Short summary
A flagship dual moving-magnet cartridge with a Shibata stylus on a boron cantilever for precise tracking. The dual-magnet design gives rich sound with a detailed soundstage, while a die-cast body minimises vibration for cleaner playback.
Key info
- Dual moving magnet cartridge w/ a Shibata stylus
- Boron cantilever for fast signal transmission
- Precise tracking on dynamic passages
- Die-cast aluminium body minimises vibration
- Threaded inserts for simple mounting
- V-cut stylus guard aids cueing
- Interchangeable across VM and VMx styli
Specifications
| Weight | 8.8 g |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 29 x 18.3 x 17.5 mm |
| Frequency response | 20 - 27,000 Hz |
| Channel separation | 26 dB (1 kHz) |
| Resistance | 750 Ω |
| Suggested load impedance | 47 kΩ |
| Output Voltage | 3.7 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.) |
| Stylus Type | Nude Shibata |
| Stylus Tip Radius | 2.7 × 0.26 mil |
| Recommended Tracking Force | 1.8 to 2.2 g |
| Tracking Angle | 20° |
| Recommended Load Capacitance | 150 to 250 pF |
| Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral | 7 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) |
| Cantilever | 0.28 mm (0.011”) diameter solid boron |
| What's in the box | 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, Non-magnetic screwdriver, Brush |
Description
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.
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.
Easy to Install & Use
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.
Highly Efficient Generator
The paratoroidal coil construction of the cartridge’s generator – two PCUHD coils per channel, one stacked behind the other – greatly improves electromagnetic performance, while a slight reduction in coil turns* enhances transient response for clean, lifelike sound.
Solid Boron Cantilever and Metal Body
Interchangeable Styli
Since all AT-VMx and VM Series cartridges share the same body design and have a removable stylus, you can use almost any AT-VMNx or VMN replacement stylus* with any VMx or VM cartridge for easy experimentation with sound characteristics.
The standard cutter head (used to record the vinyl master) uses two transducer coils, mounted perpendicular to each other at 45° from horizontal, to cut the channel: one in each wall of the 90° record groove.
The AT-VMx cartridges use the same 90° V-Shape configuration as the cutter head. This way, the cartridge achieves accurate tracking, excellent channel separation, high definition of the stereo image and extreme clarity over the entire audio spectrum.
Downloads
Quick-Start-Guide-AT-VMx-Series
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