Inexpensive Upgrade Can Significantly Boost the Performance of an Entry-Level Turntable: Audio-Technica AT-VM95EN Dual Mono Phono Cartridge Starts You on Pathway to Endless Analog Fun
What can a relatively inexpensive upgrade such as the Audio-Technica AT-VM95EN Dual MM phono cartridge do for an entry-level turntable? Plenty. Outfitted with a 0.3 x 0.7-mil elliptical nude stylus that fits half-inch mount turntables and dual magnets that match the stereo left and right channels on your LPs, AT-VM95EN plays with impressive separation, tonality, and low noise. A durable, low-resonance polymer housing includes threaded inserts that enable VM95EN to be mounted to the headshell with just two screws – no nuts required. And since all Audio-Technica VM95 Series models share the same body, the stylus can be replaced with any of the interchangeable AT-VMN95 replacement styli.
- VM95 Series dual magnet cartridge with 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical nude stylus
- Aluminum cantilever
- Durable low-resonance polymer housing
- Threaded inserts in cartridge body enable cartridge to be mounted to headshell with just two screws – no nuts required
- Compatible with any AT-VMN95 replacement stylus
Channel Separation: 22 (dB at 1 kHz)
Vertical Tracking Force: 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
Stylus Construction: Nude round shank
Recommended Load Impedance: 47,000 ohms
Output: 3.5 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
Channel Balance: 2.0 dB (1 kHz)
Stylus Shape: 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical
Cantilever: Aluminum pipe
Mount: Half-inch
Replacement Stylus: AT-VMN95EN
Coil Impedance: 3.3 k ohms (1 kHz)
DC Resistance: 485 ohms
Load Capacitance: 100 to 200 pF
Coil Inductance: 550 mH (1 kHz)
Vertical Tracking Angle: 23°
Dimensions (HWD): 0.68" x 0.74" x 1.20"
Weight: 0.22 oz.
Accessories Included: Two 11 mm installation screws, two 8 mm installation screws, two washers, nonmagnetic screwdriver