🎶 Nagaoka MP-150H MM Cartridge with MP Type Shell - High-Quality Audio Cartridge from Japan Review

I really like this cartridge. A lot of details and a blur in the picture. I love that it came pre-mounted on the headshell which made it easy for me to compare it to the Ortofon Bronze. The Ortofon Bronze is still a great pickup, but with the double Nagaoko price point, that's no problem.

I've heard about an upgrade to my MP-110, although the MP-150 is brand new and not broken in yet. It's a little light, but it should loosen up a bit after 30-50 hours. The bass is accurate and detailed, and the stereo separation is incredible. Fantastic $215 deal with Shell.

Great sounding cartridge for $$. Great energy PRAT. The cymbals are not at the level of the bell like the bells. I had an issue with the shell as the lifter didn't match the photos, hit the dust cover of my turntable and scratched it. The new lift on the body shell is round to the front. I hope the photos will be updated to let people know.

Excellent cartridge! New update: After importing, the sound is great! Please buy this trolley, you will not be disappointed, you will be amazed! Forget the orthophone, this car will do it for me. I have both bronze and black Ortofon M2 and I can say yes. With this car it's WOW! This will blow Ortofon mm wagons out of the water any day of the week! My brain exploded.

Please note that the instructions for the Nagaoka MP-150 are in Japanese, but the specifications are still understandable. So there is no problem in adjusting the turntable's counterbalance to Nagaoka's specifications. The Nagaoka MP-150 has breathed new life into my vinyl collection, with this cartridge you hear new details, especially the mids and highs. Details are so clear across the musical spectrum that it feels like hearing every album for the first time. Nagaoka offers a 30-hour…

From a diminishing return perspective, the MP-150 seems to me to be the best point in the Nagaoka series. It has a nice balanced sound (warmer than many AT carts but very detailed), great looks and wonderful tracks. With this cartridge, the IGD doesn't work at all for me (the MP-110 has bits in parts). The stylus isn't quite as exotic: an uncoated 0.4 x 0.7 elliptical diamond on a tapered aluminum cantilever, but there's improved tracking over the MP-110. The Lego block shape makes this…

This is the best cartridge I have ever owned and I have been an audiophile for over forty years. Sure, it's not the best cartridge I've ever had, but dollar for dollar it's the best deal. I installed it on my Rega RP3 on my secondary system and it's a complete copy of the Elys that came with the turntable. Details and dynamics are outstanding. It definitely outperforms anything close to its price range. Delivery was quick and the price was more than fair.

Please note that the instructions for the Nagaoka MP-150 are in Japanese, but the specifications are still understandable. So there is no problem in adjusting the counterbalance of the turntable to Nagaoka's specifications. The Nagaoka MP-150 breathed new life into my vinyl collection, with this cartridge you hear new details, especially the mids and highs. Details are so clear throughout the musical range that it feels like hearing every album for the first time. Nagaoka offers a 30-hour…

In terms of diminishing returns, the MP-150 strikes me as the best spot in the Nagaoka line. It has a nice balanced sound (warmer than many AT carts but very detailed), great looks and wonderful tracks. With this cartridge, the IGD doesn't work at all for me (the MP-110 has bits in parts). The stylus isn't all that exotic: a 0.4 x 0.7 elliptical diamond on a tapered aluminum cantilever, but tracking is improved over the MP-110. With. On some turntables (Technics in particular) the cartridge…