Short summary

A moving-coil cartridge with a powerful sound for pop, rock and orchestral classics. It has a Hyper-Spherical stylus, a cryo-treated cantilever and ARMCO pure iron, with 0.4mV output and a steel-blue aluminium body.

Key info

  • Moving coil cartridge w/ a robust, powerful sound
  • Optimised for pop, rock and orchestral classics
  • Hyper-Spherical stylus
  • Cryogenically treated cantilever
  • ARMCO pure iron w/ 6N linear crystal copper winding
  • Output voltage of 0.4mV
  • Recommended tracking force of 2g
  • Anodised aluminium body in steel blue

Specifications

Physical characteristics
Weight 9,6 g
Phono cartridge specifications
Frequency response 0 - 20 000 Hz +/- 1dB
Channel separation At 1 kHz: 30 dB
Vertical tracking force Range: 1,8 - 2,2 g (mN) | Recommended: 2,0 g (mN)
Resistance 100-220 Ω
Trackability At 315Hz: 70 μm

Description

Robust and powerful sounding moving coil cartridge.

The Pick-IT MC3

The Pick-IT MC3 is an all-purpose cartridge which delivers powerful and dynamic sound optimised for pop and rock, but also for big orchestral classic.

MC3 Technology

The Pick-IT MC3 uses a Pro-Ject specific “Hyper-Spherical“ stylus to pick up the micro information of your vinyl records. The cantilever is cryogenically treated, which realigns the crystal structure and allows a smoother signal transmission. The cross coil is made of ARMCO pure iron with 6N linear crystal copper winding. It offers an output voltage of 0,4 mV and works best with a tracking force of 2 grams/mN.

Unique Design

The body of the Pick-IT MC3 is made out of aluminium which is anodized in a beautiful steel blue finish which ensures a superior built quality and rigidity. The 1/2 inch mounting standard allows easy top-mounting with the threaded mounting holes. The included transparent stylus protector is easily slid onto the cartridge from the bottom to protect the needle when needed. Pro-Ject were able to source high quality Japanese parts to design this outstanding cartridge. The assembly and quality control is done in Europe to ensure the highest possible sound quality.

The latest in cartridge technology

Pro-Ject have extended their Pro-Ject Pick-IT lineup and are happy to announce the Pick-IT MC3 as part of their complete new MC cartridge range. Pro-Ject’s goal was to create cartridges which technically match their tonearms and reach their vision of sound. Each Pick-IT MC cartridge pursues a different sound character, but all follow the same main goal to preserve a precise and musical reproduction of vinyl records.

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Pro-Ject is one of the best-known names in modern vinyl playback, with a range built around turntables, phono stages, hi-fi electronics, cartridges, accessories and compact stereo solutions. Founded in 1991 in Austria,…