Audio-Technica AT-VM610xMONO

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.    

As its name indicates, the AT-VM610xMONO is designed for playing mono records. The dual magnets in this cartridge are internally connected to reduce record noise and obtain a highly focused “centre” sound image that stereo cartridges can’t provide. 

Like all VMx cartridges, the AT-VM610xMONO 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 0.6 mil conical bonded stylus of the AT-VM610xMONO tracks the center of the record groove for reliable performance and excellent fidelity.

We’ve 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.

Features:

• AT-VMx dual moving magnet cartridge with 0.6 mil conical bonded stylus
• 0.6 mil conical bonded stylus tracks the centre of the record groove for reliable performance and excellent fidelity
• 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
• Aluminium cantilever
• Mono body terminating left and right channels reduces surface noise
• Compatible with any turntable headshell that accepts 1/2" cartridges

Cartridge & Stylus Specifications:
Frequency Response 20 to 20,000 Hz
Vertical Tracking Angle 20°
Tracking Force 1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
Stylus Construction Conical bonded
Recommended Load Impedance 47 k ohms
Coil Impedance 1.6 k ohms (1 kHz)
DC Resistance 375 ohms
Coil Inductance 240 mH (1 kHz)
Output Voltage 5.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
Horizontal/Vertical Output Ratio 20 dB (1 kHz)
Cantilever Aluminium pipe
Static Compliance 23 × 10-6 cm/dyne
Dynamic Compliance 7 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
Dimensions 28.0 mm (1.1”) × 18.3 mm (0.72”) × 17.6 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
Threaded Hole M2.6 × 2
Recommended Load Capacitance 150 to 250 pF
Replacement Stylus AT-VMN10xCB* (sold separately)
Stylus Curvature Radius 0.6 mil
Type VM
Weight 7.2 g (0.25 oz)