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Technics EPC-100C Mk4

Stylus: EPS-100ED4
Type: ММ
Stylus Shape: MicroRidge[ radii (mil / µm) 0.065 мм квадратный блок ]
Price: 75000 JPY (1982)
Class: High-End

Mounting: integrated headshell (SME bayonet)
Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D): 18.3 g
Output Voltage: 1.2 mV
Frequency Response: 5–120 000 Hz
Channel Separation: 25 dB
Channel Balance: ≤ 0.5 dB
Recommended Load: 10 kΩ–1 MΩ || < 500 pF
Tracking Force: 1.0–1.5 g (nominal 1.25 g)
Compliance Value: 12 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (100 Hz, dynamic)
Cantilever: tapered boron pipe

Additional Info

Referenced as EPC-100CMK4

add 02/02/2026 · upd. 02/02/2026