Audio Technica's new VM95 series cartridges
Announced at IFA2018 in Berlin
Here's a link to the Audio Technica's newsroom press release for IFA2018 in Berlin.
The VM95E is described as the next generation of the legendary AT95E.
Here's its specifications, with the ones for the AT95E in brackets alongside so you can see the difference if any.
SPECIFICATIONS
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Model |
AT-VM95E (AT95E) |
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Type |
VM Stereo Dual Magnet (“) |
|
Mounting |
1/2” centres with threaded inserts (holes needing bolts and nuts) |
|
Frequency Response |
20 - 22,000 Hz (20 – 20,000) |
|
Channel Separation |
20 dB (1 kHz) (>20dB) |
|
Output Channel Balance |
2.0 dB (1 kHz) (<2dB) |
|
Output Voltage |
4.0 mV (@ 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) (3.5mV) |
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Vertical Tracking Angle |
23° (20) |
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Vertical Tracking Force Range |
1.8 - 2.2g (standard 2.0 g) (1.5 – 2.5) |
|
Stylus Shape |
Elliptical (“) |
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Stylus Size |
0.3 x 0.7 mil (0.4 x 0.7) |
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Stylus Construction |
Bonded Round Shank (“) |
|
Cantilever |
Aluminium Pipe (“) |
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Coil Impedance |
3.3 kΩ (1 kHz) (2.8) |
|
Coil Inductance |
550 mH (1 kHz) (400) |
|
DC Resistance |
485 Ω (410) |
|
Static Compliance |
17 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne (20) |
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Dynamic Compliance |
7 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz) (6.5) |
|
Wire Used for Coil |
T.P. Copper |
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Recommended Load Impedance |
47,000 Ω (47,000) |
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Recommended Load Capacitance |
100-200 pF (100-200) |
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Cartridge Weight |
6.1g (5.7) |
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Dimensions |
17.2 x 18.9 x 28.3 ( H x W x D mm) |
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Replacement Stylus |
AT-VMN95E |
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Accessories Included |
Two 11 mm installation screws; |