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Stanton 500 AL

The Stanton 500 AL belongs to the famous 500 workhorse series from the American maker. This MM cartridge pairs a conical stylus with a 5 mV output for any standard MM phono input. Its light 0.75 to 1.5 g tracking force with 1.0 g nominal suits home tonearms. The replaceable stylus is the D5100AL, and Phono Culture lists 2 compatible replacement styli.

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Stylus: D5100AL
Series: 500
Type: ММ
Stylus Shape: Conical[ radii (mil / µm) 0.7 mil ]
Class: Entry-Level

Mounting: 1/2"
Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D): 6.5 g
Output Voltage: 5 mV
Frequency Response: 20–20000 Hz
Channel Separation: 20 dB
Channel Balance: ≤ 2 dB
Recommended Load: 47 kΩ
Tracking Force: 0.75–1.5 g (nominal 1.0 g)
Compliance Value: 20 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne
Cantilever: aluminium

Additional Info

The Stanton 500 AL is a reliable DJ workhorse with a forgiving, easygoing character. Alignment slips and surface noise get smoothed over, vocals stay natural without razor detail, and bass carries enough body to keep a groove solid on beat-mixing setups. The aluminum cantilever with a conical tip shrugs off rough handling. The D5100AL stylus is replaceable, so worn tips swap in seconds.

Replacement styluses for Stanton 500 AL

Stanton	D5107	Elliptical
JICO	D5100	Conical

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add 04/25/2026 · upd. 08/02/2026