Audio-Technica VM540ML/H
The VM540ML/H combo kit includes the VM540ML MicroLine dual moving magnet cartridge premounted on the AT-HS10BK universal 1/2"-mount headshell. The VM540ML MicroLine stylus cartridge is the premier 500 Series model 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.
Product Highlights:
VM dual magnet cartridge with MicroLine 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
Universal 1/2"-mount headshell for 4-pin turntable cartridges
Product Features:
A-T’s Dual Magnet Design Replicates the Structure of the Cutter Head
Instead of using a single, large magnet, the two magnets are arranged in the shape of a 'V'. The two magnets are positioned precisely to match the positions of the left and right channels in the stereo groove walls. Consequently, the VM design ensures outstanding channel separation, extended frequency response and superb tracking.
MicroLine Stylus
MicroLine profile diamond stylus offers high frequency response with less wear and distortion than elliptical or conventional linear contact styli.
500 Series
Standard cartridge body fitted with the para-toroidal coils, centre shield plate, and 6N-OFC coil wire which is the same as 700 series.
Product Specifications:
Frequency Response: 20-27,000 Hz
Channel Separation: 28 dB (1 kHz)
Vertical Tracking Angle: 23°
Vertical Tracking Force: 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
Stylus Construction: Nude square 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: 4.0 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
Output Channel Balance: 1.0 dB (1 kHz)
Stylus Shape: 2.2 x 0.12 mil MicroLine
Cantilever: Aluminum tapered pipe
Static Compliance: 40 x 10-6 cm/dyne
Dynamic Compliance: 10 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
Mounting: Half-inch
Dimensions: Cartridge 17.3 mm (0.7") H x 17.0 mm (0.7") W x 28.2 mm (1.1") D; Cartridge & Headshell 21.3 mm (0.8") H x 21.0 mm (0.8") W x 60.4 mm (2.4") D
Mounting Feature: Half-inch mount
Recommended Load Capacitance: 100-200 pF
Replacement Stylus: VMN40ML
Stylus Size: 0.12 x 2.2 mil
Type: VM Type
Weight: Cartridge 6.4 g (0.2 oz); Cartridge & Headshell 16.8 g (0.6 oz)
