The Nagaoka MP-100 phonograph cartridge offers musical clarity and expression beyond its price and competitors splendid upward start toward long term musical enjoyment. Half-inch system with conical diamond on lightweight aluminum cantilver. The Nagaoka MP-100 phone cartridge offers musical clarity and expression beyond its price and competitors – a plendid upwards start toward long term musical enjoyment Features -Superfine polished conical diamond bonded stylus -Powerfull samarium cobalt magnet -Lightweight aluminum alloy cantilever -Carbon fibre reinforced plastic shoe -Anti ferro magnetic permalloy shield casing Stylus replacement: Nagaoka JN-P100 The stylus replacement interval varies depending on the using conditions. But for general use at home, the reference time is between 150-200 hours in which the stylus begin to wear and the tone quality deteriorates. Recommend replacing the stylus as aerly as possible to enjoy clear tone for a long time and not to damge the disc grooves.
The Goldring philosophy is to promote the accurate replication of the original record production, maintaining the creative nuances, musicality and rhythm the artist intended you to hear. With the versatile E Series, this is easy to achieve; each is designed to be simple to fit to the majority of budget to medium priced turntables.
The E2 cartridge, the middle in the range, features the same spherical stylus profile as the E1 but with the additional benefit of an upgraded aluminium cantilever. This is both stiff and light weight allowing the stylus to more accurately trace medium to high frequencies offering more detail and reducing distortion and mis-tracking during loud passages.
This is a very popular cartridge, found in most modern nostalgic type players. and dating back a decade or so across many brands. Noteably Chou Denshi CZ-800, & soundesign among others. Specs: Tracking Pressure: 2 – 4 grams Element: Ceramic .4 Volts Output
Audio-Technica P- mount AT81CP phonograph cartridges, Special conical diamond tip for good fidelity , 0.6 mil Diamond conical needle , 1 – 1.5 grams tracking pressure