My Audio-Technica AT95E Phono Cartridge

Yes, it's another cartridge. This one is awesome, though! :) JC

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Vintage
• Audio
• Stereo
• Hi-Fi
• Thorens
• Audio-Technica
• turntable
• LP
• 45
• vinyl
• audiophile

[moochincrawdad]

I've just bought one of there cartridges from Amazon UK but I'm worried about the tracking force, my Technics SL-10 can be adjusted to a 1.5g max. Will this be ok do you think?

[BadEditPro]

@moochincrawdad It should be OK... It's the low end of the range, though. You may get a tiny bit of mistracking but that should calm down after it gets broke in. :) JC

[freezazoid]

instead of waisting 50 bucks here and 100 bucks there on cartridges why not start reviewing 200 plus cartridges?

[BadEditPro]

@freezazoid Hey, I'd love to as long as I don't have to pay the $200. Anybody who wants me to review a cart over $200 can message me and I'll tell them where to send it. :) JC

[mercierjc2007]

Lastly, I bought a vintage Technics SL-B2 turntable for about 30$. It was manufactured in 1980 and when I bought it, there were no more belt and no more needle (on a Shure M70B). Yesterday, I bought a brand new belt manufactured by Panasonic/Technics for 10$. Last sunday, I purchased online the Audio-Technica AT95e brand new cartridge instead of changing the Shure needle. I wonder if I should hear a difference between both cartridges.

[BadEditPro]

@mercierjc2007 The AT95E will probably sound better. :) JC

[djs259]

I really enjoy your videos. So very helpful and the wry humor is a plus.

[GudmundurThor96]

i guess the reason why it´s so ugly.is probably to sell it so cheap!

[djs259]

@srsairbags The M97E has a smoother sound but your chances of getting one that isn't defective out of the box in some way is very slim, since they are made in Mexico. I went through 3 without getting one with an not-bent stylus. These AT95e's are a little on the brighter side of the spectrum, but break in nicely, and are made in Japan while selling for less money.

[djs259]

@srsairbags

[JaKeAFC09]

This is an awesome cartrigde. Got it for 18€ new in bulk package. I also had the AT-91, basic cartrigde that retails for same price, the 95E is better. Cleaner, softer, balanced, very nice. Going to but another 95E to replace it.

[srsairbags]

which is better this one or the M97xE

[moochincrawdad]

@BadEditPro Thanks, as a turntable novice I'm not spending any more money than I need to on gear that I can't set up properly, I'm not going to fall into the audiophile pit of despair.

[Laurentinio1]

In ebay(dot)de it is discounted to 20 euros!!! That is approx. 28 dollars!! Great for those, who live in europe, isn't it? ;)

I ordered two ;)