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product_id: 57575950
title: "Audio-Technica VM540ML/H Dual Moving Magnet Stereo Cartridge with Microlinear stylus and HS10 Headshell Red"
brand: "audio-technica"
price: "A$715"
currency: AUD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Audio Technica"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/57575950-audio-technica-vm540ml-h-dual-moving-magnet-stereo-cartridge-microlinear
store_origin: AU
region: Australia
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# Dual Moving Magnet for crisp stereo Aluminium tapered cantilever for low distortion Centre shield plate cuts crosstalk Audio-Technica VM540ML/H Dual Moving Magnet Stereo Cartridge with Microlinear stylus and HS10 Headshell Red

**Brand:** audio-technica
**Price:** A$715
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your vinyl game with precision and clarity that demands attention!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Audio-Technica VM540ML/H Dual Moving Magnet Stereo Cartridge with Microlinear stylus and HS10 Headshell Red by audio-technica
- **How much does it cost?** A$715 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/57575950-audio-technica-vm540ml-h-dual-moving-magnet-stereo-cartridge-microlinear)

## Best For

- audio-technica enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted audio-technica brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Ready-to-Play Setup:** Pre-assembled with lightweight AT-HS10 aluminium headshell for effortless installation.
- • **Durable & Resonance-Free:** Low resonance polymer housing ensures consistent, high-fidelity playback without interference.
- • **Immersive Stereo Separation:** Centre shield plate minimizes crosstalk for pure, distinct left and right channels.
- • **Precision Audio Engineering:** Microlinear stylus + aluminium cantilever deliver ultra-low distortion and crystal-clear sound.
- • **Upgrade Your Vinyl Experience:** Hear details you never noticed before—better than CD quality with punch and expansive soundstage.

## Overview

The Audio-Technica VM540ML/H is a premium dual moving magnet stereo cartridge featuring a microlinear stylus and aluminium tapered cantilever for superior sound fidelity. Its centre shield plate reduces channel crosstalk, while the durable low resonance polymer housing ensures clean audio reproduction. Pre-assembled with the lightweight AT-HS10 aluminium headshell, it offers quick, hassle-free setup—perfect for audiophiles seeking a significant upgrade in vinyl playback quality.

## Description

Elevate your listening with this dual moving magnet cartridge. Microlinear stylus, aluminum cantilever deliver low distortion, efficient signal for high-quality audio.

Review: Superb sound. - Bought this as an upgrade to the bog standard AT cartridge that came with my Technics SL -100C and what an incredible difference. I don’t understand why technics ship the SL100C with a conical stylus and the 540ML shows it up for the low quality output it delivered. One of the biggest issues I was having was IGD, but the 540 eliminates that, delivering consistency and fidelity all the way to the run out. I also noticed greater definition too and have picked out little details that I haven’t noticed before. Highly recommended
Review: EQUISITE SOUND QUALITY ON FLUANCE RT81 - Feeling uninspired with the pre-installed AT95E and subsequent addition of the Cambridge Audio Alva Solo Pre-Amp on my Fluance RT81 I decided to splash out on this cartridge. The cartridge is perfectly aligned to the headshell and plays perfectly with ZERO siblance and ZERO inner groove distortion. Negatives are minor which are the price is a little high and because the stylus sits so deep in the groove more snap, crackle and pop can be heard. The sound quality and performance are amazing. Better than a CD with more punch and soundstage. Audio is crystal clear and simply beautiful. Just do it, you won't regret it.

## Features

- Aluminium tapered cantilever
- Para-toroidal coils improve generating efficiency
- Centre shield plate between the left and right channels reduces crosstalk
- Durable low resonance polymer housing
- Pre-assembled with a lightweight aluminium headshell (AT-HS10) for a quicker, easier set-up

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01MEI1H8G |
| Best Sellers Rank | 16,875 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 80 in Turntable Cartridges |
| Item model number | VM540MLH |
| Manufacturer | audio-technica |
| Product Dimensions | 10.16 x 5.08 x 7.62 cm; 64 g |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Audio-Technica
- **Colour:** Red
- **Compatible devices:** Speaker, Turntable
- **Included components:** Cartridge
- **Item weight:** 64 Grams
- **Material:** Aluminium
- **Maximum rotational speed:** 78 RPM
- **Model name:** Audio-Technica VM540ML/H
- **Special feature:** Obstruction (47000 Ω)
- **Style:** VM540ML/H Combo Kit

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb sound.
*by P***K on 9 June 2024*

Bought this as an upgrade to the bog standard AT cartridge that came with my Technics SL -100C and what an incredible difference. I don’t understand why technics ship the SL100C with a conical stylus and the 540ML shows it up for the low quality output it delivered. One of the biggest issues I was having was IGD, but the 540 eliminates that, delivering consistency and fidelity all the way to the run out. I also noticed greater definition too and have picked out little details that I haven’t noticed before. Highly recommended

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ EQUISITE SOUND QUALITY ON FLUANCE RT81
*by A***R on 23 June 2023*

Feeling uninspired with the pre-installed AT95E and subsequent addition of the Cambridge Audio Alva Solo Pre-Amp on my Fluance RT81 I decided to splash out on this cartridge. The cartridge is perfectly aligned to the headshell and plays perfectly with ZERO siblance and ZERO inner groove distortion. Negatives are minor which are the price is a little high and because the stylus sits so deep in the groove more snap, crackle and pop can be heard. The sound quality and performance are amazing. Better than a CD with more punch and soundstage. Audio is crystal clear and simply beautiful. Just do it, you won't regret it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's as good as everyone says it is
*by A***L on 11 April 2021*

If you are suffering from sibilance and IGD with your cartridge, especially if that cartridge is the Ortofon OM2 Red, then this is the upgrade you need. All the reviews and comments I read suggested that this would be the case, and indeed it is. No need to adjust the position of the cartridge on ths supplied headshell, as it was already the correct stylus distance for the Technics SL-1500C (compared side-by-side with the old cartridge). Fitted the new headshell, rebalanced the arm, set a tracking weight of 2.0g and the appropriate anti-skating setting, and then tried out a variety of albums and tracks that had been giving excessive sibilance with the Red. All gone. Some of my old records that I thought were beyond hope were sounding like new. It just sounds great and is well worth the money, although it would have been nice to get the stylus brush that is included among the accessories for the non-headshell version.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-03*