Nagaoka MP-110 Phono Cartridge

SKU: NAGAOKAMP110

$169.78

NAGAOKA MP-110 MP 110 MP110 PHONO CARTRIDGE

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/

Excellent cartridge

Installd replacing a B&O cartridge in a Technics 1350 with Technics head. Had to improvise a bit to get the angle correct, but once I did it performs well. Clear, clean, makes my record collection sound new. Great imaging and presence.

Have not set-up my system yet. I don't have a clue.

Fast and every thing as expected.

Good cartridge

I had a hard time finding this Stylus. Finally found it at KP Tunes, price was good and it came quickly. Worked so well I bought another as a backup

Unfortunately the belt was not correct, but LP Tunes made it right

The belt was thinner than the OEM belt, and ran at 32.1 rpm, I contacted LP Tunes and the refunded my payment this morning.

Great service. Hopefully they will review their belts for the Roksan Radius and in future they will work accurately. Can’t ask for more than this though, they cannot own every turntable.

Exactly the item that I was looking for.

Product fits and sounds very good.

Great product, great price!

Picked up a new turntable to match my other AT-LP120, an excellent product. Thanks to LP Tunes for the responsive customer service and free shipping!

Great product

Works great ..as advertised!

Does exactly what it is supposed to do, and does it well

I was looking for a turntable to transfer a couple hundred vinyl records to digital format. Since whatever setup I used for the transfer would be how I heard all those LPs from now to forever, it seemed to make sense to avoid cheaping out. OTOH, it's not worth it to me to spend thousands of dollars on an esoteric audiophile turntable. We already have a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo turntable in the living area with the stereo, but I didn't want to commandeer that unit for transfer purchases,. That unit wins all the awards for "best under $1000 setup", but I'd need an external phono preamp and A/D converter, pushing the total cost to over $1k. The AT-LP120XUSB is less expensive and includes everything needed to connect to the PC, so it was an attractive option.

After reading a bunch of reviews of various turntables, I came to the conclusion that I was overthinking it and just went with this model. This turns out to be the right choice for my purposes. Once I had it set up I compared it directly with the Pro-ject unit, and the differences were subtle, if there were any audible differences at all. It works, it sounds good, and seems quite durable.

PROS:
o Setup is straightforward, since the TT, tonearm, headshell, cartridge, and stylus were all engineered together.
o The included stock AT-VM95E cartridge/stylus is well regarded and allows for an easy upgrade if you want a better stylus.
o Solidly built in the tradition of the Technics 1200 that it is modeled after.
o Professional quality internal phono preamp and A/D converter.
o Sounds basically identical to a unit twice the price
o Does basically everything it's supposed to do, and does it well.
o Since it's a DJ turntable, it should hold a good resale value - once I'm done digitizing the records I have I'm probably done with it so I might sell it at that point.

CONS:
o If you try to use both the USB and analog line out simultaneously there's a prominent high pitched whine - the engineers did not adequately isolate the two from ground loops - while this is a disappointment to me, there are easy work-arounds and few people are going to connect both.
o It's fully manual, so perhaps not the best choice if you just want to play records.
o If you have a receiver with a phono preamp, you don't need the internal one or the A/D converter so you'll be paying for things you don't use
o Your audiophile buddies will not be impressed.

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