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 Audio Technica MM cartridges, this updated design closely mirrors the cutter head used to make the vinyl master. It utilises two magnets, positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. 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.
All VMx cartridges feature a generator with paratoroidal coil construction: two coils per channel – one stacked behind the other – for greatly improved efficiency. A centre 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. The 0.6 mil conical bonded stylus of the AT-VM510xCB tracks the centre of the record groove for reliable performance and durability.
Audio Technica have also added threaded inserts to the body of each VMx cartridge, making it easier to mount (just two screws required), especially to the integrated tonearms common on high-end turntables, whilst 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.
Product Features
Conical stylus tracks the center of the record groove for reliable performance and durability
Paratoroidal coils improve generating efficiency for enhanced channel separation, channel balance, and transient response
PCUHD (Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability) coils – and fewer coil turns – deliver highly responsive, three-dimensional sound reproduction with excellent transient response
Center shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk for clear stereo sound
Threaded inserts make cartridge easier to mount, especially to integrated tonearms
V-cut in the flip-up stylus protector shows stylus position, serving as a guide for lowering the stylus onto a record
Durable low-resonance polymer housing
Aluminium cantilever
Compatible with any turntable headshell that accepts 1/2" cartridges
Compatible with most AT-VMx series replacement styli,* offering a wide choice of options for every budget and application
Technical Specifications
Type VM
Frequency Response 20 to 20,000 Hz
Channel Separation 24 dB (1 kHz)
Vertical Tracking Angle 20 degrees
Vertical Tracking Force Range 1.8 to 2.2 g (standard 2.0 g)
Recommended Load Impedance 47 Ohm
Coil Impedance 3.2 Ohms(1 kHz)
DC Resistance 750 ohms
Coil Inductance 480 mH (1 kHz)
Output Voltage 0.32 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
Output Balance 1.5 dB (1 kHz)
Cantilever Aluminium pipe
Static Compliance 23 × 10-6 cm/dyne
Dynamic Compliance 7 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
Threaded Hole M2.6 × 2
Recommended Load Capacitance 150 to 250 pF
Replacement Stylus AT-VMN10xCB (sold separately)*
Stylus Curvature Radius 0.6 mil
Cartridge Weight 7.2 g
Dimensions (H x W x D) 28 x 18.3 x 17.6 mm
Accessories Included
Cartridge installation screws** (M2.6) (10.0 mm (0.39”) × 2, 8.0 mm (0.31”) × 2, 5.0 mm (0.20”) × 2)
Washer × 2
*This information has been obtained from Manufacturers website. We advise that Price, Features & Specifications are subject change without notice.
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