Clearaudio's MC cartridge - The Insider - is their flagship cartridge in this line. Handcrafted from a solid block of lead-alloy, with a total mass of 10.5 grams, it is completely free of trapped air. Manufacturing tolerances are less than 0.001 mm. The total surface is hand-polished, heavy gold plated and tempered. The body is resonance-free gold plated. The stylus is a Trigon Pll, diamond oriented tip, radius of 5/40µm. With this "no-compromise" approach to design and production, clearaudio's Insider has the openess and musicality of a superior moving coil cartridge that can be enjoyed for years to come.