Nagaoka - MP-500 Moving Permalloy Phono Cartridge
Equipment
Phono Cartridges
SKU: ANAGCMP500
Full Details
The Nagaoka MP-500 is the top-of-the-line moving permalloy cartridge from Nagaoka. It combines a high-strength boron cantilever and a superfine line-contact nude diamond stylus to deliver extreme detail, wide frequency response, and low distortion for high-fidelity vinyl listening.
Specifications
- Type: Moving Magnet (Permalloy)
- Stylus Type: Superfine line-contact nude diamond
- Cantilever: High-strength boron
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 25,000 Hz
- Output Voltage: 3.0 mV (1kHz, 5cm/sec)
- Channel Separation: > 27 dB @ 1kHz
- Channel Balance: < 1.0 dB @ 1kHz
- Recommended Loading: 47k ohms
- Tracking Force Range: 1.3 – 1.8 g (1.5 g recommended)
- Dynamic Compliance: 8.5 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Cartridge Weight: 8.0 g
- Break-in Period: 30 hours
- Replacement Stylus: Nagaoka JN-P500





