Audio Technica AT-VM95SP Moving Magnet Cartridge
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Product Summary
The Audio-Technica AT-VM95SP is a dual moving magnet phono cartridge designed specifically for playing vintage 78 RPM shellac records. As part of the widely respected VM95 cartridge series, it combines modern cartridge engineering with a stylus profile suited to the wider groove structure used in historic recordings.
The cartridge features a 3.0 mil bonded conical stylus mounted on an aluminium cantilever. This larger stylus size is designed to sit correctly within the wider grooves of 78 RPM records, helping achieve cleaner playback and reducing unnecessary wear when used with shellac discs.
Although designed primarily for mono recordings, the AT-VM95SP is technically a stereo cartridge. This allows users to select the cleaner channel when digitising older records, which can help minimise noise and groove damage during archival transfers.
The VM95 series cartridge body includes threaded inserts for easy installation and supports interchangeable stylus upgrades. Owners can swap to other VM95 series styli depending on their playback needs.
Key Benefits
- Dual moving magnet cartridge designed for 78 RPM records
- 3.0 mil bonded conical stylus suited to wide shellac grooves
- Aluminium cantilever for stable tracking
- Ideal for vintage and archival record playback
- Threaded cartridge inserts allow simple installation without nuts
- Standard ½-inch mount compatible with most tonearms
- VM95 platform allows interchangeable stylus upgrades
- Durable low-resonance polymer cartridge body
Technical Specifications
Cartridge & Stylus
- Type: Dual Moving Magnet (MM)
- Stylus Shape: Conical
- Stylus Size: 3.0 mil
- Cantilever: Aluminium pipe
- Replacement Stylus: AT-VMN95SP
Performance
- Frequency Response: 20 – 20,000 Hz
- Output Voltage: approx. 2.7 mV
- Recommended Tracking Force: 5.0 g
- Tracking Force Range: 4.5 – 5.5 g
Electrical
- Load Impedance: 47 kΩ
- Recommended Load Capacitance: 100 – 200 pF
- DC Resistance: approx. 485 Ω
- Coil Inductance: approx. 550 mH
Physical
- Mount Type: Standard ½-inch mount
- Cartridge Weight: approx. 6.1 g
- Colour: White stylus assembly with black cartridge body
What’s in the Box
- Audio-Technica AT-VM95SP cartridge with stylus
- Mounting screws (multiple lengths)
- Washers
- Screwdriver
- Product documentation
