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About the MP500
The Nagaoka MP-500 is a high-end Moving Magnet (MM) phono cartridge designed to deliver super-smooth yet incredibly detailed sound. It features a high-strength boron cantilever and a superfine line contact diamond stylus, ensuring precise tracking and excellent sound quality. The cartridge is housed in a gold-painted permalloy body with a powerful samarium cobalt magnet and reinforced carbon fibre pole shoe. It is designed for connection to a standard MM phono stage and is suitable for a wide range of tonearms due to its moderate to high dynamic compliance.
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