Mono Cartridge

the 1.0 mil mono cartridge you want is the Miyajima Infinity mono 1.0 mil version.

i own both the 1.0 mil, and 0.7 mil versions of the Infinity Mono; each mounted on their own arm. so i can try pressings on each one, side by side.

the 1.0 mil kicks ass on early wide groove mono pressings. superb. low noise. the 0.7 mil is awesome on my 45 rpm mono reissues which i love.

i love both of these cartridges.

http://www.miyajima-lab.com/e-mono.html

Absolute Sound has a 'rave' print review on the Infinity mono in the current issue by Jacob Heilbrunn.

As Mike just suggested, the OP asked specifically about mono cartridges with 1.0 mil styli.  I am guessing he likes to listen to late 1940s/early 1950s mono LPs with wide grooves.  For those discs, spherical is just fine.  Unless you can dig up a vintage Grace mono, Miyajima is one of the few modern companies that produces a product suitable to the wide groove mono pressings.

@mikelavigne Big fan of Miyajima but I am not sure it would be a good match with the arm on my Technics 1200G, even with the KAB fluid damper. (I asked about this awhile back and no one was using a Miyajima on my table.)  I am leaning towards the Phasemation right now.  Would love to hear the Infinity sometime!

@andysf 

you could be right about the arm match, but Miyajima mono use feedback is minimal, and this cartridge is worth some investigation. everyone i know who has heard the Infinity has fallen hard for it. and it won't break the bank......which is why i bought two. :-)

i would strongly suggest reaching out to Robin Wyatt, the USA Miyajima importer, for his thoughts on your arm match. he is a very knowledgeable and helpful guy. might even let you try one.

info@robyattaudio.com

@mikelavigne Robin did think it would be OK on the Technics but I really wanted to hear that someone else was using one successfully before I sprang for one myself.  I know Robin very generously offers them for trial but I wasn't comfortable doing that.  Would make me too nervous.  I do have a Miyajima Spirit for 78s and that works OK but am not sure it is optimal.  One day I want to get a Garrard 301 with a heavy arm so I can use a broader range of carts.  Technics uses a Phasemation when they demo the 1000R table so it must be pretty good...