Description

AT-VM740xML

The AT-VMx series brings new warmth and realism to Audio-Technica’s premium dual moving magnet (MM) cartridge line, delivering an expansive soundstage that’s alive with musical detail.

Like all our MM cartridges, this updated design closely mirrors the cutter head used to make the vinyl master. It utilises two magnets, positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. But the new VMx series also introduces material and design changes to further refine the sound, offering responsive playback that is especially sensitive to the dynamism of musical expression.

Easy to Install & Use

Each AT-VMx cartridge body has threaded inserts, enabling it to be mounted to a headshell with just two screws – no nuts required. And the redesigned stylus protector now includes a V-cut for easy reference of the stylus’s position when lowering it onto a record.

Highly Efficient Generator

The paratoroidal coil construction of the cartridge’s generator – two PCUHD coils per channel, one stacked behind the other – greatly improves electromagnetic performance, while a slight reduction in coil turns* enhances transient response for clean, lifelike sound.

*Compared to VM series cartridges.

Interchangeable Styli

Since all AT-VMx and VM Series cartridges share the same body design and have a removable stylus, you can use almost any AT-VMNx or VMN replacement stylus* with any VMx or VM cartridge for easy experimentation with sound characteristics.

AT-VMN10xCB (conical/bonded/aluminium cantilever)
AT-VMN20xEB (elliptical/bonded/aluminium cantilever)
AT-VMN30xEN (elliptical/nude/aluminium cantilever)
AT-VMN40xML (microlinear/nude/aluminium cantilever)
AT-VMN45xML (microlinear/nude/boron cantilever)
AT-VMN50xSH (Shibata/nude/boron cantilever)
AT-VMN60xSL (special line contact/nude/boron cantilever)

* Excludes mono models

Specifications

Cartridge & Stylus
Frequency Response	20 to 25,000 Hz
Channel Separation	25 dB (1 kHz)
Vertical Tracking Angle	20°
Tracking Force	1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
Stylus Construction	Nude Microlinear
Recommended Load Impedance	47 k ohms
Coil Impedance	3.2 k ohms (1 kHz)
DC Resistance	750 ohms
Coil Inductance	480 mH (1 kHz)
Output Voltage	3.2 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
Output Balance	1.0 dB (1 kHz)
Cantilever	Aluminium tapered pipe
Static Compliance	20 × 10-6 cm/dyne
Dynamic Compliance	7 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
Dimensions	29.0 mm (1.1”) × 18.3 mm (0.72”) × 17.5 mm (0.69”) (H × W × D)
Accessories Included	Cartridge installation screws** (M2.6) (10.0 mm (0.39”) × 2, 8.0 mm (0.31”) × 2, 5.0 mm (0.20”) × 2), washer × 2, Non-magnetic screwdriver, Brush
Threaded Hole	M2.6 × 2
Recommended Load Capacitance	150 to 250 pF
Replacement Stylus	AT-VMN40xML* (sold separately)
Stylus Curvature Radius	2.2 × 0.12 mil
Type	VM
Weight	8.8 g (0.31 oz)
Notes	The replacement stylus of this product is used for AT-VMx series products. In this series, we offer replacement styli with different stylus tip structures and point shapes. *Cartridge installation screws (5.0 mm (0.20”)) x 2 are used to secure the cartridge in the box at the time of purchase. Be sure to keep and not lose these after removing the cartridge from the box. For product improvement, the product is subject to modification without notice.