Koetsu Onyx Platinum

摘要

Those who recall the arrival on these shores of the first cult Japanese moving-coil cartridges in the late 1970s will also remember the shock of their prices. Kiseki, Miyabi and the rest arrived with king's ransom tickets. That hasn't changed, but if you're as irked as I am about the price/parts/labour versus reality disparity, know that £500 from 1979 is £2650 in 2017 pounds. However, with the entry-level Koetsu Black Goldline selling for £1998, perhaps relative prices have actually dropped! Koetsu's premium Platinum range MCs -including the Onyx reviewed here - sell for £7998 apiece regardless of body material, with the optional diamond cantilever adding a further, inexcusable £3888.