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RE: What competes with the AT33MONO in the ( $600 range?

There aren't many choices and fewer reviews. I went with an imported $330 AT33MONO over the similarly priced Ortofon 2M Mono primarily for the AT's low impedance LOMC characteristics and slightly smaller spherical stylus. The -SE version of the Ortofon is worth considering for its Shibata stylus, but at twice the price of the AT (AFAIK the -SE is only available direct from Ortofon at full MSRP), may or may not be good value.

For 60 or so monos in my collection, the overall improvement of AT33MONO relative to playing mono records through a high-end stereo cartridge is sufficient to put the matter to rest.


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