Nagaoka MP500 closeup/ detail

Moving Magnet cartridge.
Permalloy and Boron Cantilever.
Alum cast body and gold plated.

[@alexvanroekel6295]

That cartridge sounds even good when it’s not connected!

[@theomindschrddr7983]

Thats are scary movements without protection on

[@lewgoogle5530]

It's not a moving magnet cartridge; it is a moving iron cartridge. "Moving Permalloy" = MP

[@johnbravo7542]

That's a very sexy cartridge,with all that gold on display.

[@johnsweda2999]

I wonder What it would it be like if you failed 2 round channels half a millimetre deep either side of the Screw mountings, theoretically should help dispersing unwanted resonance built up in a closed box section you could try a little bit of soft open cell foam there as well quite thick say 2 mm so it's under compression but doesn't encroach on the side walls to dampen and resonance from the arm

[@edSuwanDiyAudiophile]

Thank you for your sugestion.🙏👍

[@manniyakeez]

what do u think of nagaoka mp-500 on the Technics 1200 GR? u think it will compliment each other or is the Nagaoka mp 500 too high end for the turntable that the Technics 1200 GR can’t give justice to its full potential?

[@edSuwanDiyAudiophile]

I can't say whether the two complement. because I never tried it. but in principle with perfect settings, the Nagaoka cartridge will provide the appropriate sound for it. You need to try , it is a good a MM cartridge. I really like MM cartridge for Nagaoka

[@juandv930722]

I hope you went for it, the GR should be a very very good turntable