Walden High-End Audio Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge
Walden High-End Audio Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge
Walden High-End Audio Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge
Walden High-End Audio Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge
Walden High-End Audio Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge
Walden High-End Audio Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge
Walden High-End Audio Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge
Walden High-End Audio Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge
Walden High-End Audio Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge
Walden High-End Audio Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge
Walden High-End Audio Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge
Walden High-End Audio Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge

Takumi Aka MC Phono Cartridge

€395.00

The Aka is the entry point of the Takumi range. It uses an aluminum cantilever and bonded conical stylus, offering excellent stability and long-term reliability.

Its low-impedance 5 Ω generator delivers smooth tonal balance and wide compatibility with MC stages.

The Aka is the entry point of the Takumi range. It uses an aluminum cantilever and bonded conical stylus, offering excellent stability and long-term reliability.

Its low-impedance 5 Ω generator delivers smooth tonal balance and wide compatibility with MC stages.

The Takumi range of moving-coil cartridges is designed and hand-assembled with one clear purpose: to extract music from the groove with precision, stability, and natural tonality.

Each model follows the same core architecture — a rigid generator with square OCC coil formers, finely polished diamond stylus, and mechanically stable cantilever — yet each expresses a distinct character through its materials and geometry.

From the musical ease of the Aka to the refined clarity of the Myo, every cartridge maintains the same philosophy: quiet tracking, linear phase behaviour, and a direct, uncoloured connection to the recorded performance.

Behaviour & character

The Aka offers a classic, musical presentation. Its conical stylus sits deep and securely in the groove, maintaining excellent contact even on less-than-perfect pressings.

Bass is firm and uncoloured, midrange tones are smooth and natural, and treble retains a gentle warmth. Tracking is stable and forgiving, making the Aka ideal for extended listening and broad system compatibility.

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    • Cantilever: Aluminum

    • Stylus: Bonded Conical, r/R = 5/20 µm

    • VTA: 20°

    • Coil: Square 4N OCC

    • Weight: 9 g

    • Output: 0.3 mV

    • Impedance: 5 Ω

    • Output Balance @1 kHz: < 0.8 dB

    • Channel Separation @1 kHz: > 24 dB

    • Frequency Response: 20 – 20 kHz

    • Tracking Ability @315 Hz: 60 µm

    • Dynamic Compliance: 16 µm/mN

    • Recommended Load: 100 – 470 Ω

    • Tracking Force: 1.4 – 2.2 g (1.8 g recommended)

    • Tonearm Mass: Medium

    • Optimal Temperature: 23 °C

    • Break-in: 30 h