{"product_id":"nagaoka-mp-300-mp-series-phono-cartridge","title":"Nagaoka - MP-300 MP Series Phono Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first MP cartridge built around a machined aluminium frame — and the one Nagaoka describes in terms of where the players are standing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNagaoka's pitch for the MP-300 is unusually specific about imaging rather than tone. The company says the cartridge has the expressive power to render front-to-back relationships faithfully: in jazz you hear the positional relationship between players, in orchestral music the placement of the instruments. Depth information of that kind is fragile, and it is the first thing lost when a cartridge body resonates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich is why the frame changes here. Where the models below use a moulded body, the MP-300 is built on a machined aluminium frame — a rigid foundation that gives the generator something solid to work against instead of flexing with it. The boron cantilever and 0.4 × 0.7 mil nude elliptical diamond carry over from the MP-200.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe specification tightens across the board. Response reaches 25 kHz, channel balance halves to 1.0 dB or less, and the tracking force drops to a light 1.3 to 1.8 g. Output falls to 3 mV — still comfortably a moving-magnet figure into a standard 47 kΩ input, but a quieter phono stage will show its worth here. The cartridge is heavier at 7.8 g, which is worth checking against your tonearm's counterweight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachined aluminium frame — a rigid, low-resonance foundation for the generator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoron cantilever with a 0.4 × 0.7 mil nude elliptical diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResponse extended to 25 kHz; channel balance inside 1.0 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight 1.3 – 1.8 g tracking force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 mV output into a standard 47 kΩ moving magnet input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving Permalloy generator — magnets and coils stay fixed inside the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUser-replaceable stylus assembly — genuine Nagaoka JN-P300\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso available pre-mounted on a Nagaoka headshell as the MP-300H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e MP (Moving Permalloy) stereo cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutput Voltage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 mV at 5 cm\/sec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency Response:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 Hz – 25,000 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChannel Separation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 dB at 1 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChannel Balance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.0 dB or less\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 × 0.7 mil nude elliptical diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCantilever:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Machined aluminium frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking Force:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 – 1.8 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoad Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47 kΩ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoad Capacitance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 pF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.8 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReplacement Stylus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nagaoka JN-P300\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Half inch (1\/2\") standard mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge body, stylus cover, cartridge case, accessory set (headshell mounting screws, washers, nuts, screwdriver), instruction manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nagaoka does not publish a compliance figure, tracking ability, or a recommended tonearm effective mass for the MP series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nagaoka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48321375142094,"sku":"4967736076401","price":779.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5027\/0926\/files\/MP-300.jpg?v=1788380100","url":"https:\/\/www.theingroove.com\/de\/products\/nagaoka-mp-300-mp-series-phono-cartridge","provider":"The 'In' Groove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}