Nagaoka MP-300

Nagaoka MP-300 Cartridge

A model that emphasizes sound quality and features a lively uplifting feeling

High-end model of "MP" series cartridge along with "MP-500"

It has the expressive power to faithfully express even the context of the sound, and clearly expresses the positional relationship of the player in jazz and the position of the instrument in the orchestra.

The Nagaoka MP-300 phono cartridge offers sophistication, refinement and high-definition at all audible frequencies thus making it one of our favourite phono cartridges.
It is nimble on the grooves and easy on the ears so you keep on wanting to listen more.
The Nagaoka MP-300 is an advanced technology cartridge that is destined to become a classic out of the box. Dollar for dollar, it outperforms Ortofon.

Features:

- Exclusive super rigid body for ultra low resonance and superb fidelity
- SuperFine polished elliptical diamond bonded stylus
- Powerful samarium cobalt magnet
- Low-mass, high strength boron cantilever
- Carbon Fibre reinforced plastic shoe
- Anti-ferro magnetic permalloy shield casing

Specifications:

Principle: Moving Magnet
Stylus: Super-fine polished, elliptical, bonded diamond
Cantilever: High-strength Boron
Frequency response: 20-25,000 Hz
Channel balance: better than 1.0 dB
Channel separation: better than 25 dB at 1kHz
Output voltage: 3 mV (5 cm/sec)
Tracking force: 1.3 - 1.8 g
Impedance: 47 000 ohms
Dynamic compliance: 7.2 x10-6/dyne
Static compliance: 20 x10-6/dyne
Weight: 8.0 g
Mounting: sme 1/2 inch mount

MP-300 replacement needle JN-P300
MP-300 with Nagaoka headshell MP-300H
Weight with headshell: 26.1g

Nagaoka MP (Moving Permalloy) series cartridges

Nagaoka "MP" series cartridges belong to the Moving Iron (MI) family and have interchangeable needles.
In the body (right above the needle carrier) is a relatively large, stationary Samarium-Cobalt magnet.
The cantilever is not provided with a magnet (as is the case with standard MM elements) but made of an alloy with a very high magnetic conductivity.
Thanks to this construction, the MPs have a low tip mass, an improved dynamic behavior and an efficient generator.
The current generation Nagaoka MP (Moving Permalloy) series scanners have a Carbon Fiber reinforced mounting bar and an extra strong Samarium-Cobalt magnet.

Overview Nagaoka MP series cartridges:

MP-500

MP-300

MP-200

MP-150

MP-110

MP-100