Did you go for the Micro-line in the end?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo
The VM540 seems to be the sweet spot in the range.
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Did you go for the Micro-line in the end?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo
The VM540 seems to be the sweet spot in the range.
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Originally Posted by Hibster_2000
Hi Kev,
all Hifi activity has had to stop for a while because of house move but it will be on my agenda when I am back up and running.
It's nice to see Audio Technica cartridges get some love. They've been making absolutely awesome cartridges for yonks.
AT95e
AT120
AT33PTG
AT33PTGII
AT33SA
AT-OC9II
ART7
Any of those to fit your budgets would be a superb listen and you have to spend big to outdo them in an outright manner.
Enjoyed the thread, the new models look great for the money.
Yes they would be my go to alternative cartridge manufacturer after Ortofon. I will be exploring them in the future when my system lands in a new home!:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigman80
Audio Technica are very good value and one of the reasons is that they make everything themselves and not buy in parts as many other 'manufacturers' do.
Listening to my partner Helen's 1976 Sony Music centre tonight which has a Garrard SP25 TT. I have strapped the AT95EX stylus into this and have been listening over the last few months to this amazing cartridge. It really is superb value for money considering it was about £30. The tonal quality and body is spot on and delivers a very good performance that definitely punches above its weight.
If your were a newby venturing out into the analogue world and wanted to start with something decent that gave a good account of what vinyl is all about this cartridge does it. Nothing really missing that takes away any enjoyment apart from some top end info and probably a little audiophile 'air' but what it does deliver in spades is musicality. It is one of those cartridges that has an even handed approach with almost any music with little fuss.
Today I have listened to Jazz, Classical and electronic music and the AT95EX delivered a measured performance with each genre that engaged you and simply gave you a pleasurable listening experience. This was so relaxing compared to listening to hyper analytical audiophile stuff that has you twitching on the edge of your seat whilst you tick boxes in your mind over what it does or does not reveal.
Today I simply enjoyed the music, free form worrying I was missing something or what I was listening too was not audiophile. Surely in the end thats what HIFI should really be all about.:)
I know a good AT cart from the past that is under the radar
:D
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Originally Posted by Made in 1968
Its a secret :lol:
O go on then The original '100E' not the later one.
Here is the Shibata Styli not the cheaper Ellipticals
https://www.lpgear.com/product/ATS12S.html