VM Type Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge

VM540ML
  • VM dual magnet cartridge with MicroLine® stylus
  • Aluminum tapered cantilever
  • Paratoroidal coils improve generating efficiency
  • Center shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk
  • Durable low-resonance polymer cartridge housing

    In addition, also has VM540ML/H preassembled with AT-HS10 Headshell and Cartridge Combo Kit

    * Warranty service WILL NOT be provided for this product.

    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.

  • VM540ML Specifications

    Type

    VM type

    Playback Frequency Range

    20 ~ 27,000Hz

    Output Voltage

    4.0 mV (1kHz and 5 cm/sec.)

    Channel Separation

    28dB (1kHz)

    Output Balance

    1.0dB (1kHz)

    Tracking Force

    1.8 - 2.2g (2.0g standard)

    Coil Impedance

    2.7 kΩ (1kHz)

    Direct Current Resistance

    800 Ω

    Load Impedance

    47 kΩ

    Load Cpacitance

    100 ~ 200pF

    Coil Inductance

    460 mH (1kHz)

    Static Compliance

    40 x 10-6cm/dyne

    Dynamic Compliance

    10 x 10-6cm/dyne (100Hz)

    Stylus

    2.2 x 0.12 mil Nude MicroLine®

    Cantilever

    Aluminum Tapered Pipe

    Vertical Tacking Angle

    23°

    Dimensions

    H17.3 x W17 x D28.2 (mm)

    Weight

    6.4 g

    Accessories Furnished

    Unmagnetised Driver x 1, Washer X2, Nut X2,
    Attachment Screw 5mm X2 and 10mm X2,
    Brush X1, Lead Line Set X1

    Replacement Styli

    VMN40ML (sold separately)