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black koetsu sounds weird
If some days it is sounding ok , it may have magnetic particle buildup fouling the movement of the cantilever . A friend with a steady hand can sometimes remove this with a piece of bluetac on a matchstick under a microscope . 
3000.00 grado vs 1800.00 koetsu black
I tried a koetsu black on a pre-cirkus LP12 with ittok arm and didn't find the results very good . The koetsu seemed to expose the LP12s lack of neutrality and sounded quite harsh compared to the same arm and cartridge on a gyrodec . I think some ... 
how to spot an early Koetsu
There was a similar serial number ( 92862 ) sold on ebay - item #5877293558 . It was said to date from 1991 . It seems to be quite a late serial number probably from a period just before koetsu ceased to operate as a commercial company for a while... 
Information about Koetsu please ...
I think modern koetsu cartridges include a "P" prefix before the serial number eg P124 , if they were constructed using platinum magnets or whatever . If a cartridge is said to have been upgraded to platinum status then it should come with a certi...