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Nagaoka MP-300

The Nagaoka MP-300 is an audiophile moving iron cartridge with an elliptical stylus profile that traces groove detail cleanly. Its 3 mV output suits any standard MM phono input, so no step-up transformer or MC stage is needed. Recommended tracking force runs from 1.3 to 1.8 g. The JN-P300 stylus is user replaceable, and Phono Culture lists one compatible replacement stylus.

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Stylus: JN-P300
Type: МI
Stylus Shape: Elliptical[ radii (mil / µm) 0.4×0.7 mil (≈10×18 µm) ]
Class: Audiophile

Mounting: standard 1/2"
Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D): 7.8 g
Output Voltage: 3 mV
Frequency Response: 20–25 000 Hz
Channel Separation: 25 dB
Channel Balance: ≤ 1.0 dB
Recommended Load: 47 kΩ || 100 pF
Tracking Force: 1.3–1.8 g
Compliance Value: dynamic 7.2 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (≈100 Hz); static 20 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne
Cantilever: boron

Additional Info

The Nagaoka MP-300 pairs a boron cantilever with an elliptical stylus for a warm, forgiving presentation and genuinely natural vocal timbre. Detail arrives without ever turning clinical or fatiguing, imaging stays precise and spacious, and bass keeps controlled rather than heavy. That balance makes it easy to live with across vocal jazz, acoustic and rock. The stylus is replaceable, so long-term ownership stays straightforward.

Replacement styluses for Nagaoka MP-300

Nagaoka

JN-P500

Fine Line

Sound × Setup

Detail

78%

IGD Control

72%

Noise Suppression

74%

Dynamics—Attack

75%

Soundstage/Imaging

76%

Bass Density

73%

Vocals/Midrange

79%

Forgiving Character

81%

Tonearm mass medium 41%

light 28%·heavy 31%

Capacitance up to 100 pF 60%

100-200 pF 30%·from 200 pF 10%

Phono gain 39–42 dB 50%

35–38 dB 0%·43–46 dB 50%

Nagaoka MP-300 (борон-кантилевер, 7,8 г) — оптимален в тонарме средней массы (расчёт резонанса на базе скорректированной податливости ×1.7, confidence medium). Требуется фонокорректор MI с усилением 39–42 dB, ёмкость кабеля лучше низкую — ближе к паспортным 47 кОм/100 пФ. Заточка иглы — по данным профиля не указана.

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add 01/08/2026 · upd. 08/02/2026