Nagaoka Phono Cartridges

What makes the Nagaoka MP-110 stand out is the way it provides a musical performance that is completely satisfying and fulfilling, while still having the ability to create those "oh, wow" moments because the music just sounds so good. Tracking and bass impact are exceptional and the music has an effortless ebb and flow no matter if you are listening to classic rock or pure classical, with everything in-between.¹

The above excerpt from a recent review demonstrates the eloquence and artistry of this humbly-priced and affordable cartridge. The successor to the acclaimed and classic Nagaoka MP-11 phono cartridge, the Nagaoka MP-110 phono cartridge extends and strengthens its predecessor's talents to a new level of radiance. You'll hear more music, more detailed refinement to enjoy and savor. The Nagaoka MP-110 is the cartridge to start with and to keep for a long time.

Nagaoka MP-110 Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving magnet
- Cantilever: Aluminum alloy
- Stylus type: Superfine polished elliptical bonded diamond with 0.4 x 0.7 mil radii
- Weight: 6.5 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: 1.5 - 2.0 g
- Break-in period: 30 hours
- Stylus replacement: Nagaoka JN-P110

¹ Don Lindich's Sound Advice Blog, Nagaoka MP-110 Cartridge, http://www.soundadviceblog.com/vinyl-records/nagaoka-mp-110-phono-cartridge/

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

The Nagaoka MP-200 is a cartridge of musical nuances. On one hand, it is a very refined cartridge that offers an organic and fluid presentation with an engaging midrange reproduction of vocals and instruments, and superbly smooth highs. On the other hand, it expresses the fine detail, luster, dynamics and presence of music that are so often veiled and obscured by smooth sounding cartridges. It is this ability to engage music with its contrasts that makes the MP-200 so endearing, involving and extraordinary when compared to its price peers and beyond.

For many, this is the final cartridge to own given its affordability and return on musical enjoyment. For the few who seek beyond, the Nagaoka the MP-300 and MP-500 offer suitable alternatives for solace.

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 Nagaoka MP-100 phono cartridge offers musical clarity and expression beyond its price and competitors - a splendid upward start toward long term musical enjoyment.

- Type: Moving magnet
- Cantilever: Lightweight aluminum alloy
- Stylus type: Conical diamond with .0006 inch radius
- Weight: 6.5 g
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 5mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: > 2dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: > 22dB
- Recommended loading: 47k ohms
- Dynamic compliance: 5.5 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Static compliance: 18 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Tracking force range: 1.5 - 2.3 g
- Break-in period: 30 hours
- Stylus replacement: Nagaoka JN-P100

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 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 Nagaoka MP-150 phono cartridge offers superior clarity, detail and dynamic contrast.

Nagaoka MP-150 Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving magnet
- Cantilever: Hardened, low-mass tapered
- Stylus type: Superfine elliptical diamond
- Weight: 6.5 g
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 4.5mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: > 1.5dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: > 24dB
- Recommended loading: 47k ohms
- Dynamic compliance: 6.0 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Static compliance: 18 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Tracking force range: 1.5 - 2.0 g
- Break-in period: 30 hours
- Stylus replacement: Nagaoka JN-P150

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.

- 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  NAGAOKA MP-150 PRE-MOUNT

This LP Tunes Pre-mount consists of an Nagaoka MP150 cartridge mounted onto a world-class HD headshell for your convenience.

- Aerospace alloy for tensile strength and low resonance 
- Jelco 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 
- Total weight of 16.7g with Nagaoka MP150 cartridge is suited to more turntables and their tonearms. There is no need to change the counterweight.

Nagaoka MP-150 Phono Cartridge Specifications 
- Type: Moving magnet 
- Cantilever: Hardened, low-mass tapered
- Stylus type: Superfine elliptical diamond 
- Weight: 6.5 g 
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 4.5mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz 
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: > 1.5dB 
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: > 24dB 
- Recommended loading: 47k ohms 
- Dynamic compliance: 6.0 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Static compliance: 18 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Tracking force range: 1.5 - 2.0 g
- Break-in period: 30 hours 
- Stylus replacement: Nagaoka JN-P150

The Nagaoka MP-300 phono cartridge offers sophistication, refinement and high-definition at all audible frequencies thus making it one of our favorite phono cartridges. It is nimble on the grooves and easy on the ears so you keep on wanting to listen more. The Nagaoka MP-300 is an advanced technology cartridge that is destined to become a classic out of the box.

- Type: Moving magnet
- Cantilever: High-strength boron
- Stylus type: Superfine polished elliptical bonded diamond
- Weight: 8 g
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 5mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-25kHz
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: > 1dB
- 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: 1.3 - 1.8 g
- Break-in period: 30 hours
- Stylus replacement: Nagaoka JN-P300

The Nagaoka MP-10 phono cartridge offers Nagaoka quality, high track ability, and musical competence at an attractive price. This is a cartridge that will soothe your ears and your wallet.

- Type: Moving magnet
- Cantilever: Aluminum alloy
- Stylus type: Conical diamond with .0006 inch radius
- Weight: 6.8 g
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 5mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: > 2dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: > 22dB
- Recommended loading: 47k ohms
- Dynamic compliance: 5.5 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Static compliance: 18 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Tracking force range: 1.5 - 2.5 g
- Break-in period: 30 hours

NAGAOKA MP-11N SP 3.0 78RPM CARTRIDGE br>
- High-Grade cartridge designed for optimal replaying of 78 RPM records

Nagaoka MP-11N SP 78 rpm Cartridge details
1. Cartridge type: MP
2. Output voltage: 5mV (5cm / sec)
3. Load resistance: 47kΩ
4. Cantilever: Aluminum alloy pipe
5. Needle Destination: 3.0mil
6. Appropriate stylus pressure: 1.8-2.3g
7. Cartridge own weight: 6.8g