Audio-Technica VM540ML - Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge

The Audio-Technica VM540ML is the premier 500 Series dual moving magnet cartridge featuring an advanced MicroLine stylus for reference-grade 33/45 RPM vinyl playback on half-inch mount turntables.
This flagship model delivers extraordinary detail retrieval, minimal record wear, and pristine inner-groove performance through its 2.2 x 0.7 mil line-contact MicroLine diamond stylus and tapered aluminum cantilever. Perfect for audiophiles seeking ultimate vinyl fidelity with professional-grade engineering.

Key Features

• VM540ML MicroLine dual MM cartridge (2.2 x 0.7 mil line-contact stylus)

• Nude square shank diamond stylus for ultimate groove tracing

• Tapered aluminum cantilever minimizes effective mass

• Paratoroidal coils improve generating efficiency

• Center shield plate between channels reduces crosstalk to <40dB

• Durable low-resonance polymer housing eliminates vibrations

• Superior inner-groove tracking and high-frequency extension

• Half-inch standard mounting for universal turntables

Technical Specifications

• Cartridge Type: VM Dual Moving Magnet

• Stylus Shape: Microlinear (MicroLine)

• Stylus Size: 2.2 x 0.7 mil

• Output Voltage: 4.0 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)

• Vertical Tracking Force: 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)

• Frequency Response: 20-27,000 Hz

• Channel Separation: 28 dB (1 kHz)

• Recommended Load Impedance: 47 kΩ

• Load Capacitance: 100-200 pF

• Cartridge Weight: 6.4 g

• Replacement Stylus: VMN40ML