Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

installed easily, balanced well, sounds good.

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Not heavy enough

It hooked up correctly and mounted correctly. But it would not set down on the record, was not heavy enough even with the counter adjustment adjusted all the way forward.

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

The AT VM95E was a great choice to replace the original cartridge/stylus for my Mitsubishi LT5V turntable. Easy to install and sounds great.

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Very well balanced sound!

In the past, I felt AT carts were a little bright for my taste (I prefer Sumiko), but for my second turntable (SL 1200 Mk2), I really like this VM95! It has the most tonally balanced (neutral) sound that I have heard, voices are rendered in the most natural way. It is punchy and lively. It does not go as deep in the bass or sound quite as refined as my Sumiko on Rega table, but it's surprisingly good for the low price, better than anything I have heard in this price range! You could gain more refinement with a more expensive stylus, but if you just want to enjoy the music without the critical listening, I recommend trying this one. This cart seems to draw me in the music instead of listening to the equipment. In fact, I'm just going to enjoy this for a while and take a vacation from being an audiophile.... I deserve this!

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

Hello, Purchased this cartridge for my vintage Dual 510 and it seems to sound very nice, especially for the attractive price point.

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Very clear and pure sound

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

Great technical service. I am very pleased with the knowledge and recommendation by the service tech

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Great stylus cartridge

Excellent stylus needle cartridge. I am a serious record collector so I have to have everything just right for enjoying great music.

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Great sound, easy upgrades

My A-T AT-LP3 turntable sounds way better with this eliptical cartridge than it did with the standard AT-91 conical one it came with. Even better, you can upgrade this cartridge with a microline or shibata stylus without changing the cart. It was very easy to install and set up to sound its best. Excellent starter cartridge that can be upgraded significantly by just buying a different stylus for it. Would highly recommend as a mid-level upgrade option over standard cartridges on most budget priced turntables, especially Audio-Technica.

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

Great

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

This is the same cartridge that I already had and like. It was damaged so I replaced with the same one. It has always served me well and would buy it again if I needed to.

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

fit perfect, easy to install, & setup. sounds great on my Akia turntable.

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

Excellent to upgrade from the stock 3600 L

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Phono cartridge

Easy installation . Excellent sound, wide dynamic range

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Great product!

As far as this cartridge goes, I am completely happy. It arrived in perfect condition and on time, as predicted. I must also say that it sounds wonderful on my Denon DP45F. I have had difficulty finding reference material to conduct a proper alignment of the cartridge. Some links would have been handy.

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World's Okay-est Stylus

This is a noisy stylus that came with my turntable that I bought recently, so this is not a cartridge that I would have bought on its own. Let me be clear. Moreover, I keep immaculate records, and the surface noise is grating and quite exaggerated sounding. The musical ability of this stylus I'd rate as "okay." I also am not crazy about the fact that you'll only get about 300 hours out of this thing. I'd say just save your money and get a micro-line or Shibata stylus from this VM line from AT. You won't regret those at all. Finally, I'll admit to being spoiled, however. My main stylus is an AT-VM95SH, which is hands down better by an order of magnitude, and it's what I use as a daily driver. I also have the AT-VM540ML mounted on a different head shell, which is for critical listening and the best in my collection.

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HJappy audiophile

Sound is wonderful from this very affordable cartridge. Thank you Crutchfield for your recommendation Jay

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

original equipment with great sound

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Nice cartridge

This cartridge came with the Teac TN400S turntable I purchased from Crutchfield. I think it is a solid cartridge. I am happy with it. I plan to upgrade when the cartridge wears out. Somewhere between 300 and 500 hours. I don't think it is wise for me to replace it before it's time. May as well get all the use out of it before spending any money. I will stay with Audio-Technica, just go with one that has better specs.

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great

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You get what you pay for

This cartridge and stylus came supplied with my Audio Technica AT-LP120XBT-USB turntable, and I got three months' worth of use out of it before I noticed considerable left channel distortion when playing vinyl (other sources sounded just fine, so the culprit wasn't my Polk S15 speakers). I ended up upgrading this stylus to a different model. We will see if I still experience issues once I get the upgrade.

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

Great sound for a low price

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Great buy

Great stuff

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ATVM95E phono cartridge

This cartridge provides a significant upgrade over the AT 91R which came with my AT-LP 3 turntable, at a low cost. It has an elliptical stylus, and will also allow me to make further upgrades in future by simply changing the stylus, as there are several more advanced stylii available in the AT-VM95 family. This was the first time I changed out a cartridge, but I was able to get it done without too much trouble.

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

Easy to install. Great sound!

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

In my opinion, as good as the Ortofon 2M red for less money.

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

I need to replace my bented stylus and read some good reviews about this cartridge. Either I just replaced the existing stylus or totally replace the cartridge and went with AT route. Still in the break in process which is about 30 hrs. but as far as sound is concern, I would not say it's a night and day. Just waiting if it will sound more better after the break in period but for the price, it can be beat.

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Good potential but....

Having tried this cartridge on several turntables I have found it to be okay but there is sibilance and inner groove distortion with it no matter how carefully you align it in your headshell /tonearm. I truly feel that it would be more beneficial to save your money until you can afford the upgrade AT-VM95ML cartridge. With it you will not be plagued with those issues and will enjoy a wider frequency response and better separation. You will hear greater details in your music and less background noise, too. The enjoyment you receive from listening to your records is really only as good as the cartridge and stylus you are using (and the ability to align it properly). Honestly, it's best to start with a great cartridge and work from there. Yes, there are better cartridges than the 95ML but it is a fantastic buy at the current price. I have 95ML's on both on my main turntables and never get fatigued by sibilance, distortion, etc. With the 95E I was always frustrated with the sound as the tonearm got closer to the label. I hope this helps you in your buying decision. Enjoy the wonderful, analog, sound, of records!

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Audio-Technica AT-VM95E

beautiful sound indeed

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