The VM520EB/H combo kit includes the VM520EB elliptical bonded dual moving magnet cartridge premounted on the AT-HS10BK universal 1/2″-mount headshell. The VM520EB is part of the 500 Series in Audio-Technica’s new VM cartridge line – a line that harks back to A-T’s early days as a manufacturer primarily of high-end phono cartridges, while also incorporating today’s advanced technology.
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Product Features
| Cartridge & Stylus | |
|---|---|
| Frequency Response | 20-23,000 Hz |
| Channel Separation | 27 dB (1 kHz) |
| Vertical Tracking Angle | 23° |
| Vertical Tracking Force | 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard) |
| Stylus Construction | Bonded round shank |
| Recommended Load Impedance | 47,000 ohms |
| Coil Impedance | 2,700 ohms (1 kHz) |
| DC Resistance | 800 ohms |
| Coil Inductance | 460 mH (1 kHz) |
| Output Voltage | 4.5 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) |
| Output Channel Balance | 1.5 dB (1 kHz) |
| Stylus Shape | 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical |
| Cantilever | Aluminum pipe |
| Static Compliance | 35 x 10-6 cm/dyne |
| Dynamic Compliance | 8 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) |
| Mounting | Half-inch |
| Dimensions | Cartridge 17.3 mm (0.7″) H x 17.0 mm (0.7″) W x 28.2 mm (1.1″) D; Cartridge & Headshell 21.3 mm (0.8″) H x 21.0 mm (0.8″) W x 60.4 mm (2.4″) D |
| Mounting Feature | Half-inch mount |
| Recommended Load Capacitance | 100-200 pF |
| Replacement Stylus | VMN20EB |
| Stylus Size | 0.3 x 0.7 mil |
| Type | VM Type |
| Weight | Cartridge 6.4 g (0.2 oz); Cartridge & Headshell 16.8 g (0.6 oz) |
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| SRP | $399.99 |
| Stock Code | VM520EB-H |