Audio-Technica AT-VM750xSH

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.

Like all our MM cartridges, this updated design closely mirrors the cutter head used to make the vinyl master. It utilises two magnets, positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. But the new VMx series also introduces material and design changes to further refine the sound, offering responsive playback that is especially sensitive to the dynamism of musical expression.   

All VMx cartridges feature a generator with paratoroidal coil construction: two coils per channel – one stacked behind the other – for greatly improved efficiency. A center shield plate separates the left and right channels to reduce crosstalk and maintain a clear stereo image. The copper wire used for the coils has been upgraded to 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 new, lightweight Shibata stylus of the AT-VM750xSH provides greater surface contact with the record groove than an elliptical stylus does, resulting in the pickup of ultra-high frequencies with minimal abrasion and distortion. This nuanced audio reproduction is further enhanced by the adoption of a solid boron cantilever, which transmits signals about 2.5 times faster than the previous model’s aluminum pipe, resulting in more accurate reproduction of dynamic musical passages.

We’ve also added threaded inserts to the die-cast aluminum 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.

Features:

• AT-VMx dual moving magnet cartridge with Shibata stylus
• Shibata stylus provides long line of contact with the record groove, enabling the pickup of ultra-high frequencies with minimal abrasion and distortion
• Significantly lighter stylus tip (compared to previous model) allows for more precise tracing of the record groove
• Solid boron cantilever quickly transmits vibrations from the record groove, ensuring accurate reproduction of dynamic musical passages 
• Die-cast aluminium housing reduces vibrations and resonance
• Paratoroidal coils improve generating efficiency for enhanced channel separation, channel balance, and transient response 
• PCUHD (Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability) coils – and fewer coil turns – deliver highly responsive, three-dimensional sound reproduction with excellent transient response
• Centre shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk for clear stereo sound
• 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
• Compatible with any turntable headshell that accepts 1/2" cartridges
• Compatible with most AT-VMx series replacement styli,* offering a wide choice of options for every budget and application

*Excludes mono models

Cartridge & Stylus Specifications:
Frequency Response 20 to 27,000 Hz
Channel Separation 26 dB (1 kHz)
Vertical Tracking Angle 20°
Tracking Force 1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
Stylus Construction Nude Shibata
Recommended Load Impedance 47 k ohms
Coil Impedance 3.2 k ohms (1 kHz)
DC Resistance 750 ohms
Coil Inductance 480 mH (1 kHz)
Output Voltage 3.7 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
Output Balance 1.0 dB (1 kHz)
Cantilever 0.28 mm (0.011”) diameter solid boron
Static Compliance 20 × 10-6 cm/dyne
Dynamic Compliance 7 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
Dimensions 29.0 mm (1.1”) × 18.3 mm (0.72”) × 17.5 mm (0.69”) (H × W × D)
Accessories Included ・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, Non-magnetic screwdriver, Brush
Threaded Hole M2.6 × 2
Recommended Load Capacitance 150 to 250 pF
Replacement Stylus AT-VMN50xSH* (sold separately)
Stylus Curvature Radius 2.7 × 0.26 mil
Type VM
Weight 8.8 g (0.31 oz)