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The AT-VMx series brings new warmth and realism to Audio-Technica’s premium dual moving magnet (MM) cartridge line, delivering an expansive soundstage that’s alive with musical detail.Like all our MM cartridges, this updated design closely mirrors the cutter head used to make the vinyl master. It utilizes two magnets, positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. But the new VMx series also introduces material and design changes to further refine the sound, offering responsive playback that is especially sensitive to the dynamism of musical expression.Read More
Each AT-VMx cartridge body has threaded inserts, enabling it to be mounted to a headshell with just two screws – no nuts required. And the redesigned stylus protector now includes a V-cut for easy reference of the stylus’s position when lowering it onto a record. Features AT-VMx dual moving magnet cartridge with 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical bonded stylus 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical bonded stylus tracks the record groove with accuracy for outstanding audio reproduction Paratoroidal coils improve generating efficiency for enhanced channel separation, channel balance, and transient response PCUHD (Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability) coils – and fewer coil turns – deliver highly responsive, three-dimensional sound reproduction with excellent transient response Center shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk for clear stereo sound Threaded inserts make cartridge easier to mount, especially to integrated tonearms V-cut in the flip-up stylus protector shows stylus position, serving as a guide for lowering the stylus onto a record Durable low-resonance polymer housing Aluminum cantilever Compatible with any turntable headshell that accepts 1/2" cartridges Compatible with most AT-VMx series replacement styli,* offering a wide choice of options for every budget and application
Specifications Cartridge & Stylus Frequency Response 20 to 20,000 Hz Channel Separation 24 dB (1 kHz) Vertical Tracking Angle 20° Tracking Force 1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard) Stylus Construction Elliptical bonded Recommended Load Impedance 47 k ohms Coil Impedance 3.2 k ohms (1 kHz) DC Resistance 750 ohms Coil Inductance 480 mH (1 kHz) Output Voltage 5.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.) Output Balance 1.5 dB (1 kHz) Cantilever Aluminum pipe Static Compliance 23 × 10-6 cm/dyne Dynamic Compliance 7 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) Dimensions 28.0 mm (1.1”) × 18.3 mm (0.72”) × 17.6 mm (0.69”) (H × W × D) Accessories Included Cartridge installation screws** (M2.6) (10.0 mm (0.39”) × 2, 8.0 mm (0.31”) × 2, 5.0 mm (0.20”) × 2), washer × 2 Threaded Hole M2.6 × 2 Recommended Load Capacitance 150 to 250 pF Replacement Stylus AT-VMN20xEB* Stylus Curvature Radius 0.3 × 0.7 mil Type VM Weight 7.2 g (0.25 oz)