{"product_id":"vertere-solo-mono-mc-cartridge","title":"Vertere - Solo Mono - MC Cartridge","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVertere SOLO Mono MC Moving Coil Cartridge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDedicated Mono MC Cartridge with Shibata III Nude Diamond Stylus\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eVertere SOLO Mono MC Cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e is a purpose-built moving coil cartridge engineered specifically for the accurate reproduction of mono vinyl records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than adapting a conventional stereo cartridge for mono playback, Vertere has developed the SOLO around a dedicated \u003cstrong\u003emono moving coil generator\u003c\/strong\u003e designed to retrieve the lateral information cut into a mono record groove while minimising unwanted vertical signal components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA precision-machined aluminium alloy body, telescopic aluminium cantilever and \u003cstrong\u003enude Shibata III diamond 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