Audio Technica VM520EB Dual Moving Magnet Stereo Cartridge

VM520EB Dual Moving Magnet Stereo Cartridge, by Audio Technica.

Standard elliptical stylus model equipped with an elliptical bonded stylus. This reduces tracing distortion and allows for more accurate sound reproduction.

Instead of using a single, large magnet, the two magnets are arranged in a V-shape. The two magnets are positioned precisely to match the positions of the left and right channels in the stereo groove walls. Consequently, the VM design ensures outstanding channel separation, extended frequency response and superb tracking.

Para-toroidal coils improve generating efficiency and offers superb linearity, since leakage of magnetic flux in this continuous and unitised magnetic circuit is low. Permeability of the cores is also optimised through the use of laminated cores.

A permalloy centre shield plate enables the effective separation of left and right channels, suppressing electrical crosstalk to below 40dB. This is similar to the actual crosstalk value found in the grooves of the record itself.

Standard cartridge body fitted with the para-toroidal coils, centre shield plate, and 6N-OFC coil wire which is the same as 700 series.

Elliptical diamond stylus follows the groove modulation with greater precision compared to a conical stylus, offering improved frequency and phase responses whilst reducing distortion.

Features

• Aluminium cantilever.
• Para-toroidal coils improve generating efficiency.
• Centre shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk.
• Durable low resonance polymer housing.

Specifications

• Frequency Response: 20 - 23,000 Hz
• Channel Separation: 27 dB (1 kHz)
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 23°
• Vertical Tracking Force: 1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
• Stylus Construction: Bonded Round Shank
• Recommended Load Impedance: 47,000 Ω
• Coil Impedance: 2,700 Ω (1 kHz)
• Output Voltage: 4.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
• Output Channel Balance: 1.5 dB (1 kHz)
• Stylus Shape: Elliptical Bonded
• Cantilever: Aluminium Pipe
• Static Compliance: 35 x 10-6 cm/dyne
• Dynamic Compliance: 8 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
• Mounting: 1/2-in centres
• Dimensions: 17.3 (H) x 17.0 (W) x 28.2 (L) mm
• Recommended Load Capacitance: 100 – 200 pF
• Replacement Stylus: VMN20EB
• Stylus Size: 0.6 mil
• Type: VM Type
• Weight: 6.4 g

Included

• VM520EB Cartridge
• Cartridge Installation Screws (5 mm x 2 / 10 mm x 2)
• Washer x 2
• Hexagon Nut x 2

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