Cartridges

Tonar Birdie DJ Professional phonograph cartridge

This highly acclaimed favorite is an ideal choice for all-purpose DJ use. With a tracking force range of 4 - 5 grams, the Shure SC35C provides for significant skip resistance. Sharing Shure's versatile Type I cantilever design with the Shure M35S, the Shure SC35C offers high-definition sound reproduction at all audible frequencies.

The Shure SC35C comes with a stylus cleaning brush, headshell weight, a user guide, mounting hardware and a stylus guard.

Shure SC35C Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Mounting: 1/2 inch
- Type: Moving magnet
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 5mV RMS
- Recommended load: 47k ohms in parallel with 450 pf
- Tracking force: 4 - 5 g
- 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
- Channel balance: Within 2dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 20dB
- Weight: 6.2 g
- Height: 15.9 mm
- Warranty: 1 year
- Stylus replacement: Single with box and user guide SS35C, 4-pack mounted on a card SS35C-Q, 12-pack mounted on a card SS35C-Z
- Stylus accessory: Shure N78S for wide groove/78 RPM recordings

The Nagaoka MP-11 phono cartridge is one of the most highly rated inexpensive cartridges in the world. The Nagaoka MP-11 is particularly beloved by many for its refined and gracious presentation of the musical event with a level of detail extracted from the grooves that is better than its competition. It offers amazing tracking ability. It tracks with ease even those that few can manage with confidence and undistorted performance. The Nagaoka MP-11 eschews in-your-face detail which seems to be the flavor of the day. Instead, it offers music to be savored and enjoyed as a cohesive whole. It is a proven and classic cartridge worthy of high recommendation to friends who want to again listen to their LPs. The Nagaoka MP-11 phono cartridge is sure to please the palate of discerning music listeners.

Nagaoka MP-11 Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving magnet
- Cantilever: Aluminum alloy
- Stylus type: Polished elliptical bonded diamond with 0.3 x 0.7 mil radii
- Weight: 6.8 g
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 5mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: > 1.5dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: > 23dB
- Recommended loading: 47k ohms
- Dynamic compliance: 6.0 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Static compliance: 18 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Tracking force range: 1.8 - 2.3 g
- Break-in period: 30 hours

LP Tunes Nagaoka MP500 (MP-500) Pre-mount

This LP Tunes Pre-mount consists of an Nagaoka MP500 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
• Gold-plated 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 MP500 cartridge

The Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum is a remarkable cartridge. It changes your perception of what a cartridge can do as it lifts the performance of the entire system's sound quality. It does an exceptional job of melding lushness, harmonic fullness, sweetness, and musicality with today's quest for linearity, extension, air, focus, palpability, and openness. Once you experience this celestial level of natural sound quality reproduction, there is no going back.

Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Frequency response: 20Hz-100kHz
- Output voltage: 0.3mV
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: 0.50dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 25dB
- Stylus type: Proprietary
- Cantilever: Boron
- Tracking force: 1.8-2.0 g
- Compliance: 5 x 10-6 cm/dyne @ 100 Hz
- Coil Wiring: Silverplated Copper
- Magnet: Platinum
- Recommended Impedance: 30 Ohms
- Body: Rosewood with clear lacquer
- Weight: 9 g

GRADO GOLD 1 GOLD1 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 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 Gold Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving magnet
- Output voltage: 5mV
- Frequency response: 10Hz-60kHz
- Load impedance: 47k ohms
- Channel separation: 35dB
- 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 Gold Stylus
- Downgrade stylus: Grado Silver Stylus

The half-inch standard mount Audio-Technica AT91 phono cartridge is a solid performer and a step above the ordinary entry-level cartridge. Manufactured to Audio-Technica's world class quality standards, it renders music smoothly, dynamically and cleanly. You'll discover the joy of listening to LPs.

Audio-Technica AT91 Cartridge Specifications
- Frequency response: 20 - 20,000 Hz
- Channel separation: 18 dB at 1kHz
- Channel balance: 2.5dB
- Tracking force: 1.5-2.5g (standard 2.0g)
- Vertical Tracking Angle: 20
- Recommended load impedance: 47,000 ohms
- Output voltage: 3.5 mV (mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
- Stylus shape: Conical
- Stylus construction: Bonded Round Shank
- Cantilever construction: Carbon Fiber
- Mount: Half-inch
- Weight: 5.7g
- Replacement stylus: ATN91

The Shure M35X brings music alive by capturing every nuance of a recording from deep drop bass to exceptionally clear mid and high frequencies. Designed specifically for use with House/Techno mixing environments, the cartridge's low record wear helps DJs preserve hard-to-replace vinyl, while its high skip resistance serves as a safeguard against the hazards of back-cueing.

The Shure M35X's versatile Type I medium-diameter cantilever can stand up to continuous, demanding use, yet it is sensitive enough to trace signal modulations as small as a millionth of an inch. With a tracking force range of 1.5 - 3 grams, the Shure M35X provides excellent skip resistance.

The Shure M35X comes with an extra set of 4 headshell wires, a stylus cleaning brush, headshell weight, a user guide, mounting hardware and a stylus guard.

Shure M35X Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Mounting: 1/2 inch
- Type: Moving magnet
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 6mV RMS
- Recommended load: 47k ohms in parallel with 250 pf
- Tracking force: 1.5 - 3 g
- 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
- Channel balance: Within 2dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 20dB
- Weight: 6.2 g
- Height: 15.9 mm
- Warranty: 1 year
- Stylus replacement: Single with box and user guide Shure N35X, 4-pack mounted on a card N35XQ, 12-pack mounted on a card N35XZ
- Stylus accessory: Shure N78S for wide groove/78 RPM recordings

The Pfanstiehl Sanyo Fisher MG-29D MG 29D MG29D and general purpose half-inch mount phono cartridge improved by LP Tunes features an upgraded needle stylus with a diamond tip for longer playing time, natural tone and crystal clear sound quality.

The Fisher Sanyo MG-100S MG 100S MG100S cartridge comes complete with a highly polished conical diamond stylus for long playing life and good rendition of voice and music.

"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

10 Audio gives the Denon DL-103R its Highest Award

The Denon DL-103R phono cartridge has always received many praises from reviewers and music listeners. Witness the the above award and many other user feedback available in many forums.

The Denon DL-103R phono cartridge is an updated version of the classic and venerable Denon DL-103. The Denon DL-103R extends the capabilities of its progenitor by using 99.9999% high purity (6N) copper coils wound with precision to the cantilever shaft. Music lovers will delight in the cohesive detail, air and crystal clarity offered by this outstanding phono cartridge.

Denon DL-103R Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving coil
- Output voltage: 0.25mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-45kHz
- Output impedance: 14 ohms
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: < 1db
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 25dB
- Stylus tip: 0.02 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
The Best Cartridge under $1,000 - 10 Audio
Denon Record Cartridge Rocks - Smarthouse
Denon Cartridge Museum

AUDIO-TECHNICA VM530EN CARTRIDGE

The VM530EN is a top-end elliptical stylus cartridge 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. Like all VM cartridges, the VM530EN is equipped with dual magnets that are positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. The cartridge's lightweight 0.3 x 0.7 mil Nude Elliptical stylus reduces the execution mass of the vibration system, enabling fuller frequency reproduction and less tracking distortion than a bonded stylus.

Audio-Technica VM530EN cartridge specifications
- Type: VM
- Frequency response: 20 ~ 25,000 Hz
- Output voltage: 4.5 mV (1kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
- Channel separation: 27 dB (1kHz)
- Output balance: 1.5 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: 35 10-6 cm/dyne
- Dynamic compliance: 8 10-6 cm/dyne (100Hz)
- Stylus: Nude elliptical (0.3 0.7 mil)
- Cantilever: Aluminum pipe
- Vertical tracking angle: 23
- Dimensions: 17.3(H) 17.0(W) 28.2(D) mm
- Weight: 6.4 g
- Replacment stylus: VMN30EN - 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.

LP TUNES  NAGAOKA MP-200 PRE-MOUNT

This LP Tunes Pre-mount consists of an Nagaoka MP200 cartridge mounted onto a world-class HD headshell for your convenience.

- 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 
- Total weight of 16.7g with Nagaoka MP200 cartridge is suited to more turntables and their tonearms. There is no need to change the counterweight.

Nagaoka MP-200 Phono Cartridge Specifications 
- Type: Moving magnet 
- Cantilever: High-strength Boron
- Stylus type: Superfine elliptical diamond 
- Weight: 6.5 g 
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 4mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-23kHz 
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: > 1.5dB 
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: > 25dB 
- Recommended loading: 47k ohms 
- Dynamic compliance: 7.2 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Static compliance: 20 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Tracking force range: 1.5 - 2.0 g
- Break-in period: 30 hours 
- Stylus replacement: Nagaoka JN-P200

"The Ortofon OM3E outperforms the Ortofon 2M Red by a wide margin on my system to which I owe you very many thanks. In addition, the token of quality inspection as per shipping document makes me feeling good."
- TO, customer from Japan

The Ortofon OM3E OM 3E phono cartridge is the least expensive cartridge that Ortofon offers. It uses the same high performance cartridge body as its sibling up the line and it comes with a special elliptical diamond stylus. As in other Ortofon OM series cartridges, it portrays music naturally across the frequency spectrum.

And when its time for you to seek more discernment, you can easily upgrade to a higher level of performance by simply replacing the stylus to a Stylus 5E, 10, 20, 30 and 40. You can enjoy music now and even further later on when you choose to.

Ortofon OM3E Specifications
- Frequency range: 20 - 22,000 Hz
- Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec.: 4.0 mV
- Channel balance at 1 kHz: 2.0 dB
- Channel separation at 1 kHz / 15 kHz: 22 / 15 dB
- Tracking ability: 60 m
- Dynamic compliance: 20 m/mN
- Stylus: .0003 x .0007 inch special elliptical diamond
- Equivalent stylus tip mass: 0.5 mg
- Tracking force range: 1.5 - 2.0 g
- Tracking force, recommended: 1.75 g
- Tracking angle: 20
- Internal impedance, DC resistance: 750 Ohm
- Internal inductance: 450 mH
- Recommended load resistance: 47 K
- Recommended load capacitance: 200-600 pF
- Color: Black
- Weight: 5 g
- Stylus replacement: Ortofon Stylus 3E