Audio-Technica: VM540ML Microline MM Cartridge

 

LAB POINTS

• dual magnet audiophile cartridge w/ microline stylus
• top of the line in Audio-Technica's 500 series
• outstanding channel separation + extended frequency response
• super accurate sound reproduction
• multilevel stylus shape reduces wear on your records
• sounds quality improves as cartridge breaks in
• center shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk
• not for DJ use

"The VM540ML MicroLine stylus cartridge is the premier 500 Series model 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 VM540ML 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 MicroLine stylus allows it to trace the record groove with incredible accuracy, resulting in nuanced audio reproduction that elliptical and conical styli simply can’t match. The stylus' multilevel shape also wears better than other styli, while reducing the wear on your records." - Audio-Technica

🔑 KEY FEATURES

• cartridge type: moving magnet for hi-fi listening
• stylus shape: line contact
• stylus construction: nude diamond
• cantilever material: aluminum
• output voltage: 4.0 mV
• frequency response: 20 Hz - 27,000 Hz
• channel separation: 28 dB
• tracking force: 2.0 g
• cartridge weight: 6.4 g
• replaceable stylus: yes
• upgradeable stylus: no

📦 COMES WITH

• mounting screws
• screwdriver
• stylus brush
• headshell lead wires