Audio Technica VM740ML Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge
$438.00
• Premium VM dual magnet cartridge with MicroLine stylus
• Nude MicroLine stylus for ultra-precise groove tracing
• Extended 20–27,000 Hz frequency response for detailed playback
• Dual magnet design improves channel separation and imaging
• Aluminum tapered cantilever for accurate tracking performance
• Die-cast aluminum housing reduces vibration and interference
• Recommended tracking force 1.8–2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
• Compatible with 1/2-inch mount turntables
- Description
Description
Audio-Technica VM740ML Dual Moving Magnet MicroLine Stylus Cartridge
The Audio-Technica VM740ML is a premium dual moving magnet stereo cartridge engineered for high-fidelity vinyl playback. Its advanced dual magnet configuration mirrors the left and right channels of the stereo record groove, delivering improved channel separation, precise imaging, and extended frequency response.
Equipped with a nude MicroLine stylus, the VM740ML traces record grooves with exceptional accuracy, reproducing subtle musical nuances that conventional elliptical and conical stylus profiles cannot capture. The MicroLine shape also distributes contact pressure more evenly, reducing record wear while providing longer stylus life.
An aluminum tapered cantilever ensures fast transient response and accurate tracking, while paratoroidal coils enhance signal generating efficiency. A center shield plate minimizes crosstalk between channels, and the die-cast aluminum alloy housing suppresses vibration while providing natural electrical shielding.
Designed for audiophiles and critical listeners, the VM740ML delivers clean, detailed sound reproduction across a wide frequency range, making it ideal for high-end turntable systems.
Key Features
• Premium VM dual magnet stereo cartridge with MicroLine stylus
• Nude MicroLine stylus for ultra-precise groove tracing
• Superior detail retrieval and extended high-frequency response
• Dual magnet design improves channel separation and imaging
• Aluminum tapered cantilever for accurate tracking performance
• Paratoroidal coils enhance generating efficiency
• Center shield plate reduces crosstalk between channels
• Die-cast aluminum housing minimizes vibration and interference
• Ideal for audiophile vinyl playback systems
Specification
| • Cartridge Type: | |
| • Design | Dual moving magnet (VM type) stereo cartridge |
| • Mount Type | 1/2” centres |
| • Weight | 8.0 g |
| • Stylus & Cantilever: | |
| • Stylus Shape | MicroLine (Microlinear) |
| • Stylus Construction | Nude square shank |
| • Stylus Size | 0.12 × 2.2 mil |
| • Cantilever | Aluminum tapered pipe |
| • Replacement Stylus | VMN40ML |
| • Audio Performance: | |
| • Frequency Response | 20 – 27,000 Hz |
| • Channel Separation | 28 dB (1 kHz) |
| • Output Voltage | 4.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.) |
| • Channel Balance | 1.0 dB (1 kHz) |
| • Tracking & Compliance: | |
| • Vertical Tracking Angle | 23° |
| • Tracking Force | 1.8 – 2.2 g (2.0 g standard) |
| • Static Compliance | 40 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne |
| • Dynamic Compliance | 10 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (100 Hz) |
| • Electrical Characteristics: | |
| • Recommended Load Impedance | 47,000 Ω |
| • Coil Impedance | 2,700 Ω (1 kHz) |
| • Recommended Load Capacitance | 100 – 200 pF |
| • Dimensions: | |
| • Size (H × W × L) | 17.3 × 17.0 × 28.2 mm |
