cantilever is straight. Suspension tested good and holding, not loose or sagging.Freq response 10hz - 20 khz +-1 dbMoving coil35 db channel separation.0.3 mv output >>(requires quality preamp for low output voltage)Load Impedance 40 to 100 Ohms 80 ohms optimalInternal Impedance 4 ohms 1.75 grams recommended tracking forceBoron Cantilever Hyper elliptical stylusStylus dimensions 0.1 X 0.45Compliance 15 um/mnWeight 6.5 grams PLEASE NOTE VERY IMPORTANT TERMS: Shipping ONLY to your confirmed/verified address associated with the payment. SHIPPING AND PACKING: Priority ground shipping service with full insurance and heavy-duty packing materials. This item will be expertly packed with premium materials to ensure safe transit. Please see my 100% feedback profile for reference and rest assured this will be done correctly. Please pm with any questions prior to bidding

MONSTER CABLE BRAND. MODEL GENESIS 1000 ALPHA G. TURNTABLE MC PHONO CARTRIDGE. USED. TESTED & WORKS. IT NEEDS A STYLUS REPLACEMENT++PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH FOR PROPER FIT/USE. YOU MAY NEED A MOVING COIL PRE-AMP FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE++ GREAT CONDITION. SEE LAST PICTURES FOR VOLTAGE READS. SERIAL NUMBER 12250 ++PLEASE BE AWARE SALES TAX MAYBE BE ADDED DEPENDING ON YOUR STATES POLICIES++ MADE IN JAPAN. note USPS is taking longer these days to deliver packages. I OFFER NO GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY OFFERED. SELLING AS IS. NO REFUND OFFERED. ++I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN RELEVANT++local pick-up available. IF DAMAGED IN SHIPPING BUYER MUST MAKE A CLAIM WITH THE SHIPPER. NOT JUST USE EBAY FOR RETURN. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WOULD ONLY BE THRU EBAYS INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING PROGRAM. international bidders please make sure you are familiar with ebay international shipping before bidding +++COST TO BE DETERMINED BY EBAY+++. NO REFUND OFFERED. EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTION. BID AWAY!!

1983 Alpha 1 Monster Cable Moving Coil Phono Cartridge HiFi Review Audiophile Nice vintage dealer brochure measuring about 8.5 x 115 with 4 pages.  Item has some wear and spotting, with three hole punches added to margin.   Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

1983 Alpha 1 Monster Cable Moving Coil Phono Cartridge Dealer Brochure HiFi Vtg Nice vintage dealer brochure measuring abut 8 x 5 unfolded.  Item has some wear and spotting, with three hole punches added to margin.   Listing and template services provided by inkFrog