Nagaoka

Nagaoka is a renowned Japanese company specializing in the development and manufacture of high-quality phono cartridges and accessories. For over 80 years, Nagaoka has been synonymous with precision and excellent sound quality, offering vinyl lovers worldwide an unparalleled listening experience. Their cartridges, especially the moving magnet models, are renowned for their long-life diamond styli and fine music reproduction.
Nagaoka combines advanced technology with traditional craftsmanship to ensure a perfect balance of detail and musicality. With its focus on innovation and quality, Nagaoka has earned a firm place in the audiophile world.
Nagaoka operates its own cartridge manufacturing facility. There are not many of these left. The Japanese factory produces many cartridges that are used by many other renowned brands.
The special feature of the systems sold by Nagaoka is the Moving Iron (MI) technology, in which both the magnet and coils are built in a fixed position, resulting in perfect channel separation.