Nagaokas were always better than ‘merely competent’, and this latest model throws the hat into the current analogue-revival ring with panache. It also bears a sane price tag. - HIFI News
The Nagaoka MP-150 phono cartridge offers fine solid bass, superb fluidity across the frequency spectrum, and sweet highs. To an artful listener who aspires for warm and accurate eloquence over bravado the Nagaoka MP-15O will be an endearing and lasting treasure.
The Nagaoka MP-150 phono cartridge offers superior clarity, detail and dynamic contrast.
Features:
* Super Fine polished special elliptical stylus tip
* Powerful samarium cobalt magnet
* Light weight hardening taper alluminum alloy cantiver
* Carbon Fibre reinforced plastic pole shoe
* Anti-ferro magnetic permalloy shield casing
Technical data:
* Principle: MM
* Microsection: Super-fine, elliptical diamond
* Cantilever: Hardened, low-mass tapered
* Weight: 6,5 g
* Tracking force range: 1,5 - 2,0 g
* Output voltage: 4,5 mV
* Frequency characteristics: 20 - 20,000 Hz
* Channel balance: better than 1.5 dB
* Channel separation: better than 24 dB at 1 kHz
* Recommended loading: 47,000 ohms
* Dynamic compliance: 6.0 x 10-6/dyne
* Static compliance: 18 x 10-6/dyne
* Mounting: half inch