New Nagaoka cartridges on the way....

[Al ears]

Forthcoming cartridges look interesting......

Nagaoka unveils new pickup series JT-80

This year the Japanese manufacturer Nagaoka celebrates its 80th birthday. On the occasion of this anniversary, Nagaoka now introduces two new MM pickups in the Jeweltone series: the JT-80BK (Black) and the JT-80LB (Lapis Blue).

stereo-magazine.com

 

[daytona600]

Out 2 years ago Designed for Technics

 

[nopiano]

I signed up to the new UK distributor of Nagaoka a couple of days ago. Although they list the brand, their website ‘news’ hasn’t been added to since July. I’m disappointed that distributors sometimes pay so little attention to their web presence. The least I expected was a price list, but that’s obviously too much to ask.

 

[Al ears]

Out 2 years ago Designed for Technics

are you sure?
first I have heard of them or actually seen them for sale

 

[davidf]

I signed up to the new UK distributor of Nagaoka a couple of days ago. Although they list the brand, their website ‘news’ hasn’t been added to since July. I’m disappointed that distributors sometimes pay so little attention to their web presence. The least I expected was a price list, but that’s obviously too much to ask.

I’m not sure they’ve had any news to speak of until now regarding products. They’re all over social media, so it’s not like they’re staying silent. I see quite a few news sections on websites that havent been posted on for years - I think more people get their news from social media nowadays.

 

[jimbofisher]

are you sure?
first I have heard of them or actually seen them for sale

As per the article, so sort of!


Both pickups have been developed from scratch and are supposed to embody the design of future Nagaoka pickups, as was the case with the JT-1210, exclusively manufactured for Technics.

Interested in these as really like my MP150

 

[Al ears]

As per the article, so sort of!


Both pickups have been developed from scratch and are supposed to embody the design of future Nagaoka pickups, as was the case with the JT-1210, exclusively manufactured for Technics.

Interested in these as really like my MP150

Seems the black version costs a wee bit more than your MP150

 

[daytona600]

MP are MI moving Iron
JT are MM moving magnet first seen on the $4000 SL1200GAE limited edition a few years back
Nagaoka currently produce more than 90% of all pickup needles & cantilevers sold worldwide come from the traditional manufactory in Higashine, 400 km north of Tokyo.

JT ( Jeweltone ) trade name for MM designs from the 60/80s when they OEM for technics MM
MP ( Moving Permalloy ) 1980s to present Day

 

[nopiano]

I’m not sure they’ve had any news to speak of until now regarding products. They’re all over social media, so it’s not like they’re staying silent. I see quite a few news sections on websites that havent been posted on for years - I think more people get their news from social media nowadays.

That’s a fair point re social media, but the news I had in mind for their own website was them acquiring the rights to distribute Nagaoka. I think I saw the announcement on Hifi Pig on Facebook, but the website didn’t tell me any more.

 

[nopiano]

MP are MI moving Iron
JT are MM moving magnet first seen on the $4000 SL1200GAE limited edition a few years back
Nagaoka currently produce more than 90% of all pickup needles & cantilevers sold worldwide come from the traditional manufactory in Higashine, 400 km north of Tokyo.

JT ( Jeweltone ) trade name for MM designs from the 60/80s when they OEM for technics MM
MP ( Moving Permalloy ) 1980s to present Day
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Wow, I didn’t know that. Did they make the famous EPC range for Technics, because they were highly regarded iirc?

Sounds as though they’re to cartridges as Focal is to car speakers!

 

[jimbofisher]

Seems the black version costs a wee bit more than your MP150

Will be a nice upgrade then!

 

[daytona600]

Did they make the famous EPC range for Technics, because they were highly regarded

 

[WayneKerr]

Will be a nice upgrade then!

There's always the MP300 and 500 of course I do like Nagaoka.

 

[Al ears]

There's always the MP300 and 500 of course I do like Nagaoka.

Way too expensive at the top of the range in my opinion. The JT-80BK might be the best value of the lot.
They used to be a veritable bargain until the massive price hike many years ago.
perhaps they still are very good cartridges but the competition at this price is now more prominent than it was before.

 

[plastic penguin]

Never heard the brand before. Couldn't even tell you who the local Nago dealers are. They seem to have a rep though

 

[davidf]

Never heard the brand before. Couldn't even tell you who the local Nago dealers are. They seem to have a rep though

With new distribution comes a complete refresh - not all current dealers will continue to be, and you’ll likely see some new dealers put in place going forward.

 

[plastic penguin]

With new distribution comes a complete refresh - not all current dealers will continue to be, and you’ll likely see some new dealers put in place going forward.

Dealers have always updated their stocks with different brands. Neat speakers are only a fairly recent acquisition to Infidelity Hi-fi, and they no longer stock ClearAudio carts, where I purchased the Classic Wood cart

 

[Al ears]

With new distribution comes a complete refresh - not all current dealers will continue to be, and you’ll likely see some new dealers put in place going forward.

Why?
Are dealers sanctioned by distributors if they don't sell enough?

 

[davidf]

Why?
Are dealers sanctioned by distributors if they don't sell enough?

I guess some distributors may have certain targets, but that’s between them and their dealers. There’s always going to be new dealers spring up, especially if distributors work with trusted dealers.

 

[Al ears]

I guess some distributors may have certain targets, but that’s between them and their dealers. There’s always going to be new dealers spring up, especially if distributors work with trusted dealers.

you've lost me as to why this needs to be in this thread.....

 

[WayneKerr]

you've lost me as to why this needs to be in this thread.....

You asked the question in the first place? All David has done is try to answer it!

 

[Al ears]

Perhaps the potential struggle of dealership is something that needs to be discussed but it is a tad removed from the main point of this thread.
One notes that David does not appear to stock any cartridges when looking at the menu of his website but then again that doesn't matter his points are valid somewhere.

 

[davidf]

One notes that David does not appear to stock any cartridges when looking at the menu of his website but then again that doesn't matter his points are valid somewhere.

That’s changing very soon…

 

[daytona600]

Countless Importers / Dealers globally some for 50years , dropped the product due to direct sales like amazon

 

[davidf]

Countless Importers / Dealers globally some for 50years , dropped the product due to direct sales like amazon

The new distributor has no other products that sell on Amazon, so I guess they’ll disappear from the U.K. site some time soon. They’re a very dealer focused distributor.