VM760xSL 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 AT-VM760xSL is equipped with an ultra-lightweight special line contact stylus that allows it to trace the record groove with incredible accuracy and minimal abrasion. This nuanced audio reproduction is further enhanced by the adoption of a solid boron cantilever, which transmits signals about 2.5 times faster than the previous model’s aluminum pipe, resulting in more accurate reproduction of dynamic musical passages.

We’ve also added threaded inserts to the die-cast aluminum 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 special line contact stylus
   
• Special line contact stylus traces the record groove with extreme accuracy, delivering premium high-frequency response and detailed spatial expression
   
• Solid boron cantilever quickly transmits vibrations from the record groove, ensuring accurate reproduction of dynamic musical passages
   
• Die-cast aluminum body reduces vibrations and resonance
   
• 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
   
• Compatible with any turntable headshell that accepts 1/2" cartridges
   
• Compatible with most AT-VMx series replacement styli,* offering a wide choice of options for every budget and application

*Excludes mono models

Specifications

• Frequency response: 20 to 30,000Hz
• Channel separation: 26 dB (1 kHz)
• Output voltage: 3.7 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
• Output balance: 1.0dB (1kHz)
• Tracking force: 1.8 to 2.2g (2.0g standard)
• Coil impedance: 3.2 k ohms (1 kHz)
• DC resistance: 750 ohms
• Load impedance: 47k ohms
• Load capacitance: 150 to 250pF
• Coil inductance: 480mH (1kHz)
• Static compliance: 17.5 × 10-6 cm/dyne
• Dynamic compliance: 7 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
• Stylus: Special line contact
• Cantilever: 0.28 mm (0.011”) diameter solid boron
• Vertical tracking angle: 20°
• Threaded hole: M2.6 × 2
• Dimensions: 29.0 mm (1.1”) × 18.3 mm (0.72”) × 17.5 mm (0.69”) (H × W × D)
• Weight: 8.8 g (0.31 oz)
• Type: VM
• Stylus curvature radius: 1.5 × 0.28 mil
• Accessories included: ・Cartridge installation screw** (M2.6) (10.0 mm (0.39”) × 2, 8.0 mm (0.31”) × 2, 5.0 mm (0.20”) × 2), Washer × 2, Non-magnetic screwdriver, Brush
• Replacement stylus: AT-VMN60xSL* (sold separately)
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• 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.