Product Code: ZMU980296931
Original price was: $129.00.$64.50Current price is: $64.50.The AT-VMx series brings new warmth and realism to Audio-Technicas premium dual moving magnet (MM) cartridge line, delivering an expansive soundstage thats alive with musical detail. This latest renewal of the line introduces material and design changes to further refine the VM sound, offering responsive playback that is especially sensitive to the dynamism of musical expression.
As its name indicates, the AT-VM610xMONO is designed for playing mono records. The dual magnets in this cartridge are internally connected to reduce record noise and obtain a highly focused center sound image that stereo cartridges cant provide.
Like all VMx cartridges, the AT-VM610xMONO features 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-VM610xMONO tracks the center of the record groove for reliable performance and excellent fidelity.
Weve 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 styluss flip-up protector provides quick reference of the stylus position, serving as a guide when lowering the stylus onto a record.
The paratoroidal coil construction of the cartridges generator two PCUHD coils per channel, one stacked behind the other greatly improves electromagnetic performance, while a slight reduction in coil turns* enhances transient response for clean, lifelike sound.
*Compared to VM series cartridges.
| Cartridge & Stylus | |
|---|---|
| Frequency Response | 20 to 20,000 Hz |
| Vertical Tracking Angle | 20 |
| Tracking Force | 1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard) |
| Stylus Construction | Conical bonded |
| Recommended Load Impedance | 47 k ohms |
| Coil Impedance | 1.6 k ohms (1 kHz) |
| DC Resistance | 375 ohms |
| Coil Inductance | 240 mH (1 kHz) |
| Output Voltage | 5.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.) |
| Horizontal/Vertical Output Ratio | 20 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. |
