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Nagaoka MP-200
The Nagaoka MP-200 holds the audiophile step of the well known MP series. This MI cartridge outputs 4 mV and feeds any standard MM phono input. Its nude elliptical stylus tracks from 1.5 to 2.0 g with 1.8 g nominal. The replaceable stylus is the JN-P200, and Phono Culture lists 2 compatible replacement styli.
- Class:
Audiophile
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 6.5 g · 18,0 × 17,0 × 28,6 mm
- Output Voltage
- 4 mV
- Frequency Response
- 20–23 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 25 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 1.5 dB
- Recommended Load
- 47 kΩ || 100 pF
- Tracking Force
- 1.5–2.0 g (nominal 1.8 g)
- VTA
- 30°
- Compliance Value
- dynamic 7.2 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (100 Hz); static 20 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne
- Cantilever
- boron, Ø 0.28 mm
Additional Info
The Nagaoka MP-200 delivers natural, forgiving sound with genuinely relaxed vocal warmth. Its nude elliptical diamond on a boron cantilever resolves detail without turning bright or clinical, scene layering stays coherent rather than aggressive, and bass carries enough body to satisfy without dominating. Jazz, vocals and classical on modest to mid-tier systems reward it most. The stylus is replaceable when worn.
Replacement styluses for Nagaoka MP-200
| Nagaoka | JN-P300 | Nude Elliptical |
| Nagaoka | JN-P500 | Nude Elliptical |
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add 01/17/2026 · upd. 08/02/2026