PP-500 MC Phono Cartridge

Phasemation's MC cartridge that draws out musical realism and the artist's passion embedded in the record.

Phasemation proudly introduces the PP-500, a new MC cartridge crafted with the same dedication that defined the flagship PP-2000, which gained wide acclaim since its 2015 debut.

While offering a more accessible price, the PP-500 faithfully inherits the PP-2000’s core performance - delivering superb auditory lateralization, spatial reproduction, vibrant mid-to-high frequencies, and deep, resonant bass.

New design of a magnetic circuit
The technology of the flagship model PP-2000 is applied for this magnetic circuit structure. Therefore, just like PP-2000, Phasemation has achieved for this product to provide an excellent magnetic field having high efficiency and uniformity.

Consequently the output is increased without making the vibration system heavier.

Improving the trackability by readjusting the vibration system
In order to aim for the best balance of optimum sound quality in this class, Phasemation improved the PP-300's vibration system, adopting the base made of duralumin and tuned this vibration system exclusively for PP-500.

Consequently it is achieved that the powerful sound quality and realistic sensation can be expressed.

Inheriting the high quality materials for audio sound
High quality materials for audio sound verified in PP-2000 and other models are inherited and they are well-acknowledged until now for the following parts: cantilever made of pure boron material, magneto coil made of 6N oxygen-free copper wire, pure iron coil bobbin, damper, and so forth.

For the body, the well-acknowledged DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) * coating has been adopted continuously.The unclouded sound quality being well suited for the rigidity and vibration-damping properties have been realized.

*DLC（Diamond Like Carbon) is a generic name of a carbon film to be produced with vapor phase synthesis utilizing ion processing and the high rigidity and high electric insulation similar to a diamond are provided for it.

• Power Generation Method:  Moving Coil Type
• Impedance:  4 Ohm
• Tracking Force:  1.7 to 2.0g
• Output Voltage:  0.3mV (horizontal direction of 1kHz 50mm/s)
• Compliance:  8.0 µm/mN (8.0x10(-6) cm/dyne)
• Playing Frequency Range:  10Hz to 30kHz
• Separation:  30dB or more (1kHz)
• Channel Balance:  Within 1dB (1kHz）
• Weight:  11.3g
• Stylus Type:  Diamond (line contact / curvature 0.03 x 0.003mm)
• Cantilever:  Pure Boron φ0.26
• Magnet:  Samarium Cobalt Magnet　
• Magnetic Circuit Composition Material:  Permendur
• Base & Body:  Machined duralumin (Diamond Like Carbon processing)