I need to replace the stylus in an AT95e cartridge and I have seen another option available called the AT95ex. Can someone let me know the difference between the AT95e and AT95ex.:cool:
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I need to replace the stylus in an AT95e cartridge and I have seen another option available called the AT95ex. Can someone let me know the difference between the AT95e and AT95ex.:cool:
Ok I have found the difference so I will reply to myself.
The AT95ex has a slightly smaller elliptical diamond profile to the AT95e and slightly better detail retrieval all else being equal.
The AT95ex comes in red plastic whereas the AT95e is green and there is a small price difference of about £5.
So I have actually got the At95ex strapped to the Gerrard SP25 Mk4 and indeed it does sound very good indeed and cheap as chips. From memory it definitely has a finer top end and I would say better tonal quality.
How about an AT95SA Jim?
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I’ve used both the AT95EX and AT95E, the EX is a definite step up in quality, it’s more refined and detailed and it handles inner grooves better, for not much more money the Goldring E3 is a good deal better.
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I have not heard of the Goldring E3 but you have got me curious so I will Investigate. The AT95ex came to me by accident in an Amazon error which worked to my advantage. I ordered a green AT95e and got a red AT95ex. I was never sure it was an AT95ex until recently but noted how much sweeter it sounded compared to the standard At95e. Some folk think the Denon 103 is the great bargain in audio but I would add the AT95ex to that list.
Anyone reading this post has any other sub £50 cartridge recommendations I would be pleased to hear as I am about to order another AT95ex and I may well go with something else.
Anyway thanks for the Goldring E3 recommendation Steve.
Goldring E3 is made by Audio Technica and is also based on the V95 generator.
Ah...I have an AT95ex sitting here waiting to be fitted to my GL75 . Had it for quite a while now because the turntable is in the loft .
Thanks Geoff . Yes it is very good but I neef a t/t shelf I think .
Yes I believe they are manufactured by AT in Japan although I don’t think they share the same internals with the 95, the script on the box says “designed in the UK built in Japan”
https://www.whathifi.com/goldring/e3/review
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The AT95e works well on the GL75 Lenco Brian as I have tried it.
Why consider an AT95 when you could have the new VM95E or VM95EN ?
As I understand it, the Goldring E3 and it's siblings are AT internals with an extra outer shell, which makes them more expensive than the equivalent AT.
If you hunt round the E3 can be got for less money, I bought mine from Juno for £67.99 delivered, although they now have it priced at £77.99. I had 2 different 2M Reds, factory fitted to 2 Project turntables I had and I didn’t like either and sold them on smartly, rather coarse sounding especially inner grooves. According to the AT website the 95EX has been discontinued but no doubt you’ll still be able to get it for quite a while.
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I have the 95ex which came with my AT LP5 tt. The cart was designed specifically for this tt/arm I do believe so might work well with other low-medium mass J shape tonearms.
I have to say it's leagues ahead of the standard 95 which is itself great value for money. For the price point I can't recommend the 95ex highly enough. It's a cart for putting hours on because its cheap and most importantly sounds superb.
Chris.
I also have an ATLP5, although the AT95EX was designed to go with it, it surprised me that the arm tilted downwards from pivot to stylus with the stylus in the record groove, I corrected this by using a 3mm shim between the cartridge and headshell, the mod improved the treble clarity noticeably, I use the same shim with the Goldring E3 that’s currently installed on it.
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I notice that the AT95ex and Goldring E3 stylus have exactly the same specification and as the Goldring maybe built by AT they are probably both using the same stylus? They use a super elliptical stylus measuring 0.3 x 0.7 ml.
Curiosity got the better of me and as in all things hifi my interest in the AT95e has taken me down yet another rabbit hole. I have found this amusing and enthusiastic review of the AT VM95SH and it makes for interesting reading and contemplation of a cheaper alternative possibly to the mighty 2M Black FGS!
Take a read.
https://theaudiofiles.co.uk/vm95-car...-range-review/
I have and have had a lot of AT95Es, have rebodied lots and also used the styli in K9s. I bought a VM95ML a while back and it is a definite improvement in detail, tightness and sound stage.
The VM95ML looks interesting and a good price for a ML stylus. However I think I would go straight to the SH if I go for a VM95.
Will be very interested in findings seeing as I have lots of 95(xx's) and have messed with bodies/styli to lesser of greater effect.
Have a real soft spot for nearly all Audio Technica's. Always good sound, always great value. Good luck I'm sure the SH will be a no lose bet!
Got to love an MC slaying MM!!
Audio Technica do make excellent cartridges, often forgotten is they make stonkingly good sounding and good value Moving Coil cartridges, the ATF7 I have on my main system turntable, a Rega Planar 3 is a very underrated and rarely considered cartridge that performs and sounds superb.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...840f3d9023.jpg
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I have a 95ex stylus in a wooden body. The stylus is trimmed (removed plastic part around cantilever) and the shell of the cartridge has been put in a wooden body.
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Sounds very good to me. Makes the unmodified one (which I also have a spare of) sound a tad veiled and that is no slouch as it is.
A seller on ebay has them for just about any popular cartridge you can imagine.
Here is a link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wood-Body...YAAOSwA3dYWCGu
Not only do they look better but they do sound better also. Gives my AT440mlb a run for its money. The 440 is more detailed still but this has a nice smooth rounded sound.
A friend of mine has both the ATF7 and ATF2, the only difference between them is the stylus, nude on the 7, shank mounted on the 2. He reckons there’s not much difference in sound quality making the 2 an absolute bargain for £50 less than the 7.
I’ve just checked the AT website and noticed they have released a budget version of the long running OC9 MC the OC9XEB at a similar price to the ATF7, that’s very interesting.
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I have noticed this also Steve although I didn't think it much of an issue as I know some carts/arms perform at their optimum with slightly different VTA's and little tweaks resulting in tail up/down.
This shim looks to work well, are you using it with a lighter headshell to keep the tonearm weight position the same as I've found piling on any extra weight can have quite a severe effect with low mass tonearms?
They also seem to have given it one b******* of a thick rubber mat (possibly to compensate for acute tracking angle) otherwise I would just use a slightly thicker one but not sure if they make em thick enough!!
I haven't noticed any particular drop off in HF but would be interesting to get it dead level and see if I can hear any difference.
I’m not using the AT headshell, mine is an ADC LMG-1 Magnesium shell which I believe is a bit lighter. The shim I use was made for me by an AOS member Johnnie7 from Audio Origami, he made me a set of 4 shims on his 3D printer out of plastic, 1,2,3 &4mm.
I think it all depends on how the stylus angle is set in manufacture, both the 95EX and E3 both sounded better to my ears using the shim.
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Not many reviews for the OC9XEB out yet . . . but hey, its an AT. It looks a very tempting package indeed. I'm in need of a great sounding budget MC that I won't give two hoots about racking up hours on . . . keep my re-tipped DL304 for special occasions . . . .
I've also just noticed the price for the bonded and nude elliptical is the same. . . . any thoughts?
Apologies for thread derailment Jimbo . . . . Have you looked into the paratrace stylus for the 95? Seems risky to pay well over 8 fold of the price of the cart/styli for a styli upgrade . . .
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-95P-P...-/253418591117
Retail price of the OC9XEB is £210 and the OC9XEN is £300.
The VM95SH is £179 and that has a Shibata tip. Great value, especially when you look at the 'competition' at 3 x the price.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Techn...cs&sr=1-1&th=1
.... seems same on Amazon? Should I pull the trigger before it changes?!
OC9XEN - trigger, pulled.
£210.00
somewhat expecting XEB to turn up . . .
Most likely 'out of stock'.
Amazon says its on the way.
Stock went from 3 to 2 . . . .
Amazon often price stuff up wrongly then after a while they realise their mistake and correct it, it’s a steal at that price for someone with the money.
A couple of years back I bought a carry case for an archery compound bow off Amazon for £30 which had an RRP of £205, needless to say within days it was listed at the proper price.
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Noodling around on the net after having my curiosity stoked by the AT95VMSH I came across another Audio Technica cartridge, the ATVM540ML. Reading reviews of this little beauty has wetted my appetite even more. Has anyone used this cartridge and if so what are your thoughts. The review I read suggested that it was extremely good and gave many top MC cartridges a run for their money, not that many MC cartridges can compete with the price tag at just £220!.
Has anyone used this cartridge and if so what are your thoughts
Haha, indeed it has!! Only on Monday mind so only had a few hours on it after setup and installation.
I'm using it on an AT LP5 (underrated although appreciated) then through an Ortofon T20 MKII SUT then into a firebottle modded EAR834p (clone) phono stage.
It does not sound like a £300 cart so far. Straight out the box it is super accurate and with just lovely analogue dynamics.
Really rather happy with it so far. Reminds me of my Benz Micro Ace SL but for less than half the price (especially the price I paid!!).
I'll do a proper write up soon but here she is in action (camera phone) . . .
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Glad you’re pleased with it and not surprised, I had it’s granddad the ATOC7 on a Townshend Rock for over 20 years and still believe it’s the best cartridge I’d ever heard particularly after I had it rebodied by Stilton Audio.
I’m not sure what it’s like for depth probably 17.5mm, you may find on the ATLP5 that the arm tilts down a bit from arm pivot to stylus, I have to use a 3mm shim between cartridge and shell to get the arm parallel to the record, the Goldring E3 I use atm is also 17.5mm deep.
I totally agree about the ATLP5 being underrated, for the money it’s a bargain and runs my Rega very close, btw I’ve added damping material to the underside of my platter which banishes 90%+ of the ring, it also adds some extra flywheel effect as well. It gave a slight W&F improvement when checked with the RPM app.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5a514d2050.jpg
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