FS: Nagaoka MP-500 phono cartridge

I'm pretty happy with my system at the moment and have started playing guitar again, so I'm selling stuff I would otherwise hang on to in order to fund other sound gear addictions. This cart has 75-100hrs on it, set up with Wallytools protractor and Fozgometer, only played new and/or ultrasonically cleaned records so it should be in great shape, but I don't have a usb microscope or macro lens to verify. I could never fully get it to play well with my arm and have settled on my Soundsmith-retipped Denon DL-160 instead. The DL-160 is a worse cart, but still enjoyable and plays better with my current arm. The Nagaoka comes with original box/manual but no mounting hardware other than the bolts securing it to the packaging. If you really need some I've can probably dig something up, but I think the Denon is mounted with the Nag hardware and I don't want to mess with it. Asking $440 net to me with shipping included in the CONUS. Friends/known contributors for now.

 

Sold!
@shotgunshane @jexby please close, thanks!