Beloved warm-sounding Japanese MM (moving-permalloy). JN-P110 stylus $80–120 US street. The 200 h figure is Nagaoka's own famously conservative number — real-world users report several times that; we quote the manufacturer. JN-P150 stylus is a common drop-in upgrade on the same body.
Nagaoka cites approximately 200 hours of stylus life. Actual service life varies with tracking force, record condition, cleaning and use.
| Type | MM |
|---|---|
| Mount | half-inch |
| Stylus shape | elliptical |
| Output | 5 mV |
| Tracking force | 1.5–2.0 g |
| Cartridge reference price | $189 |
| Cited stylus life | ~200 hours |
Replacement part number
JN-P110JN-P110 replacement stylus
Dated reference price: $89.00 checked July 17, 2026
Normalized from the exact replacement product identity in the cartridge research dataset.