Nagaoka - JN-P700 Replacement Stylus for MP-700

The genuine Nagaoka replacement stylus for the flagship MP-700 and MP-700H — a nude MicroRidge diamond on a boron cantilever.

That the MP-700 has a replaceable stylus at all is unusual at this level, and Nagaoka treats it as a feature rather than an afterthought. Most reference cartridges have to go back to the factory to be retipped. This one takes a user-fitted assembly, which makes the long-term cost of ownership look very different.

The JN-P700 is not simply a diamond. It carries the stylus, the boron cantilever and the suspension — including the tension-wire structure Nagaoka introduced with the MP-700, which holds the cantilever under controlled tension so that warp and eccentricity do less to change the effective tracking force through a side. Almost everything that distinguishes the MP-700 at the groove is in this part.

The MicroRidge profile is among the finest contact geometries made, presenting a very narrow ridge to the groove wall for high resolution and low record wear. Tracking force is the MP-700's single specified 1.4 g.

It pushes on and pulls off by hand, with no realignment and nothing disturbed in your overhang or azimuth.

Features

• Genuine Nagaoka replacement stylus assembly for the MP-700 and MP-700H
• Includes the stylus, boron cantilever and tension-wire suspension — not just the diamond
• Nude MicroRidge diamond
• 1.4 g specified tracking force
• Fits by hand; no realignment required
• Gives the flagship a user-serviceable stylus, which is rare at this level
• Made in Japan by Nagaoka

Specifications

• Fits: Nagaoka MP-700 and MP-700H
• Stylus: Nude MicroRidge diamond
• Cantilever: Boron
• Suspension: Tension-wire structure with soft damping
• Tracking Force: 1.4 g (as specified for the MP-700)
• Origin: Made in Japan
• Stylus Life: Nagaoka's general dealer guidance is a replacement reference time of roughly 150 to 200 hours for typical home use. This figure does not appear on Nagaoka's current product pages and should be read as a rule of thumb, not a specification
• Not Published: Nagaoka publishes no separate specification sheet for the JN-P replacement styli; the figures above are those of the parent cartridge