Short summary

A moving-magnet cartridge with a Japanese nude superfine elliptical diamond stylus on a high-strength boron cantilever for clarity and detail. A carbon-fibre-reinforced, magnetically shielded body adds refinement, and it comes pre-installed on a Nagaoka headshell.

Key info

  • Moving magnet cartridge supplied on a headshell
  • Superfine nude elliptical diamond, 0.4 x 0.7 mil
  • High-strength boron cantilever
  • Stiffer and stronger than aluminium
  • Samarium cobalt magnet
  • Carbon fibre reinforced, magnetically shielded body
  • Pre-installed on a Nagaoka HS-AS-3P headshell

Specifications

Physical characteristics
Weight 6.5 g (Cartridge only)
Specifications
Frequency response 20 - 23,000 Hz
Stylus type Elliptical
Stylus tip radius 0.4 x 0.7 mm
Channel balance (1kHz): < 1.5 dB
Channel separation (1kHz): > 25 dB
Recommended tracking force 18 mN (15-20 mN)
Recommended load resistance 47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance 150 – 200 pF

Description

The MP-200 features a superfine polished special elliptical diamond stylus, as well as a powerful samarium cobalt magnet, capable of drawing out even the finest details and musical nuances.

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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,…