Analog Relax

Analog Relax was founded by Yasushi Yurugi, an avid record collector, musician, jazz fan and innovative cartridge designer. A keen saxophonist, Yurugi has a deep appreciation of that sax maestro, jazz legend Zoot Sims, so much so that he founded the Zoot Sims Fan Club. That kind of musical obsession made him want more, knowing the vinyl groove contained yet more heart and soul to be revealed. “I never doubt that records have the best sound quality for listening to music, and I live with a collection of several thousand records and eight turntables.” This inspired him to create moving-coil cartridges which would exceed the capabilities of those available – a challenge he could not resist.

Yurugi says, “I am currently developing products that solve the difficulties associated with living in an analogue record milieu and delivering them to fans of analogue records around the world. Analog Relax cartridges are made with care by wonderful Japanese craftsmen. We not only pursue the opportunities afforded by different materials for improving our cartridges’ performance, but give top priority to bringing joy to those who use them.”

Analog Relax cartridges exist to elevate the pleasure of listening to vinyl. They transform the state of the art, leaving behind what were commonly considered the finest cartridges available. For those eager to hear LPs as they’ve never heard them before, Analog Relax provides not only the next step on the journey. They provide the destination.