Audio Technica VM510xCB Moving Magnet Cartridge
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Product Summary
The Audio-Technica AT-VM510xCB is a high-quality dual moving magnet phono cartridge designed to deliver detailed, dynamic vinyl playback. Part of the updated AT-VMx cartridge series, it combines refined generator technology with a reliable conical stylus profile for smooth, musical sound reproduction.
The cartridge features a 0.6 mil bonded conical stylus mounted on an aluminium cantilever. This stylus shape tracks the centre of the record groove, helping provide consistent tracking performance and durable everyday playback across a wide range of vinyl records.
Audio-Technica’s VM generator design uses two magnets arranged to match the left and right channels of the record groove. This mirrors the geometry of the cutting head used to make vinyl masters, helping deliver accurate channel separation and a stable stereo image.
The AT-VM510xCB also features high-purity PCUHD copper coils and a paratoroidal generator structure, which improves electromagnetic efficiency and transient response for cleaner and more responsive sound reproduction.
Threaded inserts in the cartridge body allow easy mounting using just two screws, simplifying installation on standard ½-inch headshells and many integrated tonearms.
Key Benefits
- Dual moving magnet cartridge for detailed stereo vinyl playback
- 0.6 mil bonded conical stylus for reliable groove tracking
- Aluminium cantilever for stable stylus movement
- VM generator design for accurate channel separation
- PCUHD copper coils for improved signal transmission
- Paratoroidal coil structure for higher generator efficiency
- Reduced coil turns improve transient response
- Threaded inserts for quick and easy cartridge installation
- Compatible with standard ½-inch mount headshells
- Stylus can be upgraded with other AT-VMx series replacement styli
Technical Specifications
Cartridge & Stylus
- Type: Dual Moving Magnet (MM)
- Stylus: 0.6 mil bonded conical
- Cantilever: Aluminium pipe
- Replacement Stylus: AT-VMN10xCB
Performance
- Frequency Response: 20 – 20,000 Hz
- Output Voltage: 5.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
- Channel Separation: 24 dB (1 kHz)
- Output Balance: 1.5 dB (1 kHz)
- Tracking Force Range: 1.8 – 2.2 g
- Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0 g
- Vertical Tracking Angle: 20°
Electrical
- Load Impedance: 47 kΩ
- Load Capacitance: 150 – 250 pF
- Coil Impedance: 3.2 kΩ
- DC Resistance: 750 Ω
- Inductance: 480 mH
Physical
- Mount Type: Standard ½-inch mount
- Dimensions (H × W × D): 28.0 × 18.3 × 17.6 mm
- Weight: 7.2 g
What’s in the Box
- Audio-Technica AT-VM510xCB cartridge with stylus
- Mounting screws (multiple lengths)
- Washers
- Stylus guard
- Product documentation
