Short summary

Nagaoka’s bestselling Japanese cartridge under £200, offering exceptional sound playback for the money. This moving-magnet design uses a superfine polished elliptical bonded diamond on an aluminium-alloy cantilever, a popular upgrade for everyday vinyl listening.

Key info

  • Bestselling Japanese cartridge under £200
  • Superfine polished elliptical bonded diamond
  • Stylus radius of 0.4 x 0.7 mil
  • Aluminium alloy cantilever
  • Exceptional sound playback for the price
  • Moving magnet design

Specifications

Physical characteristics
Weight 6.5g
Specifications
Frequency response 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Stylus type oval, bonded diamond
Stylus tip radius 0.4 x 0.7 mm
Channel balance 1.5dB or less
Channel separation 23dB (1KHz)
Recommended tracking force 18 mN (15-20 mN)
Recommended load resistance 47KΩ
Recommended load capacitance 100pF

Description

The MP-110 features a superfine polished elliptical diamond bonded stylus as well as a powerful samarium cobalt magnet for drawing out the finest musical details and nuances. A lightweight aluminium alloy cantilever equals extremely high fidelity – the MP-110 offers detail recovery and precision that few others at this price point can.

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Nagaoka is a long-established Japanese specialist best known for moving magnet phono cartridges. The brand has a strong following among record collectors and hi-fi listeners who want a cartridge that sounds natural,…