Nagaoka MP100 Moving Magnet Cartridge

Nagaoka MP100 Cartridge

All high-precision micro-components within each cartridge are built by Nagaoka specifically within their own factory, this includes the diamond tips, the specialist samarium cobalt magnets, right down to the cantilevers. 

The basic body shape of all of Nagaoka's MP series cartridges are the same, with the main difference being the colour of the stylus on the front. The MP100 has a distinctive red front and is the 1st cartridge in the series. It has a SuperFine polished conical diamond bonded stylus with an aluminium cantilever, as well as a Carbon fibre reinforced plastic shoe. Thanks to these the Nagaoka MP100 extracts incredible levels of musical detail from your records, enabling fine detail to be heard where there was none before. A high output voltage is possible by the use of a powerful samarium cobalt magnet assembly. Low hum and noise are assured by the use of an anti-ferromagnetic permalloy shield casing.

Key Features

• Superfine polished conical diamond bonded stylus
• Powerful samarium cobalt magnet
• Lightweight aluminium alloy cantilever for high fidelity
• Carbon fibre reinforced plastic shoe
• Anti ferrous magnetic Permalloy shield casing
• Recommended tracking weight of 1.8-2.3g
• Replacement stylus JN-P110
• Perfect upgrade cartridge for your Rega Planar 1

Hifi Gear thinks...

A regular conversation with customers in the shop and online is about what cartridge they should upgrade to and how easy is it to fit and set up. The MP100 is a great option for your 1st upgrade cartridge, thanks to its simple set up and mounting. All four pins on the back are colour coded for easy connection to your tonearm and every cartridge comes with a selection on screws & a screw driver. 1 tip is to make sure the cartridge is securely mounted to help prevent resonance. We at Hifi Gear have found this to be an excellent upgrade on the Rega Planar 1 or Planar 2, offering a much better depth of sound and far greater detail than the supplied Carbon cartridge. We have these on demo in our Hereford shop and are more than happy to demo the advantages.

We also offer free fitting of any cartridge bought at Hifi Gear. Just call on 01432 354921 or email us at info@hifigear.co.uk to arrange this.

Who is Nagaoka?

Nagaoka is a well-established and highly experienced manufacturer of quality phono cartridges, having designed and engineered styli, cartridges and vinyl record accessories since 1940. With over 70 years in the industry, Nagaoka has become renowned for its superior attention to detail and craftsmanship, all the while retaining the design philosophy of putting the listener as close to the performance as possible.