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The MP-300 is a moving-permalloy (MP) stereo phono cartridge with a machined aluminum frame and a boron cantilever carrying a 0.4 × 0.7 mil elliptical diamond stylus. It has a 3 mV output and is designed for a 47 kΩ load. The stylus is replaceable; the replacement model is JN-P300.
Phono cartridge specifications
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Components that show up alongside the MP300 in real systems. A verdict means the pair has been checked for compatibility and headroom — open it to see how the two get along.
The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The Carmen mkII's output is 2.1 mV against the MP300's 3.0 mV, its tracking force 1.4 g against 1.5 g, and its channel separation 26 dB against 25 dB. Both share cartridge type (MM).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The MP500's tracking force is 1.6 g against the MP300's 1.5 g and its channel separation 27 dB against 25 dB. Both share output (3.0 mV) and cartridge type (MM).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The Nd5's output is 5.0 mV against the MP300's 3.0 mV and its tracking force 1.8 g against 1.5 g. Both share cartridge type (MM) and stylus type (Elliptical).
The Moonstone's tracking force is 2.0 g against the MP300's 1.5 g and its channel separation 30 dB against 25 dB. Both share output (3.0 mV) and cartridge type (MM).
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