Audio-Technica AT-VM740xML VMx Phono Cartridge

Price: $249.00
(as of May 21, 2026 06:38:43 UTC – Details)

Product description

Audio-Technica AT-VM760xSL Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge

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.

Overview

AT-VM740xML

Like all our MM cartridges, this updated design closely mirrors the cutter head used to make the vinyl master. It utilizes two magnets, positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. But the new VMx series also introduces material and design changes to further refine the sound, offering responsive playback that is especially sensitive to the dynamism of musical expression.

Features

AT-VMx dual moving magnet cartridge with microlinear stylusMicrolinear stylus tracks the record groove with incredible accuracy, providing more nuanced sound reproduction than elliptical and conical styliParatoroidal coils improve generating efficiency for enhanced channel separation, channel balance, and transient responsePCUHD (Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability) coils – and fewer coil turns – deliver highly responsive, three-dimensional sound reproduction with excellent transient responseCenter shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk for clear stereo soundDie-cast aluminum housing reduces vibrations and resonanceThreaded inserts make cartridge easier to mount, especially to integrated tonearmsV-cut in the flip-up stylus protector shows stylus position, serving as a guide for lowering the stylus onto a recordAluminum tapered cantilever reduces mass near the stylus tip for quicker signal transmissionCompatible with any turntable headshell that accepts 1/2″ cartridges

Easy to Install & Use

Each AT-VMx cartridge body has threaded inserts, enabling it to be mounted to a headshell with just two screws – no nuts required. And the redesigned stylus protector now includes a V-cut for easy reference of the stylus’s position when lowering it onto a record.

Premium PCUHD Coils

Highly Efficient Generator

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.

Specifications

Frequency Response 20 to 25,000 Hz Channel Separation 25 dB (1 kHz) Vertical Tracking Angle 20° Vertical Tracking Force 1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard) Stylus Construction Nude Microlinear Recommended Load Impedance 47 k ohms Coil Impedance 3.2 k ohms (1 kHz) DC Resistance 750 ohms Coil Inductance 480 mH (1 kHz) Output Voltage 3.7 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.) Output Balance 1.0 dB (1 kHz) Cantilever Aluminum tapered pipe Static Compliance 20 × 10-6 cm/dyne Dynamic Compliance 7 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) Dimensions 29.0 mm (1.1”) × 18.3 mm (0.72”) × 17.5 mm (0.69”) (H × W × D) Threaded Hole M2.6 × 2

AT-VMx dual moving magnet cartridge with microlinear stylus
Microlinear stylus tracks the record groove with incredible accuracy, providing more nuanced sound reproduction than elliptical and conical styli
Paratoroidal coils improve generating efficiency for enhanced channel separation, channel balance, and transient response
PCUHD (Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability) coils – and fewer coil turns – deliver highly responsive, three-dimensional sound reproduction with excellent transient response
Center shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk for clear stereo sound

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