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Miyajima Destiny MC

Cartridge

Relative price

above typical

Among the 89 cartridges in the catalogue, this one is above typical.

A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the two together far enough to give the figure away.

Competition record

Assessed against 10 rivals across the sixty systems: it takes the slot in none of its 96 head-to-heads.

Where it gives ground

The dimension the engine names as the weakest link, counted across every head-to-head it lost.

  • rhythmic grip ×29
  • quietness at rest ×25
  • low-level clarity ×12
  • speed stability ×8

Who it comes up against

van den Hul The Frog

38 lost · Anchored, Artisan, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Twin Arms

Against the Anchored brief, the van den Hul The Frog keeps the slot decisively.

With the Musical Fidelity M8x Vinyl, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.

On its own merits the Miyajima Destiny MC is the weaker cartridge for that brief.

tracked like a warm knife through butterStereophile (Fremer) 2020
ebb and flow of dynamic shading easily discernibleEnjoy the Music (Rochlin) 2007

van den Hul The Crimson

29 lost · Anchored, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Twin Arms

Against the Characterful brief, the van den Hul The Crimson keeps the slot decisively.

With the Musical Fidelity M8x Vinyl, the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.

On its own merits the Miyajima Destiny MC is the stronger cartridge — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Musical Fidelity M8x Vinyl gives up low-level clarity under the Characterful weighting.

quite forceful on transientsTAS — Crimson XGW Stradivarius

Goldring Eroica HX MC

8 lost · Silent Path

Against the Silent Path brief, the Goldring Eroica HX MC keeps the slot decisively.

With the Whest Audio 60Se Pro, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.

On its own merits the Miyajima Destiny MC is the stronger cartridge — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Whest Audio 60Se Pro gives up quietness at rest under the Silent Path weighting.

It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.

tracked like a warm knife through butterStereophile (Fremer) 2020

van den Hul The Colibri

6 lost · Artisan, Reference

Against the Artisan brief, the van den Hul The Colibri keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Miyajima Destiny MC is the weaker cartridge for that brief.

all about speedAudiophilia / vdH range reviews

Etsuro Urushi Gold MC

4 lost · Vocals-First

Against the Vocals-First brief, the Etsuro Urushi Gold MC keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Miyajima Destiny MC is the weaker cartridge for that brief.

Etsuro Urushi Cobalt Blue MC

4 lost · Vocals-First

Against the Vocals-First brief, the Etsuro Urushi Cobalt Blue MC keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Miyajima Destiny MC is the weaker cartridge for that brief.

van den Hul MC One Special

3 lost · Romantic, Twin Arms

Against the Romantic brief, the van den Hul MC One Special keeps the slot decisively.

With the Rega Aria Mk3 MM/MC, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.

With the Technics S-shape magnesium tonearm (SL-1200G), the pairing gains most on bass control.

On its own merits the Miyajima Destiny MC is the stronger cartridge — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Rega Aria Mk3 MM/MC gives up quietness at rest under the Romantic weighting.

tracked like a warm knife through butterStereophile (Fremer) 2020

Linn Kendo MC

2 lost · Twin Arms

Against the Twin Arms brief, the Linn Kendo MC keeps the slot decisively.

On its own merits the Miyajima Destiny MC is the stronger cartridge — but it loses here on fit: the way it sits with the rest of this system under the Twin Arms weighting.

Koetsu Azule Platinum MC

1 lost · Twin Arms

Against the Twin Arms brief, the Koetsu Azule Platinum MC keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Miyajima Destiny MC is the weaker cartridge for that brief.

Koetsu Onyx Platinum MC

1 lost · Twin Arms

Against the Twin Arms brief, the Koetsu Onyx Platinum MC keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Miyajima Destiny MC is the weaker cartridge for that brief.

What the reviewers said

Cross Ring Miyajima Laboratory range + owner consensus· Harmonic texture
natural Miyajima owner consensus (Destiny)· Presence & articulation
Cross Ring Miyajima house DNA· Spatial resolution
explodes the walls to double or triple room size 10 Audio (Seigel)· Spatial naturalness
stringed instruments full bodied, texturally and timbrally Stereophile (Fremer) 2020· Harmonic texture
very rich with low-level resolution 10 Audio (Seigel)· Micro-dynamic resolution
tracked like a warm knife through butter Stereophile (Fremer) 2020· Electrical noise floor

How it scores

Clarity

  • Spatial resolution 71 from listening evidence

Voice

  • Presence & articulation 71 from listening evidence
  • Harmonic texture 81 from listening evidence
  • Spatial naturalness 82 from listening evidence

LowerVolume

  • Micro-dynamic resolution 82 from listening evidence

Specifications

cartridge typeMC
output mv0.23
internal impedance ohm16.0
recommended load ohm100
tracking force g2.5
compliance dynamic um per mn9
weight g13.3
stylus profileline-contact
cantilever materialbamboo, tapered
body materialAfrican Blackwood
frequency response hz20/32000
notes