Moving Magnet Cartridges
In a moving magnet (MM) cartridge, a small magnet moves with the needle inside fixed coils. It works with the standard phono input found on most amplifiers and on record players with a built-in preamp.
Here are 68 moving magnet cartridges from 8 makers. For 48 of them the maker names a replacement needle, and their output runs from 2.5 to 8 mV.
| Cartridge | Stylus profile | Output | Replacement needle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio-Technica AT-VM95C | Conical | 4 mV | AT-VMN95C |
| Audio-Technica AT-VM95E | Elliptical | 4 mV | AT-VMN95E |
| Audio-Technica AT-VM95E BK | Elliptical | 4 mV | AT-VMN95EBK |
| Audio-Technica AT-VM95EN | Elliptical | 3.5 mV | AT-VMN95EN |
| Audio-Technica AT-VM95ML | Microlinear | 3.5 mV | AT-VMN95ML |
| Audio-Technica AT-VM95SH | Shibata | 3.5 mV | AT-VMN95SH |
| Audio-Technica AT-VM95SP | Other (SP 3 mil conical bonded, 78rpm) | 2.7 mV | AT-VMN95SP |
| Audio-Technica AT-VM740xML | Microlinear | 3.2 mV | AT-VMN40xML |
| Audio-Technica AT-XP3 | Conical | 5.5 mV | ATN-XP3 |
| Audio-Technica AT-XP5 | Elliptical | 5.5 mV | ATN-XP5 |
| Audio-Technica AT-XP7 | Elliptical | 6 mV | ATN-XP7 |
| Audio-Technica AT91 | Conical | 3.5 mV | ATN91 |
| Audio-Technica AT91R | Conical | 3.5 mV | ATN91R |
| Audio-Technica AT95E | Elliptical | 3.5 mV | ATN95E |
| Audio-Technica AT95EX | Elliptical | – | ATN95EX |
| Audio-Technica AT3600L | – | – | ATN3600LC |
| Audio-Technica VM520EB | Elliptical | 4 mV | VMN20EB |
| Audio-Technica VM530EN | Elliptical | 4 mV | VMN30EN |
| Audio-Technica VM540ML | Microlinear | 4 mV | VMN40ML |
| Audio-Technica VM740ML | Microlinear | 4 mV | VMN40ML |
| Denon stock MM cartridge (DSN-82 stylus) | – | 2.5 mV | DSN-82 |
| Denon stock MM cartridge (DSN-84 stylus) | – | 2.5 mV | DSN-84 |
| Denon stock MM cartridge (DSN-85 stylus) | – | 2.5 mV | DSN-85 |
| Goldring 1006 | Elliptical | 5 mV | – |
| Goldring 1012GX | Other (Gyger II) | 5 mV | – |
| Goldring E1 | Conical | 3.5 mV | – |
| Goldring E2 | Conical | 3.5 mV | – |
| Goldring E3 | Elliptical | 3.5 mV | – |
| Goldring E4 | Elliptical | 3.5 mV | – |
| Nagaoka MP-110 | Elliptical | 5 mV | JN-P110 |
| Nagaoka MP-150 | Elliptical | 4.5 mV | JN-P150 |
| Nagaoka MP-200 | Elliptical | 4 mV | JN-P200 |
| Nagaoka MP-300 | Elliptical | 3 mV | JN-P300 |
| Ortofon 2M Black | Shibata | 5 mV | Stylus 2M Black |
| Ortofon 2M Blue | Elliptical | 5.5 mV | Stylus 2M Blue |
| Ortofon 2M Bronze | Line contact | 5 mV | Stylus 2M Bronze |
| Ortofon 2M Red | Elliptical | 5.5 mV | Stylus 2M Red |
| Ortofon 2M Silver | – | 5.5 mV | Stylus 2M Silver |
| Ortofon 2M White | – | – | Stylus 2M White |
| Ortofon Concorde MkII Club | Elliptical | 8 mV | Stylus CC MKII Club |
| Ortofon Concorde MkII Digital | – | – | Stylus CC MKII Digital |
| Ortofon Concorde MkII DJ | Conical | 6 mV | Stylus CC MKII DJ |
| Ortofon Concorde MkII Mix | – | – | Stylus CC MKII Mix |
| Ortofon Concorde MkII Scratch | – | – | Stylus CC MKII Scratch |
| Ortofon Concorde Music Blue | – | – | – |
| Ortofon Concorde Music Bronze | – | – | – |
| Ortofon Concorde Music Red | Elliptical | 6 mV | – |
| Ortofon OM 5E | Elliptical | 4 mV | Stylus 5E |
| Ortofon OM 10 | Elliptical | – | Stylus 10 |
| Ortofon OM 20 | Elliptical | – | Stylus 20 |
| Ortofon OM 40 | Other (Nude FG 70) | – | Stylus 40 |
| Pro-Ject Pick it 2M White | – | – | – |
| Pro-Ject Pick it MM E | Conical | 3.8 mV | – |
| Pro-Ject Pick it MM EVO | – | – | – |
| Pro-Ject Pick it PRO | – | – | – |
| Pro-Ject Pick it PRO Balanced | – | – | – |
| Pro-Ject Pick it S2 C | – | – | – |
| Pro-Ject Pick it S2 MM | – | – | – |
| Rega Carbon | Conical | 2.5 mV | Carbon Stylus |
| Rega Nd3 | Bonded elliptical | – | Not replaceable |
| Rega Nd5 | Perfect elliptical nude diamond | – | Not replaceable |
| Rega Nd7 | Fine line nude diamond | – | Not replaceable |
| Rega Nd9 | Fine line nude diamond | – | Not replaceable |
| Sumiko Amethyst | – | 2.5 mV | RS Amethyst |
| Sumiko Moonstone | – | 3 mV | RS Moonstone |
| Sumiko Olympia | – | 4 mV | RS Olympia |
| Sumiko Oyster | Spherical | 5 mV | RS Oyster |
| Sumiko Rainier | – | 5 mV | RS Rainier |
We take these details from the makers' own websites and check them carefully, but makers change parts and part numbers, and we may miss an update. Before you buy, check the part on the maker's official website. If you spot an error, please tell us.