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AT150MLX Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge
MicroLine® shaped diamond tip. Vector-Aligned cartridge for outstanding channel separation, very low distortion and superb tracking. Gold-plated boron cantilever provides an extremely rigid yet lightweight platform. PCOCC wire; mu-metal shielding plate.| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Frequency Response | 10-30,000 Hz* |
| Channel Separation | 30/20 (dB at 1 kHz/ 10 kHz) |
| Tracking Force Range | 0.75-1.75 g |
| Stylus Construction | Nude square shank |
| Recommended Load Impedance | 47,000 ohms |
| Output | 4 (mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) |
| Channel Balance | 0.8 dB |
| Stylus Shape | MicroLine™ |
| Cantilever | Gold-plated boron |
| Mount | 1/2" centers |
| Replacement Stylus | ATN150MLX |
Vertical Tracking Angle: 23°
Wire Used For Coils: PCOCC
Recommended Load Capacitance: 100 – 200 pF
Dynamic Compliance (x 10-6 cm/dyne, 100 Hz): 10.0
*This model exceeds the requirements of DIN Standard 45 500 for frequency response bandwidth and tolerance.
† DIN 45 549/AT6607 test records with bands of carefully calibrated recorded amplitude (one micron equals 0.0001 cm). Program levels of typical commercial recordings are on order of 60-70 microns.
†† 20° is lEC/DIN Standard.
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AT150MLX Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge
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4
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5
Audio QualityÂ
5
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5
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4
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5
Ease of UseÂ
4.3
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5
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MicroLine® shaped diamond tip. Vector-Aligned cartridge for outstanding channel separation, very low distortion and superb tracking. Gold-plated boron cantilever provides an extremely rigid yet lightweight platform. PCOCC wire; mu-metal shielding plate.<br/>Overall ratingÂ
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4
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5
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5
DurabilityÂ
4
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5
Ease of UseÂ
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5
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Great cartridge
PostedNovember 12, 2011
from Denver, CO, USA
Environment:Casual listening
Expertise:Audiophile
How Long:Up to a year
ReliabilityÂ
4
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5
Audio QualityÂ
5
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5
DurabilityÂ
4
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5
Ease of UseÂ
5
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5
It brought new sound to my old LP's. Very nice sound. Much better than my other cartridges in the same price range. 4 mv output is little to low for my vacuum tube amps, but volume control remedies that problem. Most I like about it is the very natural sound and that is what I bought it for.
Pros Casual Listening, very nice sound.
Cons it looks very fragile.
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Incredible sounding cartridge!!!
PostedOctober 26, 2011
from Piscataway, NJ, USA
Environment:Professional audio
Expertise:Audiophile
How Long:Over a year
ReliabilityÂ
4
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5
Audio QualityÂ
5
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5
DurabilityÂ
4
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5
Ease of UseÂ
4
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5
This cartridge is simply amazing. Out of all of the cartridges I have ever used this one has the best channel separation, best trackability, cleanest highs, lowest inner groove distortion and most balanced sound I have ever heard. When the cart is young it can be a bit too top heavy, but after about 10 hours of play it balanced out beautifully. After a break in period of about 20 hours, this cartridge is nothing short of AMAZING. I was reading an article by another audiophile about this cartridge and he had the most accurate quote I have ever read about this cartridge. He described listening to a Beatles LP as a "cacophony of sound,"
I am contiually amazed by this cartridge. I hear details of songs that I have never heard before.. Nuances appear that were never there before. Inner musical movement #lower parts to a mix that are often lost# are present and clear - even better than in their CD counterpart many times. Inner groove distortion is completely gone with most records, and drastically improved with damaged records.
I own two moving coil cartridges and this cart matches performance with one and outperforms the other. This is quite a feat for a moving magnet cart, especially in this price range.
This cartridge's compliance is at about 10. I have this cartridge mounted on a medium mass tonearm with a low mass headshell and get great results. This cart tracks like a CHAMPION!
The cart only has a few cons I can think of. It is not for beginners. Due to the line contact stylus, you must set the VTA #azimuth#, VTF and overhang properly. You need to keep in mind that the finely polished tip can be sensitive, so back cueing and attempting to play outside of the recommended VTF are absolutely not recommended.
Pros Casual Listening, Archiving, minimal inner groove distortion, amazing channel separation, well balanced sound, clean highs, trackability
Cons not for beginners, not for dj use
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Overall ratingÂ
Incredible sounding cartridge
PostedOctober 26, 2011
from Piscataway, NJ, USA
Environment:Professional audio
Expertise:Audiophile
How Long:Over a year
ReliabilityÂ
4
/
5
Audio QualityÂ
5
/
5
DurabilityÂ
4
/
5
Ease of UseÂ
4
/
5
This cartridge is simply amazing. Out of all of the cartridges I have ever used this one has the best channel separation, best trackability, cleanest highs, lowest inner groove distortion and most balanced sound I have ever heard. When the cart is young it can be a bit too top heavy, but after about 10 hours of play it balanced out beautifully. After a break in period of about 20 hours, this cartridge is nothing short of AMAZING. I was reading an article by another audiophile about this cartridge and he had the most accurate quote I have ever read about this cartridge. He described listening to a Beatles LP as a "cacophony of sound,"
I am contiually amazed by this cartridge. I hear details of songs that I have never heard before.. Nuances appear that were never there before. Inner musical movement (lower parts to a mix that are often lost) are present and clear - even better than in their CD counterpart many times. Inner groove distortion is completely gone with most records, and drastically improved with damaged records.
I own two moving coil cartridges and this cart matches performance with one and outperforms the other. This is quite a feat for a moving magnet cart, especially in this price range.
This cartridge's compliance is at about 10. I have this cartridge mounted on a medium mass tonearm with a low mass headshell and get great results. This cart tracks like a CHAMPION!
The cart only has a few cons I can think of. It is not for beginners. Due to the line contact stylus, you must set the VTA (azimuth), VTF and overhang properly. You need to keep in mind that the finely polished tip can be sensitive, so back cueing and attempting to play outside of the recommended VTF are absolutely not recommended.
Pros Casual Listening, Archiving, audiophile use, digital transfers, preproduction
Cons not for beginners, not for mobile dj user
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