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In Reply to: RE: The AT95E... posted by monoplinth on February 25, 2015 at 09:09:37
That's pretty cheap, by quality cartridge prices, at turntableneedles.com.
Is it any good? Anyone use it?
I have to say, every AT that I've ever tried [the AT95 most recently] has sounded very bright in my system [stock Technics into stock Adcom pre]. All other carts sound fine.
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I noticed it before deciding on the AT95E. I drooled over it, but only slightly. In the end, I only wanted something better than Music Hall's "Tracker", and I found it, and at the right price. I couldn't justify paying the extra $71.96, including possible shipping charges.
My system is fairly simple; consisting of the mmf-2.1le, a Harman Kardon HK 3380, and a pair of KEF Coda III's tethered to said receiver via unterminated QED "Silver Anniversary" speaker wires.
Whilst a picture is worth a thousand words, music, intangible, is worth a thousand pictures, ad infinitum.
Mike,
The 120E has the same body/generator as the 440ML, but with a nude round shank .3 x .7. The different stylus tones down the 440 stylus which can be aggressive up top. Both have a different (from the 95) stylus fitment called the 100/120 series. These are not interchangeable with the 95/3472 series which includes the Clearaudio. The 150MLX is another of the 100 series and sounds wonderful on a 120 body.
I don't know the phono input capacitance of your Adcom, but that might be the reason for the brightness. The total input capacitance is that of the preamp + cables + internal arm wire. Many vintage preamps have phono input capacitance of 225pF. Ideal load for AT seems to be 150pF total.
AT MM have an unusually long break in. Maybe that's the problem?
With the 95/3472 series your limited to replacement styli with bonded tips. Many people send their Clearaudio to Soundsmith for a ruby cantilevered replacement stylus. I have a Virtuoso and it sounds nearly identical to my 95 (using same stylus). I believe the wood top on my series 1 Virtuoso damps some vibrations. My 95 is modified in that it has an aluminum top plate and is internally potted (somewhat).
The Linn K9 has the same stylus fitment, but a different generator than the 95. I believe inductance/resistance is higher.
The shibata stylus is sweeter up top. Maybe this is due to a curved contact area? Preference is system/taste dependent.
The 100E is an extremely good value for under $100. Stock it seems to be great on med mass arms, and internally is almost identical to the 150MLX. It takes that series stylus and with an ATN150MLX you have a virtual 150 that's about 2g lighter.
In all honesty I can't recommend any of these for you unless you can figure out why so bright.
Regards,
neo
BIRD LIVES
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I know when I sold Precept (also made by Audio Technica) the nude stylus was a big step-up form the bonded.
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