Jbraswell
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AT33MONO
Closest to the build configuration of Lyra and actually recommended by Jonathan.
No strapped coils.
It's the real deal.
Phono Cartridges - Your favorites and least favorites?
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Closest to the build configuration of Lyra and actually recommended by Jonathan.
No strapped coils.
It's the real deal.
Joe Mac
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Yes, I’ve had these for a while for that reason. Also have the bonus of making the cartridge fitting a breeze.
AnthonyI
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I keep coming back to the AT as I look into other carts, for a couple reasons, pretty solid experiences from others, the conical stylus and the price of entry for a setup that's going to take up about 30-40 of my listening time.
Joe Mac
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I’d be most tempted by the Hana personally. I like the sound of the AT OC9XML that im currently running but it’s by a distance the worst tracking cartridge I’ve had on the table. The Hana by comparison tracked everything. I’m seriously tempted by the MK2 SL.
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ngower
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Must be a compliance thing cause the OC9 series on my table are great trackers
AnthonyI
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My two go to carts after a lot of experimenting have ended up being Grado and Hana, and honestly my first reaction, to the point of having it in the cart was the Hana SL Mono. But, I decided to let the choice simmer a bit, and I think the biggest reason I keep going back to the AT is the price point to be honest.
When this all started, my intention was a $500ish Turntable with a MM Mono cart to run through my amps phono, cheap and simple. But as I thought about it, and weighed how much I would use the mono system and what would happen if the "itch" for it started to dwindle, what would I be left with, I ended up moving up the chain on the TT and pre enough to make it a "nice" back up system, finding the EAT for $700 was a bonus.
So the AT is more of a "get me going" cart with at least, positive reviews of it. At $300 I can see how the mono thing works out, and if it becomes the mainstay that I'm predicting it will be, knowing me, I'll move up to a "better" cart in the future. Plus, I've only ever had the Audio Techinca VM95ML as far as AT goes and I enjoyed that, expanding on the AT experience
The cart being the easiest part of the puzzle to change/replace
Jbraswell
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Only problem is you will like it much more on the G when you hear it.
AnthonyI
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It's not going on the G, it's going on the EAT
Jbraswell
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Famous last words.... hahaIt's not going on the G, it's going on the EAT
AnthonyI
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Never say never, but if a mono cart was going on the G, it would have been the Hana for a straight swap.
Jbraswell
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Trust me. You won't care about the strapped faux mono hana when you hear the AT.
AnthonyI
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Well, that's good news for me then, I'll be happy as a clam with the AT
wmeugene
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I have the fluid damper on my 1200GR. I found that it helped a lot to be honest and made it sound better.
Splunders
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I have it on my SL-1200mk2. Been a few years since I put it on, but my recollection was that it tightened up the bass fairly noticeably.
duke86fan
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It's seems that the new rega nd series of carts is coming in and are really well liked
That could be a tipping point into whether I get a rega or not (if I get mc level performance without being concerned about it being .1mv too loud that could be worth it), otherwise I was thinking about a hana el for when I upgrade to a mofi
That could be a tipping point into whether I get a rega or not (if I get mc level performance without being concerned about it being .1mv too loud that could be worth it), otherwise I was thinking about a hana el for when I upgrade to a mofi
Angsty
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I used a KAB damper with a Pioneer PLX-1000. My findings were cartridge dependent - it helped the 2M Blue and hurt the MP-300.
Check out my post at #626.
