Cartridge recommendations

[RoA]

Agree with the VM95C which is a real beauty of a cartridge for £35.

Have to disagree with the VM95ML assessment though - I thought it was a terrific cartridge for the money. Tracks like a winner with a real clarity to its sound, but not at the expense of the music in favour of forensic detail. For £150 it's a great entrant into microline cartridges. Your "don't bother" doesn't quite do the reader a service IMO.

I'm an AT fan however having had the AT-440MLa in the past, the VM95E (not massively keen on this one and feel the 95C is the better) and currently using the AT-VM540ML.

Fair enuff. I can't argue with your impressions. To me, it was not enough of an upgrade over the Conical, in some ways probably a down grade but that's just me. I feel the cheap body and internal construction is holding it back and not making the most of the ML whereas the C is just an incredible bargain.

 

[Al ears]

Fair enuff. I can't argue with your impressions. To me, it was not enough of an upgrade over the Conical, in some ways probably a down grade but that's just me. I feel the cheap body and internal construction is holding it back and not making the most of the ML whereas the C is just an incredible bargain.

Cheap yes, and possibly a bargain but the only time I would consider using one is for mono records.

 

[record_spot]

Fair enuff. I can't argue with your impressions. To me, it was not enough of an upgrade over the Conical, in some ways probably a down grade but that's just me. I feel the cheap body and internal construction is holding it back and not making the most of the ML whereas the C is just an incredible bargain.

I get the 95C punches well above its weight, I think it's a great cartridge. I have a spare lying around in case the 540 packs up. However I used the 95ML for a few years and was very impressed with the performance and the detail. There's not a huge difference between it and the 540, albeit there's enough at the same time to make the step up worth it.