Price range: £159 through £519
The Audio-Technica VMx-700 range refines the outgoing 700 series with updated body construction, improved internal damping and revised coil design for lower distortion and better channel separation. With interchangeable stylus options — from elliptical through to MicroLine and Shibata — it gives you a clear upgrade path while keeping the same core cartridge body.
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.
Aligning with our founder’s belief that high-quality audio should be accessible to all, the AT-VMx Series is unmatched in delivering a truly affordable high-fidelity audio experience.
Using the AT-VMx cartridge body, replace or upgrade your VMx stylus (excluding mono models) with a number of interchangeable options including:
AT-VMN10xCB (conical/bonded/aluminium cantilever)
AT-VMN20xEB (elliptical/bonded/aluminium cantilever)
AT-VMN30xEN (elliptical/nude/aluminium cantilever)
AT-VMN40xML (microlinear/nude/aluminium cantilever)
AT-VMN45xML (microlinear/nude/boron cantilever)
AT-VMN50xSH (shibata/nude/boron cantilever)
AT-VMN60xSL (special line contact/nude/boron cantilever)
The vertical dual magnet (VM) design closely mirrors the cutter head used to make the vinyl master.
The standard cutter head (used to record the vinyl master) uses two transducer coils, mounted perpendicular to each other at 45-degrees from horizontal, to cut the channel: one in each wall of the 90-degree record groove.
The AT-VMx use the same 90-degree V-shape configuration of the cutter head. This way the cartridge achieves accurate tracking, excellent channel separation, high-definition of the stereo image and extreme clarity over the entire audio spectrum.