Audio-Technica AT-VM530xEN VM-type Stereo Cartridge, AEX 2026 Award Winner, Solid Elliptical Stylus, Aluminum Pipe Cantilever, Cartridge for Record Pl

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Newly Adopted PCUHD*² Coil Conductor: This is the first VM-type cartridge to utilize PCUHD*², also used in our Hi-Fi audio cables. It delivers powerful bass and a vast soundstage. Furthermore, reducing the number of turns in the winding results in a light and responsive sound quality. *² PCUHD: Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability (high-purity oxygen-free copper wire)

Diverse Stylus Lineup to Meet Your Sound Quality Needs: Equipped with a lightweight, solid elliptical stylus, it reduces the effective mass of the vibration system. This is a high-end model of elliptical stylus with significantly improved basic performance. This enables wideband reproduction.

Paratoroidal Coil Structure in the Body: The "AT-VMx" series features a unique power generation system called a paratoroidal coil structure. Because the paratoroidal structure is unitized and has no seams in the core, the magnetic flux is held within the specially wound coil. As a result, power generation efficiency is improved, achieving excellent linearity.

Threaded cartridge mounting holes: Compatible with integrated tonearms widely used in the global Hi-Fi audio market. The change to threaded holes makes it easier to attach cartridges to integrated tonearms.

Improved stylus tip visibility during operation: With conventional VM-type cartridges, we received feedback that the stylus tip was difficult to see when dropping the needle onto the record. In this model, while maintaining compatibility with previous models (replacement needles and bodies), a V-shaped cut has been added to the protector to serve as a guide for the stylus tip position, improving the visibility of the stylus tip.