Cartridges

LP Tunes AT-95VL AT95VL CARTRIDGE

The LP Tunes AT-95VL AT 95VL AT95VL phono cartridge elevates the sound quality achievement of the best inexpensive cartridge, the AT95E, to a much higher level of musical grace thus giving the listener more discernment, more music to enjoy and audiophile fidelity captured from the record grooves. The LP Tunes AT95VL is recommended for higher quality listening and for converting records to digital when the intent is to enjoy digitized music as you would the original recording.

A brand new development by LP Tunes, the AT95VL AT-95VL phono cartridge is the culmination of over a year's research, development and testing of many styli from various manufacturers. We use the same exact and proven AT95E cartridge body. The critical difference is in the newly designed ViVid Line diamond stylus carefully mounted on a thin wall Zualum tubular cantilever for natural sound quality. The result - superb fidelity captured right from the record grooves.

LP Tunes AT95VL Phono Cartridge Details
- Output voltage @ 1kHz, 5cm/sec.: 3.0mV
- Channel balance: Within 2dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: > 20dB
- Frequency response: 20Hz-21kHz
- Load resistance: 47k ohms
- Load capacitance 100-200 pf
- Stylus type: Vivid-Line Contact
- Tracking force range: 1.5-2.5 g
- Tracking force recommended: 2 g (20 mN)
- Vertical tracking angle: 20
- Coil impedance @ 1kHz: 2.8k ohms
- Coil inductance @ 1kHz: 400 mH
- Color: Black/Blue
- Weight: 6.6 g
- Dimensions (mm): 30.5L x 17W x 17.20H
- Stylus replacement: LP Tunes ATN95VL

Note: Details are subject to change without notice.

Please note:
The LP Tunes AT95VL phono cartridge is upgradeable to the LP Tunes AT95SA phono cartridge by simply replacing its stylus with the LP Tunes ATN95SA stylus.

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-3482H/U AT 3482H/U AT3482H/U PHONO CARTRIDGE

The half-inch standard and P-mount T4P compatible AT3482H/U cartridge is Audio-Technica's most versatile entry-level cartridge. It easily surpasses original equipment and generic cartridges.

Audio Technica AT3482H/U Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage: 5mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Channel balance: 1.5dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz/10kHz: 24/15dB
- Stylus type: Conical
- Stylus construction: Bonded round shank
- Cantilever construction: Carbon fiber

LP Tunes AT-95CE AT 95CE AT95CE PHONO CARTRIDGE

With the new AT95CE, LP Tunes envisioned a phono cartridge that would set a new and higher benchmark for sound quality, musicality and value. The LP Tunes AT95CE delivers. It is a cartridge that an avid LP listener and audiophile can enjoy and recommend with confidence to friends and family who can and would like to appreciate great sound quality so long as it is not expensive.

The LP Tunes AT95CE cartridge offers natural sound quality, detail, dynamics, solid bass, high frequency extension, clarity and very high fidelity. It will humble cartridges from established brands many times its price.

We use the same exact and proven AT95 cartridge body. A highly polished special conical diamond stylus with .0005 x .0006 inch scanning radii bonded to a thin wall Zualum cantilever enables the cartridge to resolve record groove information with more fidelity and dexterity.

LP Tunes AT95CE Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec.: 3.5mV
- Channel balance: Within 2dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: > 20dB
- Frequency response: 20Hz-21kHz
- Load resistance: 47k ohms
- Load capacitance 100 - 200 pf
- Stylus type: Special conical diamond .0005 x .0006 tracing radii
- Tracking force range: 1.5 - 2.5 g
- Tracking force recommended: 2 g (20 mN)
- Vertical tracking angle: 20°
- Coil impedance @ 1kHz: 2.8k ohms
- Coil inductance @ 1kHz: 400 mH
- Color: Black/Yellow
- Weight: 6.5 g
- Dimensions (mm): 30.5l x 17w x 17.20h
- Stylus replacement: LP Tunes ATN95CE

DENON DL-103 DL 103 DL103 PHONO CARTRIDGE

"For the first round-up, I was initially to have received the slightly upscale version of Denon's venerable DL-103 (the "R" version)—favored by none another than Dave Wilson, regardless of price, for its tonal accuracy and overall balance—but instead perhaps due to a communication mix-up, I ended up with the straight DL-103. Whichever model you consider, at $379 and $229 respectively, this true classic, which has been in production since I got into this hobby in the mid-70s, must be counted among audio's most remarkable values."
- Wayne Garcia, The Absolute Sound, October 2010, Issue 206, p36

The Denon DL-103 phono cartridge is the only moving coil cartridge that has withstood the test of time. Developed by Denon in collaboration with the Japan Broadcasting Corporation Technical Research Laboratories as a high-performance, high-reliability phono cartridge for broadcasting purposes, the Denon DL-103 has been in continuous production since 1963.

While other "wonder" cartridges have come and gone, the Denon DL-103 continues to thrive by offering musical rightness. There is no other cartridge that comes close to its legacy. The Denon DL-103 phono cartridge has been in use for a long time in public and commercial AM and FM broadcasting stations. It was used by EMI and Decca as their reference for evaluating LP sound quality. It's been evaluated, reviewed and praised by many publications and end-users. It's been around for over 40 years. Along the way, it has captured the hearts and minds of technical experts, audiophiles and music lovers. It's a testament that greatness endures. This is what comes with your ownership of a Denon DL-103. It is a phono cartridge that you will enjoy for a very long time.

Denon DL-103 Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving coil
- Output voltage: 0.3mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-45kHz
- Output impedance: 40 ohms
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: < 1db
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 25dB
- Stylus tip: 0.2 mm special round solid diamond
- Compliance: 5 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Recommended tracking force: 2.5 +/- 0.3g
- Color: Black
- Weight: 8.5 g
- Recommended load resistance: 100 ohms or more

Reviews
http://www.high-endaudio.com/RC-Denon.html

NAGAOKA JT-555 JT 555 JT555 PHONO CARTRIDGE
- latest stock is Tonar 555 same JT-555 made by Nagaoka for Tonar

A leading edge, top performance cartridge for stereo and discrete four-channel reproduction, the Nagaoka JT-555 offers long playing life and majestic tonal quality. The solid-black carbon cantilever with its very high rigidity and very low effective mass, faithfully transmits the most delicate movements of the stylus tip to the magnet. By combining the solid-black carbon cantilever with the superb Ultra-Ex stylus tip, the frequency response range has been widened to cover everything from the subsonic to the supersonic. Enjoy listening to your records again.

Nagaoka JT-555 Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Stereo moving magnet
- Material: Super permalloy shield, injection mold frame
- Frequency response: 10Hz-28kHz
- Effective mass: 0.6 mg
- Channel balance: 1dB @ 1kHz
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: > 20dB
- Output voltage @ 1kHz: 3.3mV
- Recommended load: 50k ohm
- Stylus: Ultra-Ex
- Stylus replacement: Nagaoka JN-555 expert super
- Cantilever: Solid carbon-black
- Dynamic compliance: 10 x 10 - 6 cm/dyne @ 100 Hz
- Static compliance: 20 x 10 - 6 cm/dyne
- Tracking force: 1.1 - 1.5 g (Optimum 1.3 g)
- Weight: 5.2 g - Size: 15.5 x 27 x 22 mm
- Mounting: JIS EIA (12.7 mm), 1/2 inc mount
- Accessories included: screwdriver, 2 screws and nuts

GRADO GREEN PHONO CARTRIDGE

Ships to US only

Grado cartridges are acclaimed worldwide by experts as virtually the finest pickups at their price points. The Grado Prestige series of cartridges are designed for high output and excellent stability under the most demanding conditions. All of the range uses Grado's patented Optimized Transmission Line (OTL) technology which makes your records sound quieter, improve the height, width and depth of the sound stage and offer more detail than previously achievable. Grado's OTL technology is all about delivering more music, more performance.

Grado Green Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving magnet
- Output voltage: 5mV
- Frequency response: 10Hz-50kHz
- Load impedance: 47k ohms
- Channel separation: 30dB
- Stylus type: Elliptical
- Stylus replacement: User replaceable
- Compliance: 20mm/N
- Tracking force: 1.0 - 2.0 g
- Recommended tracking force: 1.5 g
- Weight: 5.5 g

For stylus replacements, refer to Related Products:
- Standard stylus: Grado Green Stylus
- Downgrade stylus: Grado Black Stylus

AUDIO-TECHNICA VM540ML CARTRIDGE

Audio Technica's VM540ML cartridge improves upon and continues the highly regarded and best-buy rated lineage of the AT440ML series.

It features a MicroLine stylus which enables extremely accurate groove tracking. Distorion is low even on the inner circumference of a record because the curvature radius of the stylus tip does not alter even if the stylus becomes worn. The VM540ML is furnished with a durable low-resonance polymer housing. The VMN40ML MicroLine nude stylus has a multilevel shape for reduced wear on the stylus and individual records.

Audio-Technica VM540ML cartridge specifications
- Type: VM
- Frequency response: 20 ~ 27,000 Hz
- Output voltage: 4.0 mV (1kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
- Channel separation: 30 dB (1kHz)
- Output balance: 1.0 dB (1kHz)
- Tracking force: 1.8 ~ 2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
- Coil impedance: 2.7 kΩ (1kHz)
- DC resistance: 800 Ω
- Load impedance: 47 kΩ
- Load capacitance: 100 ~ 200 pF
- Coil inductance: 460 mH (1kHz)
- Static compliance: 40 × 10-6 cm/dyne
- Dynamic compliance: 10 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100Hz)
- Stylus: Nude Microline (2.2 × 0.12 mil)
- Cantilever: Aluminum tapered pipe
- Vertical tracking angle: 23 °
- Dimensions: 17.3(H) × 17.0(W) × 28.2(D) mm
- Weight: 6.4 g
- Replacment stylus: VMN40ML
- Accessories: Cartridge installtion screws 5mm × 2, 10 mm × 2, Washer × 2, Hexagon nut × 2, Non-magnetic screwdriver × 1, Brush × 1, Lead wire set × 1

Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT100E CARTRIDGE

The half-inch standard mount Audio-Technica AT100E is a finely crafted phono cartridge. It features a structure that improves performance of the vibration system, allowing the stylus perfect contact to the record surface. Additionally, it adopts a lossless Paratoroidal generator coil system to their cartridge bodies that results in peak generating efficiency. Stacking two cores makes further improvements to high frequency characteristics by separating the right-and-left channels from the center shield plate, resulting in reduced electrical cross talk. The VM type AT100-series' dual magnet vibration and generation systems have been highly praised all over the world and have become a long-selling series.

Its use of PCOCC coil enables purer signal because it is not subject to grain boundaries in the direction of transmission.

Audio Technica AT100E Phono Cartridge Details
- Output voltage: 4.5mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: 1.5dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 27dB
- Tracking force: 1.0 - 1.8 g (1.4 g standard)
- Coil impedance: 2.3 Ω
- DC Resistance: 800 Ω
- Recommended load impedance: 47 kΩ
- Load capacitance: 100 - 200 pF
- Coil inductance @ 1kHz: 350 mH
- Static compliance: 35 x 10(-6) cm/dyne
- Dynamic compliance: 8 x 10(-6) cm/dyne
- Stylus shape: Jointed 0.3 x 0.7 mil Elliptical diamond
- Cantilever: Aluminum pipe
- Vertical tracking angle: 23°
- Weight: 6.5g
- Accessories included: Non-magnetic Screwdriver, cartridge installation tools washers, screws, nuts, stylus brush.

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-33EV AT 33EV AT33EV PHONO CARTRIDGE

The Audio-Technica AT33EV cartridge super cedes the AT33ANV, a limited edition and highly rated model launched in 2006 to mark Audio-Technica's 45th anniversary. The Audio-Technica AT33EV cartridge is thoughtfully and thoroughly designed, meticulously and exquisitely crafted so that each component part enhances the cartridge's ability to reproduce signal from the record grooves accurately, perfectly as technologically possible. It is a perfectionist's cartridge.

"It brought out more of what's embedded in the grooves of my LPs than any MC in its price range."¹

Features
- Resonance damping design reduces the minutest unnecessary vibration
- Hardened duralumin tapered pipe cantilever to reproduce natural sound without distortion
- High quality nude elliptical stylus that traces the grooves and reproduces with opulence
- 10 ohms middle impedance specification to minimize signal loss due to the coil's electrical resistance
- PCOCC6N coil enables purer transmission because it is not subject to grain boundaries in the direction of transmission
- Neodymium magnet with dramatically enhanced and concentrated magnetic energy
- Coil stabilizing VC mold that affixes the coil minimizes unnecessary noise and parasitic resonance and thus enhances treble sound quality
- Internal housing anti-vibration damping material, Hanenite, suppresses unwanted vibration and allows outstanding performance of the dual moving coils to fully express itself
- Brass installation screw used to match the cartridge's high quality sound

Audio-Technica AT33EV Cartridge Specifications
- Type: MC type
- Frequency range: 15Hz-50kHz
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,3.54cm/sec: 0.3mV
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 30dB
- Output balance @ 1kHz: 0.5dB
- Stylus pressure: 1.8-2.2g (2.0g standard)
- Coil impedance: 10 ohms (1kHz)
- Direct current resistance: 10 ohms
- Recommended load resistance: 100 ohms or more (w/ head amplifier connected)
- Coil inductance: 22 mu H (1kHz)
- Static compliance: 4010 - 6 cm/dyne
- Dynamic compliance : 1010 - 6 cm/dyne (100Hz)
- Stylus tip: 0.3 x 0.7 mil nude elliptical
- Cantilever: Duralumin tapered pipe
- Vertical tracking angle: 23
- Dimensions (mm): H16 x W16.6 x L6.5
- Weight: 6.9 g

Accessories
- Non-magnetic body screwdriver x 1
- Stylus Protector x 1
- Cartridge installation screws & nuts - 13 mm x 2, 19 mm x 2, nut x 2, washer x 2
- Stylus brush x 1

ADC K8C CARTRIDGE WITH HALF-INCH MOUNT BLACK 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

THE VESSEL A3SE CARTRIDGE
Rated by Stereophile as Class B — in the same firmament as the Audio-Technica ART20 ($3,199), Benz Micro SLR Gullwing ($4,200); Dynavextor DV-20X2L ($1,250), Hana Umami Blue ($2,500), Lyra Delos ($2,495), Ortofon Cadenza Bronze ($2,599) and other celestial high-end cartridge brands and models.

"The entry-level version of The Vessel costs a bit more than the competition, but it offers a more refined sound profile. It’s the best bonded elliptical cartridge I’ve ever heard."
- Tom Fine, "LP Gear Vessel Moving Magnet Cartridge System", Stereophile, December, 2025.

"The Vessel A3SE cartridge is an absolute world-beater at $99. To say I was wowed is a huge understatement, and I very clearly preferred The Vessel A3SE to a lot of $400 cartridges I have tried before. The presentation is slightly forward in perspective, with sound that is silky-smooth, rich, clean, precise and detailed, with beautiful tonality from deepest bass to highest treble. The superlatives just flow when describing it, just as beautiful music flows from this exceptional cartridge." - Don Lindich, Sound Advice Q&A Newspaper Column"¹

"Experiencing the Vessel A3SE and its performance at the price is probably the most shocking experience I have had in 15 years of reviewing audio. There is a complete line of The Vessel cartridges and they can also be upgraded by changing the stylus, so it can grow with you when you upgrade to a new turntable. Given how great the A3SE sounds, I can only imagine what the more expensive models are like!"²

"Once again, I don't stop listening to my dear old vinyls (and I've got many 100s). The quality of sound with this cartridge is UNSURMOUNTED! (That is not English, is it?). Anyway, you catch my drift. I am 62 and have been through more than a few record players in my life, but this is "unheard of" (sorry for the silly pun). In short: WOW!"³

The Vessel A3SE is a wonderfully disruptive cartridge. Its generous, organic and natural Full Spectra Sound complements any type of music on your list. ⁴ The beautiful, natural tonal balance, richly harmonic presentation and spatial resolution convey sentience the energy beyond hearing, beyond listening hiding in the grooves of your vinyl. It's more than just the sound, The Vessel cartridge communicates the emotional content in the groove. You'll hear it, you'll feel it and experience it. The A3SE features a beautifully-made Super Elliptical diamond and uprated parts and materials handcrafted in Japan. Upgrading is as simple as swapping the stylus.

The Vessel A3SE Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving Magnet
- Frequency range: 20-25,000 Hz
- Output voltage @ 1kHz: 3.0 mV
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: <1.5dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 22dB
- Dynamic compliance (100Hz): 8 10^-6 cm/dyne
- Tracking ability at 2.0g : 60 m
- Cantilever: Special type aluminum pipe
- Stylus type: Super elliptical
- Stylus tip radius: 7.6m 15.5m
- Tracking force: 2.0 g
- Internal impedance @ 1kHz: 670 ohms
- Internal inductance: 285 mH
- Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
- Cartridge color, body/stylus: Black/Gold/Sky Blue
- Weight: 6.0 g
- Mounting hardware included: 2 Screws, 2 Nuts
- Stylus replacement: A3SE stylus

 

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Footnote 1: Don Lindich, "Sound Advice Q&A Newspaper Column", Sound Advice, February 3, 2017.
Footnote 2: Ibid.
Footnote 3: Customer e-mail Feb 12, 2017.
Footnote 4: A high resolution system is needed to experience the Full Spectra Sound and sentience of the A3SE. LP Tunes Music listening equipment: Graham Slee Reflex M phono preamp, Graham Slee Accession phono preamp, Graham Slee Elevator EXP headamp, Denon AU-300LC Step-up transformer, Graham Slee Proprius mono amps, Quicksilver Silver 88 mono amps, Odyssey Kismet stereo amp, Roadrunner Digital Turntable Tachometer, Sota Sapphire turntable, Pioneer PL-12D turntable, Audience SE Phono Cable, Audience Ohno speaker cables, Rogers LS3/5A speakers, Audience ClairAudient 1+1 Loudspeakers, Krell LAT 2 speakers, Yamaha NS1000M speakers, LP Tunes CF3600LE cartridge, Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge, Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge, Ortofon 2M Black cartridge, Rega Carbon, Supex SD 901 Super cartridge, Denon DL-103 cartridge, Denon DL-110 cartridge, Grace F-9E cartridge.

LP Tunes Nagaoka MP110 Pre-mount

This LP Tunes Pre-mount consists of an Nagaoka MP110 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 Nagaoka MP110 cartridge

DENON DL-110 DL 110 DL110 PHONO CARTRIDGE

The Denon DL-110 phono cartridge was designed to enable more people to enjoy the exquisite sound quality of moving coil (MC) phono cartridges. Developed using Denon's state of the art MC cartridge manufacturing know-how, the Denon DL-110 is a moving coil cartridge capable of producing a high output of 1.6mV which is equivalent to the output of moving magnet (MM) phono cartridges. The Denon DL-110 phono cartridge can thus be directly connected the MM phono input of your amplifier or receiver without the need for a step-up transformer, head amplifier or pre-preamp.

State-of-the-art technology has been employed in the minute sections of the Denon DL-110 phono cartridge such as the traditional cross-shape armature, dual-construction cantilever and the vibration-center one point support method using suspension wires. This enables balanced characteristics and excellent sound quality comparable to higher priced cartridges.

With the Denon DL-110 original vibrating section and its two-way damping method, sound quality fluctuations due to temperature differences are kept to a minimum. In addition, the overall weight has been reduced by simplifying the magnetic circuit thus improving the tracing ability of the stylus against record warps.

The Denon DL-110 phono cartridge uses a special elliptical stylus with a rectangular cross section of 0.1 x 0.2 mm. It reaches deep into the record groove to extract detail while bypassing groove wall beaten and shorn by age, misuse and misalignment. You'll probably be surprised by how quiet your LPs sound.

Proper setup is very important with the Denon DL-110 phono cartridge. Take the time to get it right and you'll be rewarded with its naturally sweet tonal balance, ambiance, quick transient response, and exquisite articulation. If you've been wondering why many have been captivated by moving coils, the Denon DL-110 will offer you many positive reasons why.

Denon DL-110 Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving coil
- Output voltage: 1.6mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-45kHz
- Recommended load impedance: over 47k ohms
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: Within 1db
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: > 25dB
- Stylus tip: Special elliptical solid diamond with 0.1 x 0.2 mm rectangular cross section
- Compliance: 8 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Recommended tracking force: 1.8mN +/- 3mN (1.8g +/- 0.3g)
- Color: Red
- Weight: 4.8 g

Reviews
Positive Feedback Issue 15
Audiogon Forum
AudioReview Forums

"The DL-110 is the best budget cartridge I have yet heard after a couple years of trying a handful of budget carts."
- DK

SHURE M44-7 M44 7 M447 PHONO CARTRIDGE

Engineered for scratch DJ's and turntablists, the Shure M44-7 is designed not to skip under even the most demanding circumstances. Combining Shure's unique wide-diameter Type S cantilever with a tracking force of 1.5 to 3 grams, the Shure M44-7's rugged construction is highly durable, but will not unduly wear your vinyl. With a 9.5mV output, the highest on the market, the Shure M44-7 produces very powerful, resonant sound.

This is the needle of choice for many champion DJ's worldwide, including The Invisibl Skratch Piklz and the X-ecutioners. The two newly revived M44 series models have been tested by many of the top DJ's in the world. Most notably, they were used to capture all of the titles contested at the International Turntablist Federation (ITF) World competition held in Amsterdam on November 17, 1998.