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.
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
- Universal ½”-mount headshell for 4-pin turntable cartridges
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Weight | Cartridge 6.4 g (0.2 oz); Cartridge & Headshell 16.8 g (0.6 oz) |