Audio-Technica VM510CB

VM510CB
DUAL MOVING MAGNET STEREO CARTRIDGE WITH CONICAL STYLUS
Conical Bonded stylus
VM type dual magnet system
Para-toroidal coils improve generating efficiency
Aluminium cantilever
Centre shield plate between stereo channels
Durable low resonance polymer housing

Conical Bonded stylus for less critical tilt angle adjustment allowing more flexible use on various tonearms.
VM type dual magnet design ensures outstanding channel separation, extended frequency response and superb tracking
Lightweight tapered aluminium cantilever allows for faithful reading of the record groove
Centre shield plate enables the effective separation of left and right channels, suppressing electrical crosstalk to below 40dB
Durable low resonance polymer housing

Entry-level VM cartridge model equipped with a conical bonded stylus. The round stylus is less likely to be affected by placement and boasts stable tracing performance.

Aluminium cantilever
Para-toroidal coils improve generating efficiency
Centre shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk
Durable low resonance polymer housing

AUDIO-TECHNICA’S INTERNATIONALLY-PATENTED DUAL MAGNET DESIGN REPLICATES THE STRUCTURE OF THE CUTTER HEAD.
Instead of using a single, large magnet, the two magnets are arranged in the shape of a "V". The two magnets are positioned precisely to match the positions of the left and right channels in the stereo groove walls. Consequently, the VM design ensures outstanding channel separation, extended frequency response and superb tracking.

Para-toroidal generating system

Para-toroidal coils improve generating efficiency and offers superb linearity, since leakage of magnetic flux in this continuous and unitised magnetic circuit is low. Permeability of the cores is also optimised through the use of laminated cores.

Centre shield plate reduces crosstalk

A permalloy centre shield plate enables the effective separation of left and right channels, suppressing electrical crosstalk to below 40dB. This is similar to the actual crosstalk value found in the grooves of the record itself.

500 SERIES
Standard cartridge body fitted with the para-toroidal coils, centre shield plate, and 6N-OFC coil wire which is the same as 700 series.

CONICAL BONDED STYLUS
The benefit of conical styli, even if the cartridge is "lean", is the ball surface of the stylus touches the groove of vinyl records precisely. Due to its stability, it has been used widely at radio stations.

Type VM Type
Mounting 1/2” centres
Frequency Response 20 - 20,000Hz
Channel Separation 25dB (1kHz)
Output Channel Balance 1.5dB (1kHz)
Output Voltage 5.0mV (1kHz, 5cm/sec.)
Vertical Tracking Angle 23˚
Vertical Tracking Force Range 1.8 – 2.2g (2.0g standard)
Stylus Shape Conical Bonded
Stylus Size 0.6 mil
Stylus Construction Bonded Round Shank
Cantilever Aluminium Pipe
Coil Impedance 2,700Ω (1kHz)
Static Compliance 35 x 10-6 cm/dyne
Dynamic Compliance 8 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100Hz)
Recommended Load Impedance 47,000Ω
Recommended Load Capacitance 100 – 200pF
Weight 6.4g
Dimensions 17.3 (H) x 17.0 (W) x 28.2 (L) mm
Replacement Stylus VMN10CB
Accessories Included Cartridge installation screws 5mm ×2 and 10mm ×2, Washer ×2, Hexagon nut ×2

VM Cartridges: https://eu.audio-technica.com/resources/VM_Cartridges_EN.pdf

Manual: https://eu.audio-technica.com/resources/VM/VM510CB_UM_V2_11L_web_161011.pdf