Technical concept: The Kuro introduces a boron cantilever and nude elliptical stylus, improving tracing accuracy and transient definition while maintaining a balanced tonal core. Its low-impedance design ensures fast response and low noise. Behaviour & character: With its lighter, stiffer cantilever and sharper stylus, the Kuro extracts more low-level detail and stereo depth. Transient edges become cleaner, and complex harmonic textures are easier to follow. It retains the musical ease of the Aka but adds greater focus, speed, and image stability, especially at high frequencies.

Specifications: Cantilever: Boron | Stylus: Nude Elliptical, r/R = 6/15 µm | VTA: 20° | Coil: Square 4N OCC | Weight: 9 g | Output: 0.26 mV | Impedance: 5 Ω | Output Balance @1 kHz: < 0.5 dB | Channel Separation @1 kHz: > 25 dB | Frequency Response: 20 – 22 kHz | Tracking Ability @315 Hz: 60 µm | Dynamic Compliance: 13 µm/mN | Recommended Load: 100 – 470 Ω | Tracking Force: 1.6 – 2.2 g (1.8 g recommended) | Tonearm Mass: Medium | Temperature: 23 °C | Break-in: 30 h