Cartridges

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT5V CARTRIDGE
-Rediscover how good your records really sound.

Fresh from the innovative Audio-Technica phono cartridge design team in Japan that produced world-class leading, technologically advanced and sound bending cartridges like the AT150ANV and AT50ANV, the Audio Technica AT5V phono cartridge is designed for rich musical expressiveness and very high fidelity. It reproduces the raw artistry and natural sound quality in the recorded grooves. Rediscover how good your records really sound.

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-F7 AT F7 ATF7 PHONO CARTRIDGE

The new Audio-Technica AT-F7 stereo moving coil cartridge lets the listener immerse and experience the music. This is achieved through the combination of design features each uplifting the musical experience - the celebrated dual coil design, nude elliptical stylus, aluminum pipe cantilever and uses a 0.07 mil stainless suspension wire which serves as a fulcrum point for audio signal transfer for class leading sound quality and reliability. The Audio-Technica AT-F7 cartridge provides outstanding clarity and transparency of tone along with improved frequency response and precise stereo imaging.

Audio-Technica AT-F7 Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Tonearm mount: 1/2 inch
- Type: Moving coil
- Frequency response: 15Hz-50kHz
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 0.35mV
- Tracking force: 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
- Recommended load impedance: Minimum 100 ohms
- Coil impedance: 12 ohms (1kHz)
- DC resistance: 12 ohms
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 27dB
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: >1.5dB
- Dynamic compliance: 9.0 x 10^-6cm/dyne (100Hz)
- Static compliance: 35 x 10^-6cm/dyne
- Stylus: Nude elliptical 0.2 0.7 mil
- Suspension wires: Stainless - Vertical tracking angle: 23
- Dimensions: 17.3"h x 18.8"w x 25.4"l
- Weight: 5 g
- Accessories included: Screwdriver, stylus protector, screws, nuts, washers, stylus brush, PCOCC lead wire set

ADC LMA-3 LMA 3 LMA3 PHONO CARTRIDGE

The ADC LMA-3 LMA 3 LMA3 phono cartridge is discontinued and is no longer available.

ADC K8C CARTRIDGE WITH HALF-INCH MOUNT SILVER HEADSHELL RC398-DP

ADC K8 Cartridge Specification
- Frequency Response: 15hz-20khz
- Channel Separation: 24 (dB at 1 kHz/10 jHz)
- Vertical tracking force (grams): 1.0-2.0
- Recommended load impedance (ohms): 47k
- Output: 5 mv

STANTON 680EL MkII-X CARTRIDGE
- Genuine, original Stanton cartridge, made in USA. The Choice of Professionals.

Stanton 680 EL MKII-X Cartridge Specifications
- Nominal Output, 5cm/sec.: 5.0 mV
- Frequency response: 20-20,000 Hz ¹
- Channel separation: 35 dB
- Stylus type: Elliptical diamond
- Stylus tip radius: 0.4 0.7 mil
- Tracking force range: 2.0 - 7.0 g ²
- Recommended tracking force range: 3.5 g
- Internal inductance: 900 mH
- Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
- Cartridge colour, body/stylus: Black/White
- Cartridge weight without screws: 5.5 g
- Replacement stylus unit: D6800 EL MKII
- Stylus protection guard: D6827
- Accessories included: 6 Screws, 2 Nuts, 1 Owners Manual

Notes:
1. When the cartridge is terminated in the recommended load of 47K ohms and 275 pf.
2. Recommended by the manufacturer for optimum performance.

SONOTONE 2T-SD 2T SD 2TSD CERAMIC CARTRIDGE

The new old stock, original Sonotone 2T-SD 2T SD 2TSD ceramic cartridge comes in its original plastic container as depicted above. This cartridge is equipped with a genuine Sonotone diamond needle. Limited quantity. Available until depleted.

SHURE WHLB WHITELABEL PHONOGRAPH CARTRIDGE

Made especially for the DJ in the club environment, the Shure Whitelabel cartridge and replacement stylus are truly revolutionary pieces of DJ technology. Whitelabel features sonic characteristics including solid drop bass, flat mids, and accented highs. With a sleek and ergonomic design, the cartridge additionally delivers higher trackability, lower tone-arm resonance, and better skip resistance. It also includes an adjustable stylus overhang, reliable electrical contact, and improved stylus visibility.

Shure WHLB Whitelabel Phonograph Cartridge Features
- Skip resistance: high
- Output: high
- Record wear: very low
- Sound emphasis: solid drop bass with detailed mids and highs
- Integrates the head shell and cartridge into one piece
- Innovative features for today's DJs and turntables
- The new standard for club DJs
- Cartridges perform more accurately
- Requires less tracking force to stay in the record groove
- Less destruction to record groove

Shure WHLB Whitelabel Phonograph Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 6mV RMS
- Typical tracking Force: 2 grams
- Tracking force: 1.5-3 grams
- Stylus cantilever: Shure type I - low mass, heat-treated aluminum alloy / tubular, 1 mil wall thickness/30 mil diameter
- Stylus tip: Spherical
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Replacement stylus: N-WHLB (see Related Products)
- Stylus color: Dark Blue

SHURE V15 V-P PHONO CARTRIDGE
- Discontinued, contact us for replacement.

The Shure V15 V-P is an exceptional phono cartridge. It incorporates many of the sophisticated array of construction features and performance capabilities of the Shure V15 V in a P-mount T4P cartridge. The result is refined sound reproduction added to the convenience of the P-mount T4P design. The Shure V15 V-P provides impeccably accurate tracking and unequaled flatness of response thus resulting in performance that recaptures all the nuances and emotion of the original performance. For those seeking a P-mount T4P phono cartridge that is beyond the extraordinary, then the Shure V15 V-P is it!

Features
- Beryllium MICROWALL/Be™ stylus shank provides unrivaled trackability for accurate sound reproduction
- MASAR™ -polished hyperelliptical stylus tip reduces record wear and distortion
- Exclusive SIDE-GUARD stylus protection system guards against accidental stylus damage
- P-mount construction for instant mounting with no further adjustments usually necessary
- The highest ever track ability at 1.25 grams for extended record and tip life
- Undeviating flat response, tightest tolerances ever achieved

Shure V15 Type V-P Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage @ 1kHz, 5cm/sec: 3.2mV
- Channel balance: 1.5dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz/10kHz: 25/18dB
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Stylus type: .0002 x .0015 inch nude hyperelliptical
- Tracking force: 1.25 g
- Recommended load resistance: 47k ohms
- Color: Black/Light Gray
- Weight: 5.9 g
- Stylus replacement: Shure VN5P

SHURE M-25C M 25C M25C PHONO CARTRIDGE - Replaced and superseded by Shure M35X cartridge.

The Shure M25C phono cartridge is a fundamental, mix/spin needle capable of delivering high output, solid bass, and transparent mid-range performance for virtually any DJ application. Designed using the same Type I cantilever technology utilized by Shure's 35 Series, the Shure M25C offers high-definition sound reproduction at all audible frequencies, and tracks with a force of 1.5 to 3 grams to provide high skip resistance while keeping record wear at a bare minimum.

This latest addition to Shure's premium line of DJ cartridges maintains an essentially flat frequency response from 20Hz-20kHz. Backed by a full one-year warranty, accessories offered with each unit include an extra set of four headshell wires, a stylus cleaning brush, user's guide, all mounting hardware, and a stylus guard.

The Shure N78S needle stylus is an option available to facilitate mid-grooved and 78 RPM recordings.

REGA CARBON MM PHONO CARTRIDGE

Excellent in performance and economically priced, the Rega Carbon is a high quality, moving magnet pick-up cartridge designed to be simple to set up, easy to install and above all, accurately reproduce music.

Rega Carbon Phono Cartridge Specifications
Output: 2.5mV at 1kHz
Stylus: User replaceable.
Mounting: Half-inch standard, two screws
Cantilever: Carbon
Color: Black/White

Stylus Replacements
- Standard stylus: Rega Carbon stylus
- Upgrade stylus: LP Tunes CFN3600LE stylus

PFANSTIEHL SANYO FISHER MG-29DE MG 29DE MG29DE PHONO CARTRIDGE IMPROVED BY LP TUNES

The high-performance Pfanstiehl Sanyo Fisher MG-29DE and general purpose half-inch mount phono cartridge improved by LP Tunes features an upgraded stylus with an elliptical diamond tip for longer playing time, natural tone, finer detail and harmonically complete sound quality.

ORTOFON SUPER OM-30 OM 30 OM30 PHONO CARTRIDGE

The Ortofon Super OM30 phono cartridge has received accolades from many reviewers and end-users. Most recently, the Ortofon Super OM30 and the Super OM20 cartridges received the very prestigious Editors Choice Award from The Absolute Sound.

Review Summary
According to The Absolute Sound, the Ortofon Super OM20 has an elusive quality of relaxed, easy listenability that makes it among the most appealing of all pickups. The Ortofon Super OM30 is fractionally more transparent, lively, and dynamic... Both are superb trackers and achieve a level of sonic/musical performance quite disproportionate to their bargain-basement price.

*At the time of its review, the Ortofon Super OM30 was rated in the same performance category as the Shure V15VxMR.

Exclusive Technologies Deliver Superior Results
The world class performance of the Super OM30 cartridge is based on Ortofon's lightweight moving magnet system, originally introduced in the OM (Optimum Match) Series, with two (2) major refinements:

-By means of advanced computer simulation methods, Ortofon is able to define the natural pivot point of the system with unprecedented accuracy while achieving an optimum oscillation balance. This results in improved linearity, higher channel separation, and reduced distortion.

-Ortofon also developed a technique to "slit" the less than 1 mm diameter hollow pole pins, thus significantly reducing "eddy current" losses caused by magnetic hysteresis. This sophisticated technology extends the frequency range and improves phase linearity.

Upgradeable Performance
All Super OM models have the same body, construction, and magnetic circuitry. The only difference is the interchangeable stylus unit. Thus, when your level of musical appreciation reaches a new constellation, you can simply switch the existing stylus to the Ortofon Stylus 40. It offers pinnacle performance for the most demanding and sophisticated listener.

Ortofon Super OM30 Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage @ 1kHz: 4mV
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: 1.5dB
- Channel separation: 25dB @ 1kHz; 15dB @ 15kHz
- Frequency range: 20Hz-29kHz
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz +2/-0dB
- FIM distortion @ recommended tracking force, DIN 45.542: <1%
- Tracking ability @ 315Hz @ recommended tracking force: 90 m
- Compliance dynamic lateral: 25 m/mN
- Stylus type: Nude fine line
- Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/40 m
- Stylus tip mass: 0.3 mg
- Tracking force: 1.25 - 1.75 g (12.5 - 17.5 mN)
- Recommended tracking force: 1.5 g (15 mN)
- Tracking angle: 20
- Internal impedance DC resistance: 1k ohms
- Internal inductance: 580 mH
- Recommended load resistance: 47k ohms
- Recommended load capacitance: 200 - 400 pF
- Color: Black
- Weight: 5 g

Stylus Replacements
- Standard stylus: Ortofon Stylus 30
- Upgrade stylus: Ortofon Stylus 40

NAGAOKA MP-500 MP 500 MP500 PHONO CARTRIDGE

The Nagaoka MP-500 phono cartridge offers the highest musical and creative expression of the new MP series. It expertly extracts and reproduces with vivid, colorful and dimensional clarity what others miss. Experience the image solidity, detail resolution, and bass extension that made the Nagaoka MP-500 one of Stereophile's Editors' Top Picks For The Industry's Best Products.¹

The Nagaoka MP-500 features an exclusive super-rigid body for ultra low resonance and superlative fidelity with a superfine polished line contact diamond stylus. Its characteristics include a powerful samarium cobalt magnet, low-mass high-strength boron cantilever, carbon fiber reinforced plastic shoe and anti-ferro magnetic perm alloy shield casing.

Nagaoka MP-500 Phono Cartridge Specifications

- Type: Moving magnet
- Cantilever: High-strength boron
- Stylus type: Superfine line contact diamond
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 3mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-25kHz
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: > 1dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: > 27dB
- Recommended loading: 47k ohms
- Dynamic compliance: 8.5 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Tracking force range: 1.3 - 1.8 g
- Weight: 8 g
- Break-in period: 30 hours
- Stylus replacement: Nagaoka JN-P500

¹ Michael Fremer et al, "Recommended Components: Editors' Top Picks For The Industry's Best Products," Stereophile, Vol.34 No.4 (April 2011): 66.

LP Tunes Ortofon 2M Bronze Pre-mount

This LP Tunes Pre-mount consists of an Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge mounted onto a world-class HD headshell for your convenience.

• LP Tunes High-Definition inch mount headshell
• Aerospace alloy for tensile strength and low resonance
• SOAR HD5 headshell wires for exceptional sound quality
• Aligned length ~52 mm for use with many tonearms
• Alignment adjustable for extra precision and compatibility
• Free alignment protractor
• 16.7g weight with mounted Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge