AT440MLa

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thanks to everyone who replied to my previous post: (http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/vinyl/messages/651228.html) I decided to buy the Audio Technica AT440MLa cartridge while I wait for a better time to invest in something more costly. I may not switch for a while! This is a very listenable cartridge with terrific clarity and a very defined and immediate presentation plus it is very open sounding. It compliments my all Audio Note system nicely.
Yes it is a little thin and does have excess energy in the upper mids but the strengths are compelling! Quiet tracking is nice too.
I just sold my LP12, Rega 300, Grado Sonata and now own Audio Note TT1, Arm2 with the AT440MLa, talk about yin vs yang! The Linn and Grado is too syrupy together without the definition and detail I now enjoy. Yes the LP12 Sonata have terrific midrange tone but not good enough to outweigh the heavyness.
I should note that I have only listened to 6 record sides and the AT440 is not broken in yet.

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Topic - AT440MLa - PhilJ 17:15:47 05/11/07 (6)

thanks - PhilJ 09:07:06 05/13/07 (1)

You can adjust the VTA on the Rega ... - texanater 18:53:33 05/13/07 (0)

Take a look at VTA as well - texanater 06:03:58 05/13/07 (0)

Re: AT440MLa - gastwa 19:18:18 05/11/07 (1)

Re: AT440MLa...and great looking rek-o-kut - jazzthusiast 13:22:47 05/15/07 (0)

The thin-ness will go away. - olddude55 18:02:01 05/11/07 (0)

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