{"product_id":"nagaoka-mp-150-mp-series-phono-cartridge","title":"Nagaoka - MP-150 MP Series Phono Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere the MP series stops bonding its diamonds — a nude elliptical tip on a hardened, tapered aluminium cantilever, and the step that turns the line from budget to serious.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things change at once on the MP-150, and both of them are about moving mass. The diamond is mounted nude rather than bonded to a metal shank, which cuts weight at the very tip where it costs the most. The cantilever becomes a hardened, tapered aluminium alloy rather than a plain tube — tapering stiffens the root while lightening the end that has to move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNagaoka calls the MP-150 an ambitious piece of work and describes the result as a tight, bouncing sound with wide-band power. That is consistent with the measurements: channel separation improves to 24 dB and the cartridge holds the lighter 1.5 to 2.0 g tracking window of the models above it. Output drops slightly to 4.5 mV, still far more than any moving-magnet stage will struggle with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the rest of the range it takes the standard 47 kΩ load with 100 pF of capacitance, and the stylus assembly comes off for replacement with the genuine JN-P150 rather than requiring a new cartridge. The MP-150 has been a repeat winner of the Japanese VGP award in the Pure Audio category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.4 × 0.7 mil nude elliptical diamond — mounted nude, not bonded, for lower tip mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardened tapered aluminium-alloy cantilever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving Permalloy generator — magnets and coils stay fixed inside the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.5 mV output into a standard 47 kΩ moving magnet input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 dB channel separation; 1.5 dB channel balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUser-replaceable stylus assembly — genuine Nagaoka JN-P150\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepeated winner of the Japanese VGP award in the Pure Audio category\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso available pre-mounted on a Nagaoka headshell as the MP-150H\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 4.5 mV at 5 cm\/sec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency Response:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 Hz – 20,000 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChannel Separation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 dB at 1 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChannel Balance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 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 Hardened tapered aluminium alloy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking Force:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 – 2.0 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 6.5 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReplacement Stylus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nagaoka JN-P150\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":48321375076558,"sku":"4967736076364","price":419.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5027\/0926\/files\/MP-150.jpg?v=1788380044","url":"https:\/\/www.theingroove.com\/es\/products\/nagaoka-mp-150-mp-series-phono-cartridge","provider":"The 'In' Groove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}