Short summary
A moving-magnet cartridge from Audio-Technica’s VM line, fitted with a nude elliptical diamond on an aluminium cantilever. The nude tip lowers mass for cleaner tracking, with a centre shield plate in a low-resonance polymer housing.
Key info
- Moving magnet cartridge w/ a nude elliptical stylus
- Nude construction lowers tip mass
- VM type dual magnet system
- Para-toroidal coils improve generating efficiency
- Aluminium cantilever
- Centre shield plate between stereo channels
- Sits above the bonded elliptical VM520EB
Description
Audio-Technica VM530EN Dual MM Stereo Cartridge is a top-end 500 Series cartridge in Audio-Technica’s VM cartridge line. The model is equipped with lightweight 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical nude stylus which is allows to reduce the execution mass of the vibration system. The dual magnets are placed to match both right and left channels in the stereo record groove for extended frequency response (20 – 25,000Hz) and 27 dB (1 kHz) channel separation. Includes mounting hardware.
Audio-Technica is a Japanese audio brand founded in Tokyo in 1962, originally known for its phono cartridges before expanding into headphones, turntables, microphones and other audio products. The company has built a…
