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Short summary
The top-of-the-line moving-magnet cartridge in Nagaoka’s MP range, with a Japanese line-contact diamond stylus on a high-strength boron cantilever. A samarium-cobalt magnet ensures high-end clarity and detail, making it the choice for discerning vinyl enthusiasts.
Key info
- Top-of-the-range moving magnet cartridge
- Japanese line contact diamond, 0.4 x 0.7 mil
- High-strength boron cantilever
- Stiffer and stronger than aluminium
- Samarium cobalt magnet
- Flagship of the Nagaoka MP range
Specifications
Physical characteristics
| Weight | 7.8 g (Cartridge Only) |
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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