Audio-Technica VM540ML

The VM540ML MicroLine® stylus cartridge is the premier 500 Series model in Audio-Technica’s new VM cartridge line – a line that harks back to A-T’s early days as a manufacturer primarily of high-end phono cartridges, while also incorporating today’s advanced technology. Like all VM cartridges, the VM540ML is equipped with dual magnets that are positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. The cartridge’s MicroLine® stylus allows it to trace the record groove with incredible accuracy, resulting in nuanced audio reproduction that elliptical and conical styli simply can’t match. The stylus’s multilevel shape also wears better than other styli, while reducing the wear on your records. Includes mounting hardware. Features VM dual magnet cartridge with MicroLine® stylus Aluminum cantilever Paratoroidal coils improve generating efficiency Center shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk Durable low-resonance polymer cartridge housing Specifications

Cartridge & Stylus
Frequency Response	20-27,000 Hz
Channel Separation	28 dB (1 kHz)
Vertical Tracking Angle	23°
Vertical Tracking Force	1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
Stylus Construction	Nude square shank
Recommended Load Impedance	47,000 ohms
Coil Impedance	2,700 ohms (1 kHz)
DC Resistance	800 ohms
Coil Inductance	460 mH (1 kHz)
Output Voltage	4.0 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
Output Channel Balance	1.0 dB (1 kHz)
Stylus Shape	2.2 x 0.12 mil MicroLine®
Cantilever	Aluminum tapered pipe
Static Compliance	40 x 10-6 cm/dyne
Dynamic Compliance	10 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
Mounting	Half-inch
Dimensions	17.3 mm (0.7") H x 17.0 mm (0.7") W x 28.2 mm (1.1") D
Accessories Included	Four cartridge installation screws (5 mm x 2, 10 mm x 2), two washers, two hexagon nuts, non-magnetic screwdriver, brush, lead wire set
Mounting Feature	Half-inch mount
Recommended Load Capacitance	100-200 pF
Replacement Stylus	VMN40ML
Stylus Size	0.12 x 2.2 mil
Type	VM Type
Weight	6.4 g (0.2 oz)