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Short summary
The top-of-the-line Nagaoka moving-magnet cartridge, with a Japanese line-contact diamond stylus for high-end clarity and detail. Mounted on a boron cantilever with samarium cobalt magnets, it sits at the summit of the MP range.
Key info
- Top-of-the-line moving magnet cartridge
- Japanese line contact diamond, 0.4 x 0.7 mil radius
- Top-end boron cantilever
- Boron is stronger and stiffer than aluminium
- Samarium cobalt magnet
- The flagship of the Nagaoka MP range
Specifications
Physical characteristics
| Weight | 7.8g |
Specifications
| Frequency response | 20Hz ~ 25,000Hz |
| Stylus type | Line contact diamond |
| Equivalent stylus tip mass | 1.3 ~ 1.8g |
| Channel balance | 1.0 dB or less |
| Channel separation | 27dB (1KHz) |
| Recommended tracking force | 16 mN (13-18 mN) |
| Recommended load resistance | 47KΩ |
| Recommended load capacitance | 100pF |
Description
Featuring an exclusive super rigid body, the MP-500 produces superb fidelity and ultra resonance. A superfine line contact diamond stylus offers impeccable tracking and detail recovery, aided by a powerful samarium cobalt magnet. A low-mass high strength boron cantilever also aids the MP-500 with effortless tracking.
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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,…
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