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Nagaoka MP-100
- Class:
Entry-Level
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 6.5 g · 18.0 × 17.0 × 28.6 mm
- Output Voltage
- 5 mV
- Frequency Response
- 20–20 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 22 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 2.0 dB
- Recommended Load
- 47 kΩ (min.) || 100 pF
- Tracking Force
- 1.8–2.3 g (nominal 2.0 g)
- VTA
- 30°
- Compliance Value
- dynamic 5.5 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (100 Hz) (≈5.5 µm/mN); static 18 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (≈18 µm/mN)
- Cantilever
- aluminum
Additional Info
A forgiving, easygoing MM with an aluminum cantilever and a conical (spherical) tip — the stylus is replaceable, so retipping down the line is simple. Vocals come through with natural warmth and body, dynamics feel lively rather than aggressive, while detail and imaging stay modest and unfussy, smoothing over surface noise and less-than-perfect pressings. A relaxed, musical match for vocal jazz, folk and classic rock on modest to mid-tier systems where ease of listening matters more than forensic precision.
Replacement styluses for Nagaoka MP-100
| Nagaoka | JN-P110 | Conical |
| Nagaoka | JN-P150 | Conical |
| Tonar | 6819 (JN-P100 MM) | Elliptical |
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