Nagaoka MP-500 Cartridge

As Nagaoka’s top-of-the-line cartridge, the MP-500 delivers unparalleled clarity and an immersive sound quality that makes you feel as though you are standing right on an orchestra's podium. Engineered to work best with superior Hi-Fi components, this cartridge features exclusive high-fidelity performance driven by a superfine polished line-contact diamond stylus tip and a low-mass, high-strength boron cantilever. Its premium construction is rounded out by a powerful samarium cobalt magnet, a carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic pole shoe, and an anti-ferro-magnetic permalloy shield casing, ensuring an elite, ultra-precise audio experience. Technical Specifications Output voltage: 3 mV(5 cm/sec) Frequency response: 20-25,000 Hz Channel seperation: 27 dB(1 K Hz) Channel balance: 1.0 dB or less Load Impedance: 47 KΩ Load Capacitance: 100 pF Vertical Tracking Force: 1.3-1.8g Cantilever: Boron Stylus tip: line-contact naked diamond

Nagaoka MP-300 Cartridge

The MP-300 is an advanced technology cartridge engineered for superior record groove recovery, featuring a superfine polished elliptical diamond stylus tip mounted on a low-mass, high-strength boron cantilever. Its sophisticated architecture includes a powerful samarium cobalt magnet, a carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic pole shoe, and an anti-ferro-magnetic permalloy shield casing. Together, these premium components deliver exceptional spatial imaging and acoustic accuracy, precisely replicating the positions of individual jazz players and orchestra instruments alike. Technical Specifications Output voltage: 3 mV(5 cm/sec) Frequency response: 20-25,000 Hz Channel seperation: 25 dB(1 K Hz) Channel balance: 1.0 dB or less Load Impedance: 47 KΩ Load Capacitance: 100 pF Vertical Tracking Force: 1.3-1.8g Cantilever: Boron Stylus tip: 0.4 x 0.7 mil elliptical naked diamond

Nagaoka MP-200 Cartridge

The MP-200 delivers an organic, fluid presentation characterised by rich, mellow tones and a remarkably natural rendering of vocals and instruments. Boasting well-balanced fidelity across its entire dynamic range, it is the perfect companion for the intricate nuances of classical and jazz music. Technical Specifications Output voltage: 4 mV(5 cm/sec) Frequency response: 20-23,000 Hz Channel seperation: 25 dB(1 K Hz) Channel balance: 1.5 dB or less Load Impedance: 47 KΩ Load Capacitance: 100 pF Vertical Tracking Force: 1.5-2.0g Cantilever: Boron Stylus tip: 0.4 x 0.7 mil elliptical naked diamond