The superlative phono Cartridges and Tonearms are hand-made by Mr. Isamu Ikeda of Ikeda Sound Labs. Well-known as a sound master-craftman in Japan, with his dedicated experiences and professional skill for more than 50 years while he had worked as a designer for tonearms and cartridges in a company and then established FR (Fidelity Research Co.) serving as the founder and the president.
When the MC cartridge :FR-1 and the Tonearm: FR-24 were introduced in 1967, many of LP/SP record users had appreciated the quality very much and finally these products got the greatest sales since the Japanese Imperial family also played with. When the MC cartridge :FR-7 and the Tonearm: FR-64 were introduced in the market in 1978, FR had grown up as big as the companies in the 2nd Board of Tokyo Stock Exchange Market and had acquired the patent for "Air-Core Quadrupole Structure" for FR-7 in Japan and in the U.S.A.
The new MC Cartridges and Tonearms are ever purely designed and developed for audiophiles and sound lovers worldwide by Ikeda Sound Labs. since FR had closed down in 80's.
Isamu Ikeda’s passion for the perfect analog sound began in the 1940’s when, being dissatisfied with the production at a previous audio company, Mr. Ikeda decided to form his own company – the world famous Fidelity Research Inc. However, continuing his pursuit for perfection >>>
IKEDA Sound Labs is pleased to introduce our new flagship MC cartridge model 9Gss. Our team has spent a couple of years developing the 9Gss which stands as our new flagship model on top of the Ikeda KAI. This newly developed cartridge will offer unbeatably superb sound reproduction a >>>
These superlative phono cartridges are hand-made by Isamu Ikeda of Ikeda Sound Labs. He is revered in audio industry as a master-craftman. For over 50 years he has applied his knowledge and craftsmanship to his wonderful cartridges and tonearms, first with Fidelity Research Co. and now with Ikeda So >>>
These superlative phono cartridges are hand-made by Isamu Ikeda of Ikeda Sound Labs. He is revered in audio industry as a master-craftman. For over 50 years he has applied his knowledge and craftsmanship to his wonderful cartridges and tonearms, first with Fidelity Research Co. and now with Ikeda So >>>