Nagaoka MP-200 MM Phono Cartridge Overview
The Nagaoka MP-200 is ideal for vinyl lovers who enjoy fine-tuning their setup and want a cartridge that rewards precision with beautifully balanced sound. Supplied as a cartridge only, it gives you the freedom to align it to your tonearm?s specific geometry for optimal performance. Its elliptical diamond stylus and boron cantilever trace grooves with subtlety and control, revealing the quiet textures and layered harmonics in your music. If you're building a system that leans toward warmth, resolution, and tonal balance, the MP-200 is a rewarding step forward.
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"The Nagaoka MP-200 is a terrific all-rounder and is easily one of the best performers in its class"
Boron Cantilever for High-Fidelity Tracking
Fitted with a boron cantilever, the MP-200 offers an impressively fast and controlled response to groove modulations. Its lightweight yet rigid construction allows the stylus to track with accuracy, delivering a more refined and coherent sound than aluminium equivalents. Ideal for music with natural dynamics such as acoustic jazz, classical, or folk, it brings greater realism to instruments and voice without losing musical flow.
Warm, Detailed Listening Experience
The MP-200’s sonic character is calm and rich, delivering a listening experience that feels full and relaxed without lacking in resolution. Its elliptical stylus shape enhances contact with the groove wall, revealing expressive details such as reverb tails, string plucks, and vocal breathiness. With a frequency response stretching up to 23 kHz, it captures both the weight and air of a recording, presenting each track with poise and depth.
A Natural Progression from the MP-150
Building on the strengths of the MP-150, the MP-200 introduces key refinements for more demanding listeners. It delivers a wider, more layered soundstage, with improved focus that helps each instrument stand out clearly. High frequencies have greater air and finesse, while midrange textures feel more lifelike and present. For those upgrading, the MP-200 reveals hidden details in well-loved albums, adding subtlety and depth without altering the character of your system.
Specifications
| Output Voltage | 4 mV (5 cm/sec) |
|---|---|
| Frequency Response | 20Hz 23,000Hz |
| Channel Separation | 25 dB (1 kHz) |
| Channel Balance | 1.5 dB or less |
| Load Resistance | 47 kΩ |
| Load Capacitance | 100 pF |
| Cantilever | Boron |
| Needle Tip | 0.4 × 0.7 mil ellipse / diamond |
| Appropriate Needle Pressure | 1.5 2.0 g |
| Cartridge Weight | 6.5 g |
| Product Code | MP-200. |
| EAN | 4967736076388 |
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