Audio-Technica AT-VM520EB Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge

$179.00

Product Details

The VM520EB is part of the 500 Series 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 VM520EB 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 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical bonded stylus tracks the record groove with high accuracy for outstanding audio reproduction. Includes mounting hardware.

FEATURES

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

SPECIFICATIONS

Cartridge & Stylus
Frequency Response	20-23,000 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	Bonded 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	Four cartridge installation screws (5 mm x 2, 10 mm x 2), two washers, two hexagon nuts
Mounting Feature	Half-inch mount
Recommended Load Capacitance	100-200 pF
Replacement Stylus	VMN20EB
Stylus Size	0.3 x 0.7 mil
Type	VM Type
Weight	6.4 g (0.2 oz)