Trade: Ammonite Acoustics
Location: Norwich
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I'm Hugo.
Flagship Audio Technica Cartridge
http://www.theaudiophileman.com/#!about1/ci3v
This is a truly different take on moving coil cartridge design! The coils mounted on the cantilever directly above the stylus look a bit vulnerable, but I applaud AT for doing something different to almost everyone else. Of course, Miyajima do moving coil cartridges differently too, but pretty much everyone else remains bound by convention.
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Location: London
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I'm Robert.
Looks the part. At £4.1K, What other very high end carts would it be competing against for comparison ? Ortofon Anna ? and so on ......
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I'm James.
You would be surprised how many cartridges are priced up at that level! Certainly too pricey for me and just think how you would feel if you snagged it on something!Originally Posted by RobbieGong
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
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Location: London
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I'm Robert.
Tell me about it. £4.1K, different world. I'do £1.5k ish if i had the funds max regardless. That would just about get me the Cadenza Black if I shopped around which is all the cart I believe I'd need.
Trade: The Right One
Location: Far Away
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I'm Gone.
Not a new concept, when I was with JVC we released a direct coupled MC in 1979
http://www.vinylengine.com/library/jvc/mc-1.shtml
ani it was one of the best MCs I've ever had. It was 3186.00 in 79, god alone knows wht it would cost today.
Seems to Me...like a Lot to pay for.. Only.. the cartridge.
Not to mention ALL the other bits necessary
To playback a $5 (when new) or currently 1$ at the Thrift store... LP?.
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Location: Birmingham
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I'm James.
I have heard a fair few top end £3000+ cartridges and for me, apart from price , the main issue is they are often only incrementally better than some way down the price range. Definitely the law of diminishing returns applies here.
Same applies to cables as well!
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
Trade: Magazine Journalist
Location: Hampshire, UK
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I'm Adam.
I heard the AT prototype playing at Munich. I was impressed...
Engineers: fixing problems you didn't know you had in ways you don't understand.
Trade: Radlett Audio
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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I'm Dave.
I still have one. A lovely cartridge - fast, dynamic, clean and exciting. I believe the coil was etched like a PCB.
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I'm Grant.
Quite... Ive settled on my shure now and sold my mc. and still got the uber at95 for special occasions lol
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