With a specialized body and internal wiring dedicated to monaural sound reproduction, the VM610MONO conical stylus cartridge is designed for playing mono records. Part of the 600 Series in Audio-Technica’s new VM cartridge line – a line that harks back to A-T’s early days as a manufacturer primarily of high-end phono cartridges – the VM610MONO is equipped with dual magnets that are internally connected to reduce record noise and obtain a highly focused “center” sound image that stereo cartridges can’t provide. Includes mounting hardware. VM dual magnet cartridge with 0.6 mil conical stylus Aluminum cantilever Paratoroidal coils improve generating efficiency Mono body terminating left and right channels reduces surface noise Durable low-resonance polymer housing