Audio-Technica AT-VM610xMONO Mono Cartridge with Conical Stylus

Audio-Technica VM610xMONO Mono Cartridge with Conical Stylus

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. This latest renewal of the line introduces material and design changes to further refine the VM sound, offering responsive playback that is especially sensitive to the dynamism of musical expression.    

Key Features: 

• Conical dual magnet stylus
• Monaural sound reproduction
• Mounting hardware included
• Threaded headshell inserts for easy installation
• Stylus flip-up protector

User Manual

Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability

With a specialised body and internal wiring dedicated to monaural sound reproduction, the VM610xMONO conical stylus cartridge is designed for playing mono records. Part of the 600 Series 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. 

Highly Efficient Generator

Like all VMx cartridges, the AT-VM610xMONO features PCUHD® (Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability), resulting in richer, more nuanced audio reproduction. The number of coil turns has also been slightly reduced to improve transient response, allowing the cartridge to react more quickly to signal changes for stunningly clean music with lifelike immediacy. As its name indicates, the AT-VM610xMONO is designed for playing mono records. The dual magnets in this cartridge are internally connected to reduce record noise and obtain a highly focused “center” sound image that stereo cartridges can’t provide.

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.

Deep Stylus Accuracy

Audio-Technica has also added threaded inserts to the body of each VMx cartridge, making it easier to mount (just two screws required), especially to the integrated tonearms common on high-end turntables. And a new V-cut in the stylus’s flip-up protector provides quick reference of the stylus position, serving as a guide when lowering the stylus onto a record. The 0.6 mil conical bonded stylus of the AT-VM610xMONO tracks the center of the record groove for an accurate and reliable performance producing excellent fidelity.