Features

AT-VMx Series Phono Cartridge: The AT-VMx series brings new warmth and realism to Audio-Technica's premium dual moving magnet (MM) cartridge line, delivering an expansive soundstage that's alive with musical detail. Like all of Audio-Technica's MM cartridges, this updated design closely mirrors the cutter head used to make the vinyl master. It utilizes two magnets, positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. However, the new VMx series also introduces material and design changes to further refine the sound, offering responsive playback that is especially sensitive to the dynamism of musical expression.   

Highly Efficient Generator: All VMx cartridges feature a generator with paratoroidal coil construction (two coils per channel with one stacked behind the other) for greatly improved efficiency. A center shield plate separates the left and right channels to reduce crosstalk and maintain a clear stereo image. The copper wire used for the coils has been upgraded to PCUHD (Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability), resulting in richer, more nuanced audio reproduction. The number of coil turns has also been slightly reduced to improve transient response, allowing the cartridge to react more quickly to signal changes for stunningly clean music with lifelike immediacy.

Lightweight Shibata Stylus: The new, lightweight Shibata stylus of the AT-VM750xSH provides greater surface contact with the record groove than an elliptical stylus does, resulting in the pickup of ultra-high frequencies with minimal abrasion and distortion. This nuanced audio reproduction is further enhanced by the adoption of a solid boron cantilever, which transmits signals about 2.5x faster than the previous model’s aluminum pipe, resulting in more accurate reproduction of dynamic musical passages. The Shibata stylus was originally developed to play 4-channel (quadraphonic) vinyl records. The Shibata stylus has two radii, similar to an elliptical stylus. However, the radii of a Shibata stylus allow for more surface contact and effective pickup of ultra-high frequencies with less groove stress and distortion.

Solid Boron Cantilever & Metal Body: The AT-VM750xSH dual moving magnet (MM) phono cartridge features a solid boron cantilever. Naturally lightweight and rigid, boron transmits signals from the record groove faster than an aluminum cantilever. The result is more accurate sound reproduction that’s particularly noticeable on dynamic musical passages. The die-cast aluminum body reduces vibrations and resonance.

Simple Installation: Audio-Technica also added threaded inserts to the body of each VMx cartridge, making it easier to mount (just two screws required - no nuts required), especially to the integrated tonearms common on high-end turntables. Plus, a new V-cut in the stylus's flip-up protector provides quick reference of the stylus position, serving as a guide when lowering the stylus onto a record.

Specifications:

• Frequency Response: 20-27,000 Hz
• Channel Separation: 26 dB (1 kHz)
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 20°
• Tracking Force: 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
• Stylus Construction: Nude Shibata
• Recommended Load Impedance: 47,000 ohms
• Output Voltage: 3.7 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
• Output Balance: 1.0 dB (1 kHz)
• Cantilever: Boron
• Coil Impedance: 3,200 ohms (1 kHz)
• DC Resistance: 750 ohms
• Load Capacitance: 150-250 pF
• Coil Inductance: 480 mH (1 kHz)
• Static Compliance: 20 x 10-6 cm/dyne
• Dynamic Compliance: 7 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
• Stylus Shape: 2.7 x 0..26 mil
• Replacement Stylus: AT-VMN50xSH
• Mount: 1/2"

Dimensions: 0.75" (w) x 0.6875" (h) x 1.125" (d)

Weight: 8.8 g (0.31 oz)