I also liked the cymbals and drum kit overall. That's total capacitance of phonostage + internal arm wiring + external phono cable. I didn't get a chance to listen to these files until after the results were posted, so I didn't read the results until I listened first. With its elliptical stylus it combines reasonably good tracing and detail retrieval while not being too fussy about stylus rake angle, though if you can adjust that parameter, do so. 
Its certainly the most exciting and vital sounding. At least the OM 10 has a better cantilever than the 2M Red. The combination of price and the fact I play records sometimes 8-10 hours a day. The cartridges ability to tamp down groove noise was excellent so if you play a lot of noisy records it would be a great choice, though on pristine records it sounds equally warm, sweet and ultra-quiet. I generally set this to read "0VU" on an analogue-needle-style meter plugin calibrated to -18dB RMS. Load resistance:47k Ohms That may have something to do with it as would the level variations among the files, which will never again happen, but I suspect more to the point is the expensive rigs more subtle, far more refined presentation combined with the HRT Streamer being a very good $300 A/D converter but hardly state of the art. Replaced a Nagaoka MP-110the Ortofon Bronze, to my ears, sounds significantly better and well worth the price (especially if discounted). BTW, theres this: Stereophile (my favorite audio book) doesnt have any female contributors, but The Absolute Sound does. 
The AT95SA is actually our best-buy favorite - it costs so littleyet delivers enormous musical value. I hope. Where is the link to the sound files for these? Ms. Taylors voice now sounds rich, warm and three-dimensional. It's the default reference frequency for any technical measurement in audio design, engineering and operation. Not as fun to listen to but also not any more detailed sounding. Fluance Fluance has just announced a new version of this turntable, the RT85N. Reverb elements were tamped down, helping to lead to a somewhat flat soundstage. We are delighted that the Audio-Technica AT150ANV came out THE WINNER. OM 40 - 2M Black. After decades of consistantly excellent audio journalism, this is icing on the cake. A steal at $50 in my opinion. Point is you can't pull down peaks to achievere the same RMS. The noteworthy result - readers are better able to make an informed purchase decision which is how it should be. I'm not saying your conclusion for you is incorrect! Regardlessit sounded muted to mekind of muddy. Rick: I think the responses were pretty amazing myself. Listeners looking to add warmth and lushness to their system should consider the Nagaoka MP-200, everyone else should look at the VM740ML. Really, really nice. This cartridge was something of a surprise. I firmly believe putting money into the phono stage for great analogue sound. Although the Nagaoka MP-500 has always intrigued me rotobadger , Oct 21, 2022 Though it costs 3X as much as the AT95E, the AT95SA is probably I didn't get to spend as much time as I would have liked with the sample files before the results were posted, but my two favorites were #1 (Nagaoka) and #7 (AT). Weight: 9g Did you run into any Coatimundis while in Costa Rica? It does have a slightly tipped up top end, but this sounds great on a lot of records. What surprised me more than the differences was how similar each cartridge sounded. Bass is nice. Load resistance:47k Ohms The Ortofon 2M Black was my favorite "sounding" on the list. It could begreat reference for audio maniacslike us :). A MacBook Pro with Audirvana Free, an AudioQuest Dragonfly, and a pair of AKG-K701 headphones. Only you can answer that one. Separation (@1kHz): >20dB I also have a Lynx L-122 in an older G5 Mac tower that's really great. As for the results, please go through them and draw your own conclusions. improvements. Edited October 3, 2018 The Shibata produces less record wear too. ", For example, heres one issue: Human beings have two brains, one in the gut (or viscera) and the other in our skulls. I am puzzled about the follow-up cult of the Shure V15. This is the polar opposite. I listened from 1-10 and again from 10-1 so as not to be overly affected by the relative merits of the pervious cartridge. I ended up choosing the AT150 first, 2M Bronze second, and 2M Black (which I own and like) as a third. Weight: 5.7g Is Audio Intelligent's Enzymatic Stylus Cleaning Fluid Safe For Your Ortofon Bonded Stylus? Stylus: Shibata Separation: 35dB The Cadenza Red before the retip, a Shelter 501II and I think the Ortofon Quintet Bronze all with the SP-25. Separation: 30dB@1kHz OM20 - 2M Blue. Catrtridges: Ortofon 2M Black / Audio Techica AT440MLa / Nagaoka MP-500, all mounted on a stock Technics headshell (all of them have between 250 an 300 hours of use on them, so they are well "burnt-in") I'm pretty happy with my Dynavector, but like anyone else, I'm always looking for better. I ended up liking both the Audio-Technica AT7V and the Sumiko Blue Point Special. Or that nearly 90% of listeners preferred the sounds of the MMs over this high priced MC? It was interesting to me that most of the time I thought I preferred the file I was listening to instead of the one I just heard. 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It becomes legally complicated unless it's a situation like this where someone owns everything as Chad Kassem did here. This survey certainly was but that's my job so I'm up for it. Ortofon 2M Blue Versus Audio Technica AT-VM95ML, With the Donatello Gold MC Cartridge Gold Note Plays The Price Is Right (Revised), Sumiko's Songbird is a New, Moderately Priced High Output Moving Coil Cartridge. Instead.it seems that this fact is being swept under the rug and ignored as it has continuously been for decades? Cantilever: Boron Add impeccable tracking, and an attractive, delicate "tactile" textural quality that will keep you listening for hours in ways not even the most costly digital rigs manage and you have a $299 MM cartridge that's easy to recommend without comparing to anything else at the price point. However, if that Ortofon 2M house sound doesnt sound like it would appeal to you, then I would recommend opting for the RT-82 and putting a Nagaoka MP-110 or MP-150 on it. Stylus: elliptical (0.3mil x 0.7mil) I have also read the review about de Jico V15xMR stylus into Shure M97 and I have read all the comments there. LP Gear stylus for Ortofon OM 30 $129. My least favorite was the AT150ANV. Thats impressive and no doubt contributed to the cartridges fast, well defined but not etchy high frequency transient response. How Much Would You Pay For This Cartridge? WebUnder $300 Phono Cartridge Comparison: Ortofon 2m Red, Blue, Grado Red2, Nagoaka MP-110, Goldring E3 Watch on We've taken our top 5 selling cartridges and done a head-to-head shootout using the same turntable and record so that you can compare the sound of each directly at home. Can you imagine the effect such crowdsourced reviews might have on manufacturers, to say nothing of educating listener's ears, now that brick and motar stores are dying and trade shows provide poor acoustic listening environments. Nagaoka JN-P110. It was fun to do as an experiment, but I wouldn't want to do it for a living! We like the Nagaoka MP-300 too. 9) Very detailedsomewhat forward sounding.less airy than 7 bass better on 7 It appears to be the same body as the AT95E but fitted with a far superior Shibata stylus mounted on a lightweight cantilever of Zualum, which I figure is an aluminum alloy of some kind. He was formerly a music conductor. The record used here was obviously a great sounding record with great mastering, which is why all the files sounded pretty good, even with the cheap cartridges. The Black better floats images on a wider and especially deeper stage. It is nimble on the grooves and easy on the ears so you keep on wanting to listen. $300 AT-LPW40WN vs $350 Essential 3 unboxing, shoot-out and review. Shouldn't this statement apply more to the AT150MLX? Weight: 5.7g But I do have to say that the "live" playback bettered file playback.still, with it all reduced to the same digit resolution it becomes a level playing field and a great deal can be learned about both the performance of the gear and of the listeners. After all the dust and bits settle,I'll stick with my Clearaudio Maestro Wood! 
I've had to save up for four months to be able to get it, but I figure after the trying couple of years I've had, I can afford to treat myself. JO N 5 Moving Coil Cartridge, Review Explosion: Post Malone, 070 Shake, Merzbow, & Whitearmor, More Notes on the Rolling Stones Reissues, High End Munich 2022 Analog Coverage Day 3, Munich High End 2022 Day Two - Action-Packed Analog, Review Explosion: The Smile, Liam Gallagher, Harry Styles & Ethel Cain, Vinyl Review Explosion: David Bowie; Tyler, The Creator; The Weeknd; Lola Kirke, The World's Best High-End Munich 2022 Analog Coverage, 40th Anniversary Mobile Fidelity "One-Step", Rega Research io Integrated Amp With Built-in Phono PreampA Cautionary Tale, Schiit's Mani 2 MM/MC Phono Preamp Goes to the Head of the Budget Phono Preamp Class, Goldring Launches New Eroica HX H.O. Cantilever: N/A Balance: .8dB@1kHz WebAt 5 grams, it's not too heavy or light for most suitable tonearms. leveling is obviously the missing piece. Perhaps Ill again post the Ortofon/Continuum/Yplsilon file but using a considerably higher resolution Lynx 122 converter. Setting volume using the output at one frequency may work in some cases, but not all. Al ears Moderator. Replaced a Nagaoka MP-110the Ortofon Bronze, to my ears, sounds significantly better and well worth the price (especially if discounted). And maybe a standardized form along with it to specify signal chain, etc. WebNagaoka MP-150H es una cpsula de alta calidad diseada para ofrecer una excelente reproduccin de audio en vinilos. I have to admit, I value a cartridge's accuracy of frequency response. A Project Debut Carbon with an Ortofon Bronze might be a great table paired with a Graham Slee phono stage. The Bronze is a close second. What one needs is software that will normalize across the files rather than individually. The cymbals sparkled realistically and were sized just right. The cartridges surveyed tend to be more exciting and more "brash" and certainly draw one's attention more than does the Anna on the Caliburn. I havent looked at the voting but I wouldnt be surprised if the 2M Bronze scored poorly. LP Gear rather than Audio Technica, USA markets this $149.00 AT95 variant. Cymbals and drums have just about the right balance of transient snap and suppleness and whats that on the right channel? Add it all up and you have a dynamic, punchy, macro and micro-dynamically impressive cartridge that takes MM cartridge design to new heights in my listening experience. Stylus: .4 x .7 mil Dynamics surpassed those of the less pricey cartridges as you might expect. Maybe they like it that way. For me, it was hard to tellimportant diferences between files one to five, Maybe there were too many steps from Mr Fremer systemsto my computer and system. I ended up ranking the Anna middle of the pack, and I threw my old favorite the Sumiko PBS under the bus; many years ago I purchased the original BPS after auditioning several cartridges. The background singers are far easier to delineate and after youve become used to hearing this track on the other cartridges hearing it for the first time via the 2M Black is startling. That would be VERY interesting. Hi Mr Fremer, I'm the fellow who posted a link to your shootout over at the Steve Hoffman forums, and brought a little bit of the traffic over here. Guys who spend $995 on a cartridge or less should not think it is inferior to a $8400 cartridge. By the way, I got all the files at exactly the same level and exactly the same starting positions before I did the test using iZotope RX4 Advanced's "Loudness" module (calibrated to -23 LUFS BS.1770-2/3 to ensure no clipping). Too bad you felt it skewed the results of the test--perhaps if you need to use that TT for comparisons in the future, one of those external speed boxes might help bring that speed back into line. Meanwhile, the Ortofon 2M Red is a 22 dB at 1 kHz. Ill be far more careful about clipped files too. Its made by Ortofon, a Danish company Perhaps on extended listening and breaking in it becomes warm and smooth instead of boring but in this company I liked it least. For another, the "high priced spread" is far more nuanced and subtle performer. The Fluance RT85N turntable is equipped with a Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge. It would have been far more in keeping with the scope of this shoot out to have chosen the AT 150MLX, which is widely available for about $350, and a great cartridge in its own right. Nagaoka MP-200 KAB ProS40 (Ortofon OM40) 2M Bronze For pristine vinyl, the ProS40 is the best imo. This is another LP Gear exclusive import not distributed by Audio Technica USA. Thanks Please don't forget to report your post as FOUND when possible. I can see some serious potential here, imgaine the possibilites! I'm thinking of posting files of Shure V15VxMR with original and Jico stylus as well as M97xE original and Jico. It's really when one goes in reverse..from LOMC to MM after a long period..that one can appreciate the natural 'relaxed' realism of the MM presentation in comparison. in order my favourites and relative notes: 7) Brilliant mids , loved the piano end female voice, bass very good tight but not lean. First time listening to comparative drops, Sumiko Triple Play: Three New CartridgesBlue Point No 3 Low and High Output and Celebration 40, Ortofon's 2M Black LVB 250 Cartridge Delivers Smooth, Sweet and Well-Detailed Sound, High Performance, High Value Hana ML and MH Cartridges (Reversed Channels Fixed). 2 Ortofon 2M Bronze Obviously, nobody can say, for sure. The sound is lively and vivid but with a bit of transient leading edge iciness and brittleness compared to more expensive and sophisticated cartridges. this leverages the power of the web and crowdsourcing the way a traditional magazine can't and points the direction for all reviewing publications. 6)very nice cymbals nice bas but not as good as 9very "listenable", not fatiguing. Separation: 15dB@15 kHz They are based on one song on one album for one thing. "Its possible that the standard production $299 440MLa shares many similar sonic characteristics though it doesnt use a sapphire cantilever and so probably isnt as fast and extended as this one." Still I wouldnt worry about it in the proper mass arm. LP GEAR. Just an idea. This validates the method because 0.5dB is probably below the threshold of detectability for most people. The Audio Technica AT95SA (file #85%, 20 votes), Output: 3.5mV (1kHz, 5cm/sec. VTF: 1.5 grams Height: 18mm I also have the AT-VM95SH. The Shibata is a severe profile originally developed for quadraphonic LPs that feature an ultra-high frequency tone approaching 45,000Hz, making imbecilic the arguments of CDs fans who claim their favorite format produces superior high frequencies compared to vinyls soft, rolled off, frequency limited top end. As the past owner of a V15 and current owner of a M97xE with a Jico SAS stylus, I've always suspected they hold their own with much costlier stuff. They didn't. Cantilever: tapered aluminum alloy The build quality appears high along with its static compliance rated at 35x10-6 cm/dyne but these measurements can be very confusing and tricky especially since dynamic compliance rating is 7.0 x 10-6 cm/dyne and how these measurements are made puts most of these numbers into question. I identified the Blue Point as sounding "laid-back" and "mellow," the opposite of what I would have expected. 50Hz Alu Pulley upgrade fr Thorens TD150 / 150 MK II (#142452445364) 2***b (15) - Feedback left by buyer 2***b (15). Tracking force: 1.5-2.5 If you like big soundstages, the warmth and perhaps other aspects of the design help produce big stages! It could be great to add apart 2 with some"low entry cartridges". Vinyl Rega Planar 2, Incognito rewire, Deepgroove subplatter, ceramic bearing, Michell Technoweight, Rega 24V motor, TTPSU, FunkFirm Achroplat platter, Michael Lim top and bottom braces, 2 Rega feet and one RDC cones. I think the 2M black is a bit more musical than the bronze, but I ultimately preferred the Nagaoka, even with its less sophisticated stylus. The black produces a really wide, airy stereo image with masses of detail (shibata stylus?), but on less than perfect vinyl or recording, can be a bit 'ruthless'. (Set-up tip for those: put a sticky substance in you index finger tip, press the nut into it and proceed). Over time you do get better at it.or you burn out. I thing the Ortofon Black lush sound just makes it pale by comparison, no contest IMO. I think it is interesting that another reader picked the cartridge that he uses (the 2M Bronze) as his favortie as well. The Nagoaka MP-300 (file #16%, 25 votes), Output: 5mV @ 1kHz,5cm/sec Had I put the same file in all 10 positions, how would they rank based upon positioning? I bought mine for $700, from Aiko Trading: http://store.aikotradingstore.com/search.php?search_query=at150anv&x=0&y=0. Not really surprised as the Black was my second choice in "real life" tests (and the Bronze is just marginally inferior), right after the marvelous Goldring 2500 I have on my P9. I was installing it on a new turntable/tonearm (name withheld) that has a difficult and cumbersome cartridge installation and overhang adjustment system. Nonetheless its 2.5mV should be sufficient for most MM phono preamps and it is classified as a high output moving coil cartridge. Great article, but am I blind? As for the tests, I was right about the Caliburn / Anna being the sample with the distinctively low noise floor. Balance: N/A I don't think anyone in the US stocks this cart -- mine was shipped from Japan, and I suspect LPgear does the same. Great timing. I'd also like to hear the Sumiko cart in my system as well. I was expecting a greater variaton, but more money does bring minimal? From the least expensive Black they sound very good for the price . The 2M Black produces a less dry, less analytical overall picture, with rounder, more solid images and less dry but more pristine high frequency transients. DUAL CS 518 High Fidelity + Ortofon 2M BRONZE. (Mostly, our viscera are more responsive to the bass regions.). Highs are nice. The Moonstone is around 2.5 mV while the Rainier is almost 5 mV. One time when I was in Tokyo, Japan, I had the opportunity to chat with Mr. Hiroshi Teramura, then the manager responsible for the development of Nagaoka cartridges. (As this test in fact reveals.). Thank you very much! 17:02. Cantilever: Zualum Dynamics were also improved compared to the BPS. Stylus: elliptical On the test track, that youre probably sick of at this point (as am I believe me! The 2M Black may have been slightly smoother and more detailed thanks to the Shibata stylus profile, but the 150ANV produced greater dynamics and overall punch especially in the bass. You could only do this bringng another transducer into the fold. Aguja 2M Red Cpsulas / Agujas. Very brave test Mikeyand you have done the analogue world a great service (among the many in your history). I'm pretty sure this is the right way to do this. AT-VM95SH - The rationale for 1 KHz is that it is expected that the system response should be linear particularly in the 1 KHz - 2 KHz region, as much as possible, because it's a region of the spectrum that most overlaps the area of maximum sensitivity of the ear and the area of maximum distribution of a lot of music and natural sounds, as far as I know. We all have a greater appreciation for how hard it can be to define the sonic differences between carts, close in price or not. Youll hear heretofore buried parts and see the singers with an ease most of the other cartridges cant come close to reproducing. I'm not sure I'd draw the same conclusion from those results. 3 Ortofon 2M Black. I did order the AT-7V for the kind of output that was shown in the review. Telefonick dotazy (Po-P 8-16hod) na 380 831 900, pro Slovensko +421 2/772 700 00. ks 0 All of the cartridges surveyed worked well in the medium mass Traveler arm. 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