JVC MC1 Moving Coil Cartridge - Heritage?


I have one of these cartridges that I used for about 2 years(1980 - 1982). It has been stored since 1982. Does anyone know the history(design heritage(if any), how it was reviewed, good/bad qualities, value, etc.) of this cartridge? I believe it was a bit of a cult item when it was in production.
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Thanks, Chakster. The author of that piece is a wise man, even when his English is translated from Japanese. His experiences as a general rule parallel my own. Which is why I am loathe to make definitive statements about anything. Related to Audio, that is.

 I also agree with Nandric, and I have written this many times before. It seems to me you cannot dissect a phono cartridge  and declare what parts or structural elements make it exceptionally good or bad. You have to take the whole thing as it is.