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Nagaoka JT555

Mounting
standard 1/2"
Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
5.2 g · 15.5 × 27 × 22 mm
Output Voltage
3.3 mV
Frequency Response
10–28 000 Hz
Channel Separation
20 dB
Channel Balance
≤ 1 dB
Recommended Load
50 kΩ
Tracking Force
1.1–1.5 g (nominal 1.3 g)
Compliance Value
10 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (100 Hz); 20 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (static)
Cantilever
solid carbon-black

Additional Info

Ultra-Ex nude tip; commonly described as “nude Shibata-equivalent”, also marketed for discrete 4-channel playback. Often seen as a private-label variant of Tonar 555
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