Audio Technica AT-VM95C/H: VM95 series tapered needle stereo cartridge mounted on an AT-HS6 head

VM95 series tapered stylus stereo cartridge mounted on an AT-HS6 headshell.

The AT-VM95C/H is a VM95-series cartridge/head unit consisting of the AT-VM95C stylus tapered stereo cartridge mounted on an AT-HS6BK head. The total weight of the assembly is 15.5 grams and it is assembled and tested at the Audio-Technica factory in Fukui, Japan.

AT-VM95C/H

VM95 series conical stereo capsule in an AT-HS6 head

AT-VM95C mounted on an AT-HS6BK head

The total weight of the set is 15.5 g

Assembled and tested at the Audio-Technica factory in Fukui, Japan

VM95 Series - Stylus Compatibility

Every diamond stylus in a capsule wears after a period of work.

Around 500 hours for a conical stylus, 300 hours for an elliptical stylus, 1000 hours for a Microlinear stylus, and 800 hours for a Shibata stylus.

Our VM95 series dual moving magnet cartridges can be used virtually forever if the interchangeable stylus is replaced. It is no longer necessary to purchase a full capsule when the diamond tip has been worn down; you just have to buy the right replacement stylus, but you can also enjoy the experience of upgrading your cartridge with a different stylus.

The six capsule models that make up the VM95 series use the same electromagnetic motor body, therefore each of the six replacement needles is perfectly compatible:

AT-VMN95C

AT-VMN95E

AT-VMN95EN

AT-VMN95ML

AT-VMN95SH

AT-VMN95SP

glued conical needle

The advantage of the conical stylus, even when the cartridge is "tilted", is that the spherical surface of this stylus touches the groove of vinyl records precisely.

Pre-assembled with AT-HS6BK head

The AT-VM95C cartridge is attached to the 9g aluminum body headshell.

Technical characteristics:

TYPE: Stereo double magnet VM

MOUNTING: 1/2" Center

FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 - 20,000 Hz

CHANNEL SEPARATION: 18 dB (1 kHz)

OUTPUT CHANNEL BALANCE: 2.5 dB (1 kHz)

OUTPUT VOLTAGE: 4.0 mV (1kHz and 5cm/s)

VERTICAL TRACKING ANGLE: 23°

VERTICAL TRACKING FORCE RANGE: 1.8 - 2.2g (2.0g standard)

NEEDLE SHAPE: Tapered

NEEDLE SIZE: 0.6 mil

NEEDLE CONSTRUCTION: Fixed diamond stylus on rounded shank

CANTILEVER: Aluminum tube

RECOMMENDED LOAD IMPEDANCE: 47,000 Ω

COIL IMPEDANCE: 3.3 kOhms (1 kHz)

COIL INDUCTANCE: 550 mH (1 kHz)

DC RESISTANCE: 485 Ohms

STATIC COMPLIANCE: 17 × 10-6 cm/dyne

DYNAMIC CONFORMITY: 6.5 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100Hz)

RECOMMENDED LOAD CAPACITANCE: 100-200 pF

WEIGHT: 15.5g

DIMENSIONS: 21.2 mm (Height) x 21.4 mm (Width) x 62.4 mm (Depth)

SPARE NEEDLE AT-VMN95C

CABLE USED FOR T.P. COIL copper