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With its superfine polished Line-Contact Diamond stylus tip on a low mass boron cantilever, the Nagaoka MP-500 is the flagship model in the MP series, delivering the highest level of musical expression, dimensional clarity, and natural fidelity.

Available Versions

• MP-500: Cartridge only without headshell
• MP-500H: Cartridge pre-mounted in a Nagaoka Headshell

Please select the desired version before adding it to the shopping basket.

High-Quality Pre-Mounted Option

The MP-500H comes pre-mounted on a high-quality original Nagaoka headshell, ready to use. It is mounted with screws of ideal length, washers, and bolts. For this reason, no screwdriver, spare screws, or bolts are included by Nagaoka, as is the case with the MP-500 version without headshell.

Exceptional Performance

The Nagaoka MP-500 delivers the renowned Nagaoka house sound with presence, warmth, dynamic range, and definition, brought to the listener in the highest potency of musical expression. Utilizing the moving permalloy principle with a powerful samarium cobalt magnet, the MP-500 is packed in an exclusive super rigid body, ensuring exceptional performance and durability.

Replaceable and Upgradeable Stylus

Unlike many similarly priced moving coil cartridges, the stylus on the Nagaoka MP-500 / MP-500H can be replaced at a reasonable cost when it is worn out. This makes it a practical and economical choice for audiophiles seeking long-term value.

Stylus Guard Included

A stylus guard is included with the cartridge to protect it during transportation and when not in use. The stylus guard is also sold separately should you ever need a spare.

Included Accessories

• MP-500: The box includes accessories for mounting the cartridge in most headshells, with two sets of screws (approximately 10mm and 13mm in length), two plastic washers, two bolts, and a small screwdriver. Should you require screws of a different length, we offer sets of screws in a larger variety.
• MP-500H: Since the cartridge is pre-mounted on a headshell, no screwdriver, spare screws, or bolts are included by Nagaoka.

Features

• Superfine polished Line-Contact Diamond stylus tip on a low mass boron cantilever
• Available as cartridge only (MP-500) or pre-mounted in a headshell (MP-500H)
• Replaceable stylus with cost-effective replacement options
• Nagaoka house sound with presence, warmth, dynamic range, and definition
• Utilizes the moving permalloy principle with a powerful samarium cobalt magnet
• Stylus guard included for protection
• MP-500 includes mounting accessories; MP-500H is pre-mounted with no additional mounting accessories