Nagaoka MP-500

Nagaoka MP type stereo cartridge MP-500

MP series highest grade model featuring overwhelming resolution
IN IT'S PRICE RANGE, IT HAS NO EQUAL.
The Nagaoka MP-500 phono cartridge offers the highest musical and creative expression of the new MP series.
It expertly extracts and reproduces with vivid, colourful and dimensional clarity what others miss.
Meet our little friend - the Nagaoka MP-500 phono cartridge - the master of the grooves.

Features

- Exclusive superrigid body for ultra low resonance and superlative fidelity
- SuperFine polished line contact diamond stylus
- Powerful samarium cobalt magnet
- Low-mass, high strength boron cantilever
- Carbon Fibre reinforced plastic shoe
- Anti-ferro magnetic permalloy shield casing

Meet the MP series

All Nagaoka MP (Moving Permalloy) 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 cartridges) but made of an alloy with a very high magnetic conductivity.
Thanks to this construction, the MP's have a low tip mass, an improved dynamic behavior and an efficient generator.

More about the MP-500

The MP500 is Nagaoka's current flagship and although the entire MP line is designed according to the same recipe, this can be seen in a number of details.

For example, the needle holder is anchored by means of a tiny Allen screw.
In addition, the housing is better shielded thanks to a 'permalloy' shield and the coils are selected.
Due to the increased amount of metal, the MP500 also weighs more than its relatives; 8 grams, clean on the hook.

The pure diamond (nude shank) needle tip has a so-called SuperFine line contact and is located at the end of a boron cantilever.

The recommended stylus pressure is approximately 1.5 grams while the frequency range is from 20 Hertz to 25 kiloHertz.

The maximum output voltage is 3 milliVolts and 47 kiloOhms provides a good starting point as a termination (40 to 50 kiloOhms is usable for an MP).

You can find all specification from the MP-500 under the tab "Specs" next to "Description"