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.
Features
- VM dual magnet cartridge with 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus
- Aluminum cantilever
- Paratoroidal coils improve generating efficiency
- Center shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk
- Durable low-resonance polymer housing
SPECIFICATIONS
| Frequency Response | 20-23,000 Hz |
| Channel Separation | 27 dB (1 kHz) |
| Vertical Tracking Angle | 23° |
| Vertical Tracking Force | 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard) |
| Stylus Construction | Bonded round 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 | 4.5 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) |
| Output Channel Balance | 1.5 dB (1 kHz) |
| Stylus Shape | 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical |
| Cantilever | Aluminum pipe |
| Static Compliance | 35 x 10-6 cm/dyne |
| Dynamic Compliance | 8 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) |
| Mounting | Half-inch |
| Accessories Included | Six cartridge installations screws (5mm x 2, 8mm x 2 and 10mm x 2), two washers, two round nuts |
| Mounting Feature | Half-inch mount |
| Recommended Load Capacitance | 100-200 pF |
| Replacement Stylus | VMN20EB |
| Stylus Size | 0.3 x 0.7 mil |
| Type | VM Type |
| 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) |