{"product_id":"nagaoka-jt-80lb-lapis-blue-phono-cartridge","title":"Nagaoka JT-80LB Lapis Blue MM Phono Cartridge","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNagaoka JT-80LB Lapis Blue MM Phono Cartridge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNagaoka JT-80LB “Lapis Blue”\u003c\/strong\u003e is part of the Jeweltone series, introduced for Nagaoka's 80th anniversary and the company's first newly designed moving-magnet cartridge family in roughly four decades. Available at \u003cstrong\u003eVinyl Sound Buffalo, NY\u003c\/strong\u003e, it pairs an aluminum cantilever with a bonded elliptical diamond and a higher-output design for an energetic, wide-range presentation at an approachable price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConventional moving magnet:\u003c\/strong\u003e a genuine alternative to the Moving Permalloy architecture of the MP Series, not another tier within it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned from the ground up:\u003c\/strong\u003e cartridge body and stylus assembly were newly developed rather than adapted from an MP body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh 5.0 mV output:\u003c\/strong\u003e works comfortably with any standard MM phono stage, including built-in stages on integrated amplifiers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px; text-align: left;\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px; text-align: left;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eMoving magnet (MM)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eStylus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003e0.4 × 0.7 mil bonded elliptical diamond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eCantilever\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eAluminum alloy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eOutput Voltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003e5.0 mV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003e20 Hz–20 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eChannel Separation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003e23 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eChannel Balance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003e≤ 1.5 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eTracking Force\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003e1.3–1.8 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eCartridge Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003e6.9 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eReplacement Stylus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eJTS-80LB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 10px;\"\u003eNagaoka (Japan)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow does Jeweltone differ from the MP Series?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MP Series uses Nagaoka's Moving Permalloy design, where a lightweight permalloy element moves while the magnets stay fixed. Jeweltone uses a conventional moving-magnet generator. They are two different approaches from the same manufacturer, not steps on the same ladder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I choose the JT-80LB or the JT-80BK?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe JT-80LB is the higher-output, more energetic of the two, with an aluminum cantilever and bonded elliptical diamond. The JT-80BK moves to a boron cantilever and nude elliptical diamond for greater delicacy in the upper frequencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the stylus replaceable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The JTS-80LB replacement stylus assembly maintains JT-80LB performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable now at Vinyl Sound Buffalo, NY. 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