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. Coil Impedance: 2,700 ohms (1 kHz) DC Resistance: 800 ohms Load Capacitance: 100-200 pF Coil Inductance: 460 mH (1 kHz) Static Compliance: 35 x 10-6 cm/dyne Dynamic Compliance: 8 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) Vertical Tracking Angle:23° Dimensions: 17.3 mm (0.7") H x 17.0 mm (0.7") W x 28.2 mm (1.1") D Weight: 6.4 g (0.2 oz) Accessories Included: Four cartridge installation screws (5 mm x 2, 10 mm x 2), two washers, two hexagon nuts
Frequency Response
20-23,000 Hz
Channel Separation
27 dB (1 kHz)
Vertical Tracking Force
1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
Stylus Construction
Bonded round shank
Recommended Load Impedance
47,000 ohms
Output
4.5 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
Channel Balance
1.5 dB (1 kHz)
Stylus Shape
0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical
Cantilever
Aluminum pipe
Mount
Half-inch
Replacement Stylus
VMN20EB