VM530EN
Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge

VM530EN

VM530EN
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Overview

VM530EN

The VM530EN is a top-end elliptical stylus cartridge in Audio-Technica’s new VM cartridge line – a line that harks back to A-T’s early days as a manufacturer primarily of high-end phono cartridges, while also incorporating today’s advanced technology. Like all VM cartridges, the VM530EN is equipped with dual magnets that are positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. The cartridge’s lightweight 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical nude stylus reduces the execution mass of the vibration system, enabling fuller frequency reproduction and less tracking distortion than a bonded stylus. Includes mounting hardware.
VM530EN

Features

  • VM dual magnet cartridge with 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical nude stylus
  • Aluminum cantilever
  • Paratoroidal coils improve generating efficiency
  • Center shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk
  • Durable low-resonance polymer cartridge housing

Specifications

Cartridge & Stylus
Frequency Response 20-25,000 Hz
Channel Separation 27 dB (1 kHz)
Vertical Tracking Angle 23°
Vertical Tracking Force 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
Stylus Construction Nude round shank
Recommended Load Impedance 47,000 ohms
Coil Impedance 2,700 ohms (1 kHz)
DC Resistance 800 ohms
Coil Inductance 460 mH (1 kHz)
Output Voltage 4.5 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
Output Channel Balance 1.5 dB (1 kHz)
Stylus Shape 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical
Cantilever Aluminum pipe
Static Compliance 35 x 10-6 cm/dyne
Dynamic Compliance 8 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
Mounting Half-inch
Dimensions 17.3 mm (0.7") H x 17.0 mm (0.7") W x 28.2 mm (1.1") D
Accessories Included Six cartridge installations screws (5mm x 2, 8mm x 2 and 10mm x 2), two washers, two round nuts, non-magnetic screwdriver, brush
Mounting Feature Half-inch mount
Recommended Load Capacitance 100-200 pF
Replacement Stylus VMN30EN
Stylus Size 0.3 x 0.7 mil
Type VM Type
Weight 6.4 g (0.2 oz)