Audio Technica VM530EN/H Moving Magnet Cartridge & Headshell

Audio Technica VM530EN/H Moving Magnet Cartridge & HeadshellAbout The Audio Technica VM530EN H Moving Magnet Cartridge & Headshell The VM530EN H combo kit includes the VM530EN elliptical nude dual moving magnet cartridge pre mounted on the AT HS10BK universal " mount headshell. The VM530EN is part of the 500 Series in Audio Technica's 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

About The Audio Technica VM530EN/H Moving Magnet Cartridge & Headshell

The VM530EN/H combo kit includes the VM530EN elliptical nude dual moving magnet cartridge pre-mounted on the AT-HS10BK universal ½" mount headshell. The VM530EN is part of the 500 Series in Audio-Technica's 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 VM530EN 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 nude stylus reduces the execution mass of the vibration system, enabling fuller frequency reproduction and less tracking distortion than a bonded stylus.

Analogous to the Cutter Head: A cutter head carves out the record grooves. The modulations in the groove are 'analogue' mechanical equivalents of the original audio signals. To 'read' these modulations, Audio-Technica developed the internationally-patented Dual Magnet design which duplicates the structure of cutter head.

Instead of using a single, large magnet, the two magnets are arranged in the shape of a 'V'. The two magnets are positioned precisely to match the positions of the left and right channels in the stereo groove walls.

Consequently, the VM design ensures outstanding channel separation, extended frequency response and superb tracking.

Para-Toroidal Generating System Delivers Substantial Improvements: The new VM cartridges differ in their styli design, but all share the basic construction of their generating systems (cartridge engine).

On the Para-toroidal generating system, since leakage of magnetic flux in this continuous and unitised magnetic circuit is low, a superb linearity can be obtained. Permeability of the cores is also optimised through the use of laminated cores.

Centre Shield Plate between Stereo Channels: A permalloy centre shield plate enables the effective separation of left and right channels, suppressing electrical crosstalk to below 40dB. This is similar to the actual crosstalk value found in the grooves of the record itself.

6N-OFC Coil Wire: OFC - Oxygen Free Copper - is electronically refined to reduce the level of oxygen. 6N-OFC is more than 99.99997% pure oxygen free copper. This highly sophisticated coil wire material enables the cartridges to pick up an enormous amount of information from the vinyl grooves and provide high resolution audio with a powerful sound image.

Interchangeable Styli: All VM models have removable styli and the same body design, enabling vinyl enthusiasts to interchange and upgrade any VM cartridge with any VM stylus type.

AT-HS10BK Headshell: The lightweight aluminium AT-HS10BK is a universal ½" mount headshell for 4-pin turntable cartridges. Featuring an aluminium die-cast body, the AT-HS10 is designed to keep vibration to the bare minimum. The finger lift is positioned near the front of headshell to enable precise placement of the stylus onto the record. The headshell is equipped with gold-plated lead wires for lossless signal transmission.

Universally Compatible: All VM cartridges are compatible with any turntable headshell that accepts ½" cartridges.

What Shape Styli to Choose? The purpose of a stylus is to ride along the record groove capturing movement, which is then transferred into an electrical signal within the cartridge. Audio-Technica produces styli in five different shapes (Conical, Elliptical, Microlinear, Shibata, and Special Line Contact) that make contact with the record groove and capture movement in different ways, creating unique sound characteristics.

Conical Stylus: The conical stylus is the simplest and most widely used stylus. Its spherical tip normally touches the centre of the record groove walls. A conical stylus works best for low- to moderately-priced turntables and audio setups. It is also ideal for mono (vinyl with one channel) and older 78 RPM records. However, its shape prevents it from making detailed contact with much of the record groove walls, resulting in less fidelity.

Elliptical Stylus: The elliptical stylus has two radii, the front radius being wider than the side radius. The front radius rides in the centre of the groove like the conical, while the smaller side radius makes more contact with the groove walls. More contact with the record groove walls delivers a higher level of fidelity.

Microlinear Stylus: The Microlinear stylus almost exactly duplicates the shape of the cutting stylus that produces the original master disc (the disc used to create the pressed vinyl record). This likeness enables the Microlinear stylus to track portions of the groove other styli cannot reach, resulting in extremely accurate tracing of high-frequency passages and a flat frequency response within the audible range. The unique multilevel shape also wears more evenly, greatly extending record and stylus life.

Shibata Stylus: The Shibata stylus was originally developed to play four-channel (quadraphonic) vinyl records. The Shibata stylus has two radii, similar to an elliptical stylus. However, the radii of a Shibata stylus allow for more surface contact and effective pickup of ultra-high frequencies with less groove stress and distortion.

Special Line Contact Stylus: The special line contact stylus is shaped to track the record groove with the highest level of precision, resulting in excellent high-frequency response, low distortion and minimum abrasion. The special line contact stylus makes more surface contact than any other stylus shape. It should be noted that due to its high-fidelity, the line contact stylus may produce more noise on heavily worn records. The line contact tip is used on our higher-end cartridges.

Round or Square Shank? The stylus shank is the piece that connects the tip to the cantilever. A round shank can be more difficult to align when it is affixed to the cantilever. Proper alignment is needed in order to position the stylus tip precisely in the record groove.

Square shank styli cost more to make than round shank styli, but mounting them in laser-cut square holes in the cantilever locks them in precise alignment with the record groove.

Bonded or Nude? In a bonded (or jointed) stylus, a diamond tip is glued on a metal shank that is itself glued into the hole of the cantilever. While less expensive to manufacture, this construction may increase the mass of the overall tip and affect transient response compared with a nude stylus where the tip and shank are constructed from a single piece of diamond.

Nude styli, shaped from whole diamonds, are more costly than bonded styli. Their lower mass allows nude styli to track more accurately. Also, since our nude styli are grain-oriented, with their longest-wearing faces touching the record surface, they last longer.

Main Features & Specifications

• Design: Moving Magnet Cartridge with Elliptical Stylus mounted on AT-HS10 Headshell
• Model: VM530EN/H
• Replacement Stylus: VMN30EN
• Aluminium Cantilever
• Para-Toroidal Coils improve generating efficiency
• Centre Shield Plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk
• Durable low resonance Polymer Housing
• Compatible with any VMN Replacement Stylus
• Frequency Response: 20 - 25,000 Hz
• Channel Separation: 27 dB (1 kHz)
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 23°
• Vertical Tracking Force: 1.8 to 2.2g (2.0g standard)
• Stylus Construction: Nude Round Shank
• Recommended Load Impedance: 47,000 Ω
• Coil Impedance: 2.7 kΩ (1 kHz)
• Output Voltage: 4.0 mV (@ 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
• Output Channel Balance: 1.5 dB (1 kHz)
• Stylus Shape: Elliptical Nude
• Cantilever: Aluminium Pipe
• Static Compliance: 35 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne
• Dynamic Compliance: 8 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz)
• Mounting: ½" Centres
• Recommended Load Capacitance: 100-200 pF
• Stylus Size: 0.3 x 0.7 mil
• Type: VM Stereo Dual Magnet
• Included Accessories: Cartridge Installation Screws: 2 x 5 mm, 2 x 10 mm, 2 x Washers, 2 x Hexagon Nuts
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 17 x 17.3 x 28.2 mm
• Weight: 6.4 grams
• Manufacturer's Warranty: 1 Year

AT-HS10 Headshell

• Universal ½" Mount Headshell for 4-pin turntable cartridges
• Ultra-Lightweight aluminium die-cast body keeps vibration to the bare minimum
• Finger Lift is positioned near the front of headshell to enable precise placement of the stylus onto the record
• Gold-plated lead wires for lossless signal transmission
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 21 x 13.7 x 52 mm
• Weight: 10.0 g
• Manufacturer's Warranty: 1 Year

Note: Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.