For many if not most vinyl purists MC cartridges still represent s a league of its own when it comes to the upper echelon analog reproduction. ARAI Lab MT-1 step-up transformer is proudly made in Japan and joins numerous of analog related products from companies like My Sonic Lab, Lyra etc… Interestingly, there are more then fifth different step up transformers being made in Japan, but most of them are unknown to the westerners. ARAI Lab MT-1 step-up transformer is priced at around 13.000 EUR as each one is build specifically for the dedicated cartridge.