Audio Technica At95e Phonograph Cartridge 1/2 Mount

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Thanks for this review, I was considering both of these, but with Ortofon currently going for up to 3/4 of the AT part cost this was a no brainer decision, based on your evaluation and files. I sold the Pro-ject with the AT95E, and I have to say that, given the budget nature of the deck, the AT95 sounded much better there than it had with the other two decks. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Thanks for the confirmation, though I must say: I have read conflicting things on sites like Vinyl Engine, in which people swear the new VM styli will fit on older 95E bodies with a bit of fiddling.

I have had mine (it's now on standby duties) mated with a Technics SL-1360 and it tracked like a gem and had a very full, rich sound. There is a slight softness to the bass, with texture sometimes suffering, but it is tight and punchy, contributing significantly to the scale of the sound. The AT100E is certainly more focused than the AT95E right across the frequency range, with a firmer bass and a sharper treble, uncovering noticeably more detail.

It clipped on easily, and although it looks a little odd because of the gap at the front, is a secure fit.

Its upper frequency response is actually much better than the Shure M97xE at 47 k in this respect where spectrum analysis definitely shows an upper treble roll off! It works in almost anything able to track at 2g or a smidgeon under, does get better as the turntable system it's fitted to is improved and it's hard to criticise for such low money. The results are very good indeed: the overall sound quality is much better than the old Shure/Pioneer combination, and surface noise seems a lot less.

less inner groove distortion - not that the basic stylus is bad on those points, it delivers very well! The AT95 provides outstanding overall performance for mid range systems due to its elliptical diamond stylus and dual magnet setup. I prefer the detail and clarity the ATs bring, but the Goldring 1000 series is worth experimenting with if you already have revealing amps and speakers. If that’s not feasible, I do think the VMN95ML stylus on the existing AT95 body is still a better option than the aftermarket styli.

In the enjoyment department, I found it hard to pick one over the other in this particular comparison.

htm the AT95E was able to easily deliver enough equalised output level to drive a following line preamp and power amp into clipping when the volume was raised up loud!

A Swedish public limited company (publikt bankaktiebolag) registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office with organisation number: 556737-0431. Features include durable magnet design and round diamondstylus, capable of standing up to rigorous commercial use. To put it simply, the AT 95 can't cut it, producing instead the kind of blurred sound typical of LPs that have seen too many parties. i think its safer to used well played non valubale lp's for the initial few hours until the diamond gets a bit of groove polish. But this is where taste comes in, as I can imagine some people preferring the AT95E for its more gentle, easy-going character.

A buddy of mine just got an AT LP120 and I was giving him some tips for setup, when I decided to fiddle with my setup as a refresher, so I knew I was giving him accurate advice. They are not genuine Audio Technica Styli, and I have come across a few instances where people have been disappointed by LP gear styli; for this reason I personally never recommend them. I did not manage to provoke sibilance or inner groove distortion worth mentioning from either the AT95E or the Ortofon 2M Red. Update: Well I guess I've done these exact same tests many times before but once again this morning I substituted my DIY phono stage set at 62 k and ran all tests again and the results were pretty well as expected, the AT95E sounded almost screechingly bright at 62 k, but the M97xE opened right up and sounds fantastic at 62 k, clean, extended, airy and dynamic.