The VM530EN is a top-end elliptical stylus cartridge in Audio-Technica’s new VM cartridge line – a line that harks back to A-T’s early days as a manufacturer primarily of high-end phono cartridges, while also incorporating today’s advanced technology. Like all VM cartridges, the VM530EN is equipped with dual magnets that are positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. The cartridge’s lightweight 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical nude stylus reduces the execution mass of the vibration system, enabling fuller frequency reproduction and less tracking distortion than a bonded stylus. Includes mounting hardware.
Features
Specifications | |
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Static Compliance | 35 x 10-6 cm/dyne |
Cantilever | Aluminum pipe |
Stylus Shape | 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical |
Output Channel Balance | 1.5 dB (1 kHz) |
Output Voltage | 4.5 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) |
Coil Inductance | 460 mH (1 kHz) |
DC Resistance | 800 ohms |
Stylus Construction | Nude round shank |
Recommended Load Impedance | 47,000 ohms |
Coil Impedance | 2,700 ohms (1 kHz) |
Vertical Tracking Force | 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard) |
Vertical Tracking Angle | 23° |
Channel Separation | 27 dB (1 kHz) |
Frequency Response | 20-25,000 Hz |
Weight | 6.4 g (0.2 oz) |
Type | VM Type |
Stylus Size | 0.3 x 0.7 mil |
Replacement Stylus | VMN30EN |
Recommended Load Capacitance | 100-200 pF |
Mounting Feature | Half-inch mount |
Accessories Included | Four cartridge installation screws (5 mm x 2, 10 mm x 2), two washers, two hexagon nuts, non-magnetic screwdriver, brush |
Dimensions | 17.3 mm (0.7") H x 17.0 mm (0.7") W x 28.2 mm (1.1") D |
Mounting | Half-inch |
Dynamic Compliance | 8 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) |