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Posted by olddude55 (A) on January 29, 2008 at 16:48:10

In Reply to: RE: REVIEW: Audio Technica AT150mlx Phono Cartridge posted by zomax on January 29, 2008 at 15:35:44

I use an AT440MLa now, considering the 150MLx in the near future.

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• RE: Good review. Thanks. - Arlekino 11:29:34 01/30/08 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: Good review. Thanks. posted by olddude55 on January 29, 2008 at 16:48:10

  For the money you would spend on a 150MLX, you should consider AT-OC9 - a much better cartridge than a 150MLX.
  
  

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  • RE: Good review. Thanks. - olddude55 15:11:47 01/30/08 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: Good review. Thanks. posted by Arlekino on January 30, 2008 at 11:29:34

    I prefer MMs. Don't particularly care to mess with a SUT again.
    Actually, I sent a Grace F9 Ruby up to Soundsmith and it's in the queue, should have it back around the beginning of March. If the Grace will track as well at the AT440MLa I'm using now but give me a more accuracy in the upper-mids, then it'll serve just fine
    I haven't totally ruled out another LOMC, just would prefer not to go back down that road.

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    • RE: Good review. Thanks. - Arlekino1 15:18:46 01/30/08 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: Good review. Thanks. posted by olddude55 on January 30, 2008 at 15:11:47

      That is understandable. I have owned both AT-150MLX and AT-OC9 (as well as AT-440ML, AT33PTG and AT-ML150) and between the two cartridges, AT-OC9 is so much better sounding. AT-150MLX has some high end glare and is somewhat fatiguing. I would say that it is not worth the extra money compared to AT-440ML (the new MLa is supposed to be even better).
      
      

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      • The MLa tracks very well - olddude55 15:31:03 01/30/08 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Good review. Thanks. posted by Arlekino1 on January 30, 2008 at 15:18:46

        best tracking cart I've ever used.
        It has a wide soundstage and lots of detail. But it is bright. Not eardrums-bleeding bright, but when I compare it to something like the old Sonus Dimension 5, the AT is not as accurate.
        I kind of suspected that the 150MLx wasn't going to be a huge jump over the 440MLa; that's why the Grace went to Soundsmith first.
        Another thing--the 150MLx stylus fits the 440MLa body. If there's anything to be gained by a gold-plated boron cantilever, it can be had for less than the cost of the entire cartridge. The stylus shape is the same as the 440MLa's.
        I still have a Cinemag SUT that I built as well. It's currently wired for a DL-103 but can easily be changed to match the OC9, so AT's LOMC isn't totally out of the picture.
        
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