The VM540ML MicroLine® stylus cartridge is the premier 500 Series model 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 VM540ML 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 MicroLine® stylus allows it to trace the record groove with incredible accuracy, resulting in nuanced audio reproduction that elliptical and conical styli simply can’t match. The stylus’s multilevel shape also wears better than other styli, while reducing the wear on your records. Includes mounting hardware.
Features
Specifications | |
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Vertical Tracking Force | 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard) |
Vertical Tracking Angle | 23° |
Channel Separation | 28 dB (1 kHz) |
Frequency Response | 20-27,000 Hz |
Weight | 6.4 g (0.2 oz) |
Type | VM Type |
Stylus Size | 0.12 x 2.2 mil |
Replacement Stylus | VMN40ML |
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, lead wire set |
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 | 10 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) |
Stylus Shape | 2.2 x 0.12 mil MicroLine® |
Cantilever | Aluminum tapered pipe |
Static Compliance | 40 x 10-6 cm/dyne |
Output Channel Balance | 1.0 dB (1 kHz) |
Output Voltage | 4.0 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) |
Coil Inductance | 460 mH (1 kHz) |
DC Resistance | 800 ohms |
Stylus Construction | Nude square shank |
Recommended Load Impedance | 47,000 ohms |
Coil Impedance | 2,700 ohms (1 kHz) |