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Audio-Technica  |  SKU: ATH-VM540ML

Audio-Technica VM540ML Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge

$27900
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Description

Audio-Technica VM540ML Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge

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. Like all VM cartridges, the VM540ML 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 MicroLine stylus allows it to trace the record groove with incredible accuracy, resulting in nuanced audio reproduction that elliptical and conical styli simply can’t match. The stylus’s multilevel shape also wears better than other styli, while reducing the wear on your records. Includes mounting hardware.

Key Features

  • 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

Technical Specifications

Cartridge & Stylus
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
17.3 mm (0.7”) H x 17.0 mm (0.7”) W x 28.2 mm (1.1”) D
Accessories Included
Six cartridge installations screws (5mm x 2, 8mm x 2 and 10mm x 2), two washers, two round nuts, non-magnetic screwdriver, brush, lead wire set
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
6.4 g (0.2 oz)

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Audio-Technica

Audio-Technica VM540ML Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge

$27900

Audio-Technica VM540ML Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge

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. Like all VM cartridges, the VM540ML 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 MicroLine stylus allows it to trace the record groove with incredible accuracy, resulting in nuanced audio reproduction that elliptical and conical styli simply can’t match. The stylus’s multilevel shape also wears better than other styli, while reducing the wear on your records. Includes mounting hardware.

Key Features

Technical Specifications

Cartridge & Stylus
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
17.3 mm (0.7”) H x 17.0 mm (0.7”) W x 28.2 mm (1.1”) D
Accessories Included
Six cartridge installations screws (5mm x 2, 8mm x 2 and 10mm x 2), two washers, two round nuts, non-magnetic screwdriver, brush, lead wire set
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
6.4 g (0.2 oz)

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