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Jay C
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2024
This is a brilliant sounding Mono cartridge, the only disappointment is I waited so long to buy one! I use an Audio-Technica AT-VM95SH stereo cartridge so was tempted to try this mono cart to see if it could improve the sound of my (already excellent sounding) Beatles/Stones/Kinks & Dylan in Mono vinyl box sets. And boy does it! The noise floor is incredibly low. The sound is smoother overall, but somehow also more dynamic. I am astonished how good this cart is - especially considering the low price. If your tonearm has a removable headshell (I bought a pair of Audio Technica headshells for about £20) then you can add one of these superb cartridges to your setup and swap out headshells in seconds. My stereo cart is very similar in weight and the tracking forces have the same range so very possible to set it up and swap headshells without having to make any adjustments at all. Highly recommended I couldn’t be happier with this purchase.
qingdao
Reviewed in Japan on October 28, 2024
安心のメーカーで針も販売しており針交換の煩わしさが無くなるかと思います。
CautiousBuyer
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023
I read that a mono cartridge would really make the older mono recordings sound better. I read that technology in the cartride would reduce the noise during playback. I was skeptical. Then, given that a stereo cartridge was 30% of the price of this catridge, I wondered if it could sound 3 times better. I heard an expert on the mono LPs of the 50s and 60s on the radio. He claimed the best way to hear these recordings was the way they were designed to be heard, so I bought this cartridge. To be fair, I am no audiophile. However, I heard no difference in any aspect when using this cartridge. If it was the same price as my other cartridge would I be as critical? I can't be sure. But I know it was not worth the price to me.
D. Harrison
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2023
I was a bit of a skeptic when I bought the mono cartridge, but after playing several older, not stereo compatible records I am sold on it. Maybe it is the stylus shape, maybe internal wiring, but it has much less surface noise than a true stereo cartridge. Having perfectly matched left and right channels makes the mono listening experience better. It brought many older lLP back to life, would not have believed it would make that much of a difference. Perhaps the more expensive AT mono sounds better, but this one works fine for me. My stereo cartridges are a Nagaoka MP-110 and a Denon DL-110, both of which sound great on real stereo LPs.
José Manuel Vizcaya
Reviewed in Mexico on April 15, 2023
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Bilbo
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2022
I got this one because I have a few mono records and wanted to see if there was a difference in using a mono cartridge instead of my pricey stereo one. It is said that mono carts have the correct stylus size and configuration to play mono records well and not damage them. Since this cart is at the low end in price, I wasn't expecting much, but I have to admit that it's sounding pretty good for the short amount of time I've used it. For the few albums I have (some Beatles, Stones, and other 60's artists), it's fine; the trick is finding older mono records that people haven't played Frisbee with and scratched them up. One thing that's annoying and it's something that A-T can fix easily: MAKE YOUR CARTRIDGES THREADED so no one has to juggle the tiny bolts and risk the danger of dropping them and losing them. With this cart you can thread the bolts onto one of the longer screws before you mount the cart and then get it into place and tighten up the screws, but it's unnecessary to make people do this in the first place. The hardware is stashed behind the interior packing material.
Matt McGourty
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2022
By far the most frustrating cartridge I’ve ever tried installing. The manual is f ing usless
Nya
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2022
Great so far, only issues are related to mounting, setting balance and tracking of any cartridge and tone arm. Sounds great so far.
Kurt Vrabel
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2022
Improved signal to noise ratio on both original and modern monaural reissues.This cart and stylus combination yields results that are well worth the investment.I am using VM610MONO on my LP120 and many of my mono records sound as if I am listening to them for the very first time.Furthermore,I must say that I have been extremely pleased with every VM series cart and stylus that I have tried thus far.By the way,I am not sure if this makes any difference but I selected the AT-HS10BK head shell when I mounted my mono cart and stylus and made sure to adjust the counterweight accordingly.Would buy again.
IT Guy 147
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2021
The cartridge came included with setup instructions and was packaged very safely, and was easy to set up. It included plenty of hardware to mount it with. I paired this with an Audio-Technica head shell for s-shaped tonearms, which also included mounting hardware. After testing this out on a variety of older mono records that I had, I can say I am very impressed with the results and the sound quality. There is full bass and clear highs, all in all the playback is very smooth. It was worth it to purchase a dedicated cartridge for mono records.
Shady Ave Reader
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2021
I recently bought this as I have many classical recordings from the 1950s. I make digital transfers and post them on YT. This process requires reformatting the stereo that I record back into mono. My thought was to record in mono to save a step. I was, however, not prepared for the tremendous improvement in sound of this cartridge on these mono recordings. The music is clearer and cleaner than what I had used (stereo cartridges). Surface noise (hiss and crackle) was cut at least 75%. The sound is bright and punchy, which has been my experience generally with AT cartridges. It has a great deal of gain, and I in fact had to turn down the volume from what I normally listen at. The cartridges I have been using (Grado Platinum, AT, Shure) are wonderful for stereo but this one beats them hands-down on mono records. Honestly, I had no expectation that it would make such a big difference - and am now thinking of digitizing some of my favorite vinyl again with this cartridge.My only quibble is that it came with just one mounting screw/washer/nut. Luckily I have extras of these around and was able to attach the cartridge to the tonearm head shell.If you are playing mono records, and want to hear them the way they were meant to be heard, I highly recommend this cartridge.
Maxland
Reviewed in France on March 10, 2021
Installée sur une audio technica LP5. C'est absolument parfait et le changement entre stéréo et mono est super rapide si chaque cellule a son porte cellule.
M.W.
Reviewed in Germany on April 8, 2019
...man es denn befestigt bekommt.Ich wollte das System auf einem Zweit-Headshell montieren um damit einen Stapel alter Mono-Platten aus den 50’ern und 60’ern zu digitalisieren. Das System klingt gut, allerdings gestaltete sich die Befestigung echt übel. Es blieb keine andere Möglichkeit als die mitgelieferten Schrauben von unten durchzustecken und die Muttern auf dem Headshell aufzudrehen, da Audio-Technica sich bewogen fühlt, normale Sechskantmuttern beizulegen anstatt Rundschlitzmuttern. Jetzt siehts einfach nur Sche..e aus und die Justage wird erschwert da sich Schrauben und Muttern verkanten da die Muttern nicht in die Schlitze der Langlöcher des Headshells passen.Danke Audio-Technica das ich jetzt erst mal noch einen Satz Befestigungsschrauben bestellen darf! 😣
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