Audio Technica AT-VM610xMONO Dual Moving Coil Magnet Monaural Cartridge

Audio Technica AT-VM610xMONO Dual Moving Coil Magnet Monaural Cartridge

The AT-VMx series brings new warmth and realism to Audio-Technica’s premium dual moving magnet (MM) cartridge line, delivering an expansive soundstage that’s alive with musical detail. This latest renewal of the line introduces material and design changes to further refine the VM sound, offering responsive playback that is especially sensitive to the dynamism of musical expression.    

As its name indicates, the AT-VM610xMONO is designed for playing mono records. The dual magnets in this cartridge are internally connected to reduce record noise and obtain a highly focused “center” sound image that stereo cartridges can’t provide.

Like all VMx cartridges, the AT-VM610xMONO features PCUHD® (Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability), resulting in richer, more nuanced audio reproduction. The number of coil turns has also been slightly reduced to improve transient response, allowing the cartridge to react more quickly to signal changes for stunningly clean music with lifelike immediacy. The 0.6 mil conical bonded stylus of the AT-VM610xMONO tracks the center of the record groove for reliable performance and excellent fidelity.

We’ve also added threaded inserts to the body of each VMx cartridge, making it easier to mount (just two screws required), especially to the integrated tonearms

• AT-VMx dual moving magnet cartridge with 0.6 mil conical bonded stylus
• 0.6 mil conical bonded stylus tracks the center of the record groove for reliable performance and excellent fidelity
• Paratoroidal coils improve generating efficiency for enhanced transient response
• PCUHD (Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability) coils – and fewer coil turns – deliver highly responsive, three-dimensional sound reproduction with excellent transient response
• Threaded inserts make cartridge easier to mount, especially to integrated tonearms
• V-cut in the flip-up stylus protector shows stylus position, serving as a guide for lowering the stylus onto a record
• Durable low-resonance polymer housing
• Aluminum cantilever
• Mono body terminating left and right channels reduces surface noise
• Compatible with any turntable headshell that accepts 1/2" cartridges

Specification

Frequency Response      20 to 20,000 Hz
Vertical Tracking Angle 20°
Tracking Force    1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
Stylus Construction     Conical bonded
Recommended Load Impedance    47 k ohms
Coil Impedance    1.6 k ohms (1 kHz)
DC Resistance     375 ohms
Coil Inductance   240 mH (1 kHz)
Output Voltage    5.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
Horizontal/Vertical Output Ratio    20 dB (1 kHz)
Cantilever  Aluminum pipe
Static Compliance 23 × 10-6 cm/dyne
Dynamic Compliance      7 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
Dimensions  28.0 mm (1.1”) × 18.3 mm (0.72”) × 17.6 mm (0.69”) (H × W × D)
Accessories Included    Cartridge installation screws** (M2.6) (10.0 mm (0.39”) × 2, 8.0 mm (0.31”) × 2, 5.0 mm (0.20”) × 2), Washer × 2
Threaded Hole     M2.6 × 2
Recommended Load Capacitance  150 to 250 pF
Replacement Stylus      AT-VMN10xCB* (sold separately)
Stylus Curvature Radius 0.6 mil
Type  VM
Weight      7.2 g