VM510xCB Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge

The AT-VMx series brings new warmth and realism to Audio-Technica’s premium dual moving magnet (MM) cartridge line, delivering an expansive soundstage that’s alive with musical detail.

Like all our MM cartridges, this updated design closely mirrors the cutter head used to make the vinyl master. It utilizes two magnets, positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. But the new VMx series also introduces material and design changes to further refine the sound, offering responsive playback that is especially sensitive to the dynamism of musical expression. 

All VMx cartridges feature a generator with paratoroidal coil construction: two coils per channel – one stacked behind the other – for greatly improved efficiency. A center shield plate separates the left and right channels to reduce crosstalk and maintain a clear stereo image. The copper wire used for the coils has been upgraded to PCUHD® (Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability), resulting in richer, more nuanced audio reproduction. The number of coil turns has also been slightly reduced to improve transient response, allowing the cartridge to react more quickly to signal changes for stunningly clean music with lifelike immediacy. The 0.6 mil conical bonded stylus of the AT-VM510xCB tracks the center of the record groove for reliable performance and durability.

We’ve also added threaded inserts to the body of each VMx cartridge, making it easier to mount (just two screws required), especially to the integrated tonearms common on high-end turntables. And a new V-cut in the stylus’s flip-up protector provides quick reference of the stylus position, serving as a guide when lowering the stylus onto a record.

Features

• AT-VMx dual moving magnet cartridge with 0.6 mil conical bonded stylus
   
• Conical stylus tracks the center of the record groove for reliable performance and durability
   
• Paratoroidal coils improve generating efficiency for enhanced channel separation, channel balance, and transient response 
   
• PCUHD (Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability) coils – and fewer coil turns – deliver highly responsive, three-dimensional sound reproduction with excellent transient response
   
• Center shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk for clear stereo sound
   
• Threaded inserts make cartridge easier to mount, especially to integrated tonearms
   
• V-cut in the flip-up stylus protector shows stylus position, serving as a guide for lowering the stylus onto a record
   
• Durable low-resonance polymer housing 
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• Aluminum cantilever

 

Specifications

Frequency Response: 20 to 20,000 Hz

Channel Separation: 24 dB (1 kHz)

Vertical Tracking Angle: 20°

Vertical Tracking Force: 1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard)

Recommended Load Impedance: 47 k ohms

Coil Impedance: 3.2 k ohms (1 kHz)

DC Resistance: 750 ohms

Coil Inductance: 480 mH (1 kHz)

Output Voltage: 5.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)

Output Balance: 1.5 dB (1 kHz)

Cantilever: Aluminum pipe

Static Compliance: 23 × 10-6 cm/dyne

Dynamic Compliance: 7 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)

Dimensions: 28.0 mm (1.1”) × 18.3 mm (0.72”) × 17.6 mm (0.69”) (H × W × D)

Accessories Included: Cartridge installation screws** (M2.6) (10.0 mm (0.39”) × 2, 8.0 mm (0.31”) × 2, 5.0 mm (0.20”) × 2), Washer × 2

Threaded Hole: M2.6 × 2

Recommended Load Capacitance: 150 to 250 pF

Replacement Stylus: AT-VMN10xCB (sold separately)*

Stylus Curvature Radius: 0.6 mil

Type: VM

Weight: 7.2 g (0.25 oz)

Notes: *The replacement stylus of this product is used for AT-VMx series products. In this series, we offer replacement styli with different stylus tip structures and point shapes.
**Cartridge installation screws (5.0 mm (0.20”)) x 2 are used to secure the cartridge in the box at the time of purchase. Be sure to keep and not lose these after removing the cartridge from the box.
For product improvement, the product is subject to modification without notice

 

 

 

 

The VM510CB conical stylus cartridge is the entry-level 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 VM510CB 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 0.6 mil conical bonded stylus tracks the center of the record groove for reliable performance and excellent fidelity. Includes mounting hardware. 

 

 

 

 

 

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