Got a Collection of 78RPM Records? Play Them with the Audio-Technica AT-VM670xSP, a Dual Moving-Magnet Phono Cartridge Custom-Designed for 78 Mono LPs
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.
The AT-VM670xSP cartridge is designed for playing 78RPM monaural 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-VM670xSP 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 stylus's 3.0 mil curvature radius makes it an excellent choice for playing 78s from many different eras.
Aduio-Technica 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 common on high-end turntables. And a new V-cut in the stylus's flip-up protector provides quick reference of the stylus position, serving as a guide when lowering the stylus onto a record.
- AT-VMx dual moving magnet cartridge with 3.0 mil conical bonded stylus
- 3.0 mil conical bonded stylus designed for playing 78 RPM records
- 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
- Type: VM
- Frequency response: 20 to 20,000 Hz
- Output voltage: 4.7 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
- Horizontal/vertical output ratio: 20 dB (1 kHz)
- Tracking force: 4.5 to 5.5 g (5.0 g standard)
- Coil impedance: 1.6 k ohms (1 kHz)
- DC resistance: 375 ohms
- Recommended load impedance: 47 k ohms
- Recommended load capacitance: 150 to 250 pF
- Coil inductance: 240 mH (1 kHz)
- Static compliance: 23 × 10-6 cm/dyne
- Stylus Conical bonded: (3.0 mil)
- Stylus curvature radius: 3.0 mil
- Cantilever: Aluminum pipe
- Vertical tracking angle: 20°
- Dimensions: 28.0 mm (1.1") × 18.3 mm (0.72") × 17.6 mm (0.69") (H × W × D)
- Threaded hole: M2.6 × 2
- Weight: 7.2 g (0.25 oz)
- Replacement stylus (sold separately): *1 AT-VMN70xSP
- Accessories: *2 ・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
- *1 The replacement stylus of this product is used for AT-VMx series products. In this series, we offer replacement styli with different stylus tip structures and point shapes. For more details, visit our Audio-Technica website.
- *2 Cartridge installation screws (5.0 mm (0.20")) x 2 are used to secure the cartridge in the box at the time of purchase. Be sure to keep and not lose these after removing the cartridge from the box.
