Audio Technica AT-VM740xML MM Phono Cartridge
Experience studio-grade precision with the Audio-Technica AT-VM740xML nude microlinear MM cartridge—exceptional detail, rich stereo imaging, and future stylus upgrades.

Audio Technica AT-VM740xML Cartridge

£224.95
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Audio-Technica AT-VM740xML – Precision Microlinear Excellence

Discover your music all over again with the Audio-Technica AT-VM740xML. This is a top-class dual moving-magnet (MM) cartridge from their VMx series combining a nude microlinear stylus and high-purity PCUHD® coils to reproduce your vinyl records with stunning accuracy and dimensionality.

The microlinear stylus tracks the records grooves more precisely than standard shapes, it is mirroring the original cutting head—and delivers extended frequency response and subtle nuance even in complex musical passages. Under the hood, paratoroidal dual coils and a center channel shield enhance channel separation and transient response for a vivid, immersive soundstage.

Crafted in a die-cast aluminium body, the AT-VM740xML also features threaded inserts and a V-cut stylus guard, ensuring effortless installation and setup. Plus, the removable stylus design allows you to upgrade to VMN series options—elliptical, Shibata, or even special-line contact—for tailored sonic performance without swapping cartridges.

Why choose the AT-VM740xML:
  • Nude Microlinear Stylus – Tracks like the cutting head for exceptional detail and ultra-low distortion
  • PCUHD® Paratoroidal Coils & Dual Magnet Design – Clear stereo separation (~25 dB) and fast transient response
  • Die-Cast Aluminium Housing – Rigid, low-resonance build enhances clarity
  • Threaded Inserts + V-Cut Stylus Guard – Simplifies mounting and cueing
  • Upgradeable Stylus Compatibility – Use AT-VMN40xML, AT-VMN45xML, AT-VMN50xSH, AT-VMN60xSL for future upgrades
  • Genuine UK Stock – Brand new, fully warrantied, and built to elevate your hi-fi setup

This cartridge is for the listeners who is aiming for studio-level vinyl playback, prfect for musicians, audiophiles, or discerning listeners ready to uncover richer detail and musical emotion in every record groove.

We have the other AT-VNx cartridge models listed here,
and the styli for the cartridges listed here

We are an authorised Audio Technica dealership, so you have a full UK warranty, and you can be assured of new and genuine products.

Specifications:
Cartridge & Stylus
  • Type - VM
  • Frequency response - 20 to 25,000 Hz
  • Output voltage - 3.7 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
  • Channel separation - 26 dB (1 kHz)
  • Output balance - 1.0 dB (1 kHz)
  • Tracking force - 1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
  • Coil impedance - 3.2 k ohms (1 kHz)
  • DC resistance - 750 ohms
  • Recommended load impedance - 47 k ohms
  • Recommended load capacitance - 150 to 250 pF
  • Coil inductance - 480 mH (1 kHz)
  • Static compliance - 20 × 10-6 cm/dyne
  • Dynamic compliance - 7 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
  • Stylus - Stylus Nude Microlinear
  • Stylus curvature radius - 2.2 × 0.12 mil
  • Cantilever - Aluminum tapered pipe
  • Vertical tracking angle - 20°
  • Dimensions - 29.0 mm (1.1”) × 18.3 mm (0.72”) × 17.5 mm (0.69”) (H × W × D)
  • Threaded hole - M2.6 × 2
  • Weight - 8.8 g (0.31 oz)
  • **Cartridge installation screws (5.0 mm (0.20”)) x 2 are used to secure the cartridge in the box at the time of purchase. Be sure to keep and not lose these after removing the cartridge from the box.
  • For product improvement, the product is subject to modification without notice

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