Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum

Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum

The Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum is a landmark in high-end analogue playback. Koetsu has built its reputation on natural and lifelike sound. Sugano-san selected ultra-high-purity materials for this cartridge. He also aged key parts to help them perform at their best. The result is a cartridge that brings real, breathing music from the grooves of your records.

Rosewood with Platinum Refinement

The Rosewood Signature Platinum combines classic Koetsu design with rare materials. It uses a platinum magnet and silverplated 6N copper coil wiring. These materials are usually found in Koetsu’s stone-body cartridges.

As a result, the Signature Platinum offers an appealing alternative to a stone model. It has less mass and retains the beauty of a Rosewood body. It is also an ideal choice for listeners who simply prefer the look and character of Rosewood.

Crafted from Aged Rosewood

The cartridge features a lacquered aged Rosewood body. Koetsu carefully selects and ages the wood before crafting each cartridge. This approach reflects the company’s long tradition of hand-built analogue design.

Furthermore, the Rosewood body gives the cartridge its distinctive appearance. It also complements the refined sound of the platinum generator. Together, these elements create a cartridge that is both beautiful and highly musical.

Key Features

• Platinum magnet: Rare platinum is used in the generator for refined and detailed performance.
• Silverplated 6N copper coils: Ultra-high-purity copper coil wiring is silverplated for excellent signal transmission.
• Aged Rosewood body: Carefully selected Rosewood provides the cartridge with its distinctive look and character.
• Boron cantilever: The boron cantilever supports precise tracking and accurate groove reading.
• 0.3 mV output: The low-output design is suited to high-quality phono stages.

Natural, Musical and Engaging

The Rosewood Signature Platinum is designed to make music feel real. It does not simply focus on detail. Instead, it aims to preserve the natural character of the recording.

Voices have body and presence. Instruments retain their tone and texture. At the same time, the space around the performers remains clear and natural. The result is a presentation that feels open, fluid and deeply engaging.

Jonathan Scull described this quality in Stereophile in November 1998. He wrote that he felt as though he was hearing the microphone feed and was “right there.”

A Cartridge That Makes You Love Your Records

The Rosewood Signature Platinum is about more than resolution. It is about the emotional connection between you and your music.

Herb Reichert highlighted this quality in his December 2018 Stereophile review. He described the cartridge as “extraordinarily natural, sophisticated, and correct.” Most importantly, he found that it made him feel good about the records he already owned.

That is the essence of the Koetsu approach. The Signature Platinum reveals more from the groove while keeping the music at the centre.

Ideal for High-End Analogue Systems

With a net weight of 12.4g, the Rosewood Signature Platinum is a great choice for listeners who want Koetsu’s refined performance without the greater mass of a stone-body model.

It has a recommended tracking force of 1.8–2.0g. The recommended load range is 75–500 ohms. This allows careful matching with a wide range of high-end phono stages and tonearms.

Specifications

• Body: Lacquered Aged Rosewood
• Coil Wiring: Silverplated Copper
• Magnet: Platinum
• Cantilever: Boron
• Output: 0.3 mV
• Net Weight: 12.4g
• Recommended Tracking Force: 1.8–2.0g
• Recommended Load: 75–500 ohms

Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum. Beautifully crafted, naturally musical, and made to bring your record collection to life.