Audio Technica Headshell Cartridge Combo Kit - VM540ML/H
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 | |
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Stylus Size | 0.12 x 2.2 mil |
Type | VM Type |
Weight | Cartridge 6.4 g (0.2 oz); Cartridge & Headshell 16.8 g (0.6 oz) |
Mounting Feature | Half-inch mount |
Recommended Load Capacitance | 100-200 pF |
Replacement Stylus | VMN40ML |
Mounting | Half-inch |
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 |
Dynamic Compliance | 10 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) |
Stylus Shape | 2.2 x 0.12 mil MicroLine® |
Cantilever | Aluminum tapered pipe |
Static Compliance | 40 x 10-6 cm/dyne |
Output Channel Balance | 1.0 dB (1 kHz) |
Output Voltage | 4.0 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) |
Coil Inductance | 460 mH (1 kHz) |
Coil Impedance | 2,700 ohms (1 kHz) |
DC Resistance | 800 ohms |
Recommended Load Impedance | 47,000 ohms |
Stylus Construction | Nude square shank |
Vertical Tracking Force | 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard) |
Vertical Tracking Angle | 23° |
Frequency Response | 20-27,000 Hz |
Channel Separation | 28 dB (1 kHz) |