Audio-Technica - VM750SH Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge

Shibata refinement from Audio-Technica's original VM700 Series: extended highs, low groove stress and hour-after-hour listenability.

The VM750SH is a premier model in Audio-Technica's VM line, a range that harks back to A-T's early days as a manufacturer primarily of high-end phono cartridges. Its dual moving magnet design positions two magnets to match the left and right channels of the stereo record groove, with paratoroidal coils that enhance generating efficiency and a center shield plate between channels to reduce crosstalk. This is the previous-generation VM700 Series model, since succeeded by the current AT-VM750xSH refresh.

The 2.7 x 0.26 mil Shibata stylus, in nude square-shank construction, makes greater groove contact than an elliptical tip, enabling pickup of ultra-high frequencies with less groove stress and distortion. It is mounted on an aluminum tapered pipe cantilever, and the die-cast aluminum alloy housing reduces vibration and provides shielding.

Features

• 2.7 x 0.26 mil Shibata stylus with nude square shank construction
• Aluminum tapered pipe cantilever
• Dual magnets positioned to match the stereo channels in the record groove
• Paratoroidal coils enhance generating efficiency
• Center shield plate between channels reduces crosstalk
• Die-cast aluminum alloy housing reduces vibration and provides shielding
• Includes mounting hardware, brush and lead wire set
• User-replaceable stylus (VMN50SH)

Specifications

• Type: VM dual moving magnet stereo cartridge
• Stylus: 2.7 x 0.26 mil Shibata, nude square shank
• Cantilever: Aluminum tapered pipe
• Coil Wire: 6N oxygen-free copper
• Body: Die-cast aluminum alloy housing
• Output Voltage: 4.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
• Frequency Response: 20-27,000 Hz
• Channel Separation: 30 dB (1 kHz)
• Channel Balance: 1.0 dB (1 kHz)
• Tracking Force: 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
• Recommended Load: 47,000 ohms / 100-200 pF
• Coil Impedance: 2,700 ohms (1 kHz)
• Coil Inductance: 460 mH (1 kHz)
• DC Resistance: 800 ohms
• Static Compliance: 40 x 10^-6 cm/dyne
• Dynamic Compliance: 10 x 10^-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 23 degrees
• Mount: Half-inch standard mount
• Weight: 8.0 g (0.3 oz)
• Replacement Stylus: VMN50SH
• Current Replacement Stylus: Audio-Technica now lists the AT-VMN50xSH as fitting this body
• Included: Installation screws (5 mm x 2, 10 mm x 2), two washers, two hexagon nuts, non-magnetic screwdriver, brush and lead wire set