Nagaoka MP-300

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Nagaoka
• Model: MP-300
• Years of manufacture:
• Made in: Japan
• Color: light gray
• Weight: 8 g
• Original price:
  • around 450,- EUR (as of 2009)
  • about 700,- EUR (as of: 2016)

Technical Data

• Principle: Moving Iron (MI)
• Frequency response: 20 - 25,000 Hz
• Channel separation: > 25 dB
• Channel balance: < 1.5 dB
• Übersprechdämpfung:
• Ausgangsspannung: >3 mV
• Terminating resistor: 47 kOhm
• Induction:
• Needle type: elliptical (r/R: 10/18 µm), bare on boron needle carrier.
• Recommended contact force: 15 - 20 mN
• Needle compliance: 20 µm/mN

Special Features

Remarks

• Scanning needle insert screwed

Reports

• Audio issue 3/2009
  • Sound: very good (85 points)
  • Workmanship: very good

"Dream system with absolutely neutral, clean sound, even with extremely complex and highly modulated records."

Links

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