Miyajima Labs

Madake Low Output Moving Coil

-Madake-
We used Japanese bamboo (madake) for a new cartridge.
Mr.Thomas Edison used this special madake to the filament of the electric bulb in old days.
This special madake is produced only from the mountain of Kyoto, Japan.

Mr.Thomas Edison found this highest quality madake from 1,200 kinds of bamboo of the world.

This madake is the firm bamboo which grew in the rich soil of the iron content.
Because I was looking for the firm cantilever which was not metal, it was the accidentally same condition.

I negotiated to obtain special madake in Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine of the mountain of Kyoto.
Because I respect Mr.edison of the inventor, "Edison" is included in the name of my Japanese audio shop.
Therefore, they handed over some madake to us in an exception.
Madake of ideal materials has special sound quality.

Madake is rare bamboo now. They do not sell bamboo (madake).
Please do not do an inquiry of the madake purchase to Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu.

There is Edison monument in Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine.
Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine is one of Japan's three biggest Hachiman-gu Shrine.
The follows are websites of Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine. (Japanese website)

Maker 　Miyajima-Laboratory 　Product name 　Stereo cartridge -Madake- 　Impedance 　About 16 ohms (About 0.23mV output) 　Frequency range (-3dB) 20 Hz to 32 kHz 　Tracking force 　2.5 g 　Stylus Shape 　Shibata (diamond needle) 　Compliance (10Hz) 　around 9×10-6cm/dyne 　Appropriate temperature 　20-30 Celsius (most suitable 25 C) 68-86 Fahrenheit (most suitable 77 F) 　Weight 　about 9.7g 　Body 　African Blackwood