Audio-Technica VM540ML/H Turntable Headshell/Cartridge Combo Kit Red

This micro line cartridge rand stylus rejuvenated Beatles and Stones albums I have had for 55 years. Its like Im listening to these albums for the 1st time in terms of new details that I never heard with previous elliptical stylus. Well worth the upgrade.

My new Audio Technica AT-LP120XUSB turntable came with the stock AT-VMN95E elliptical stylus. Sounded great but I knew there was a better sound if I researched it. So after some research on the AT website, I realized for my listening profile, the micro linear stylus was the way to go versus the elliptical. The micro-linear provides much more surface contact with the record grooves. Once I swapped cartridges (the AT VM540ML cartridge & headshell came perfectly aligned... I checked it with a protractor), I was blown aways with the crystal clarity of the vocals and the separation of the instruments. The bass is pronounced and huge. The cartridge reproduces the sound that the producers wanted you to hear.

mm型でこれ以上の物は必要ないと思います。低音は若干不足に感じますが そのハンデを払拭するぐらいの透明感と瑞々しさがある。ずっと長く使っていきたいと思います。

Bought this while digitizing some old albums that were never released digitally. The sound quality difference between the 43 year old stock cartridge and this new one blew me away. I initially had a terrible hum when I installed the new shell with cartridge. After changing out cables and preamps and computer interfaces I found that ever so slightly twisting the cartridge shell in the tone arm magically eliminated the hum and massively improved the musical output.

I have the Audio Technica AT-LP120XUSB. I also have a deer hide mat under my stock AT mat to help absorb vibration and adjust the height of the vinyl slightly. This means my cartridge bottom is parallel to the vinyl since my turntable has a fixed height tone arm base. I use the 1 pound AT disc stabilizer. I used a protractor to slightly adjust the cartridge from its preinstalled setting and used a scale to adjust stylus pressure to 2.0 grams as noted in specs. The weight on this is very important because the VM540ML/H combo weighs 1 gram more than the stock VMN95E and all that weight is right at the stylus. The tone arm counter balance weight had to be dialed back to only 0.5 grams from 2.0 to get the desired stylus pressure. With all that said, this thing sounds phenominal. I give credit to the stock VMN95E for doing a good job out of the box. But the VM540ML has a clarity and a silence that is easy to hear right away. I did not have a volume change when comparing cartridges. Hearing real bongos from the left soundstage when they used to sound like a drum machine from the center was the moment i knew there was a difference. Cymbals are more clear and you can hear the high hats actually touch. Dont forget to use the handy headshell holder at the back of the turntable for the stock set up. Also makes it easy to compare back and forth for the first 3 hours you test out the new set up!

１０数年交換していなかったので、思い切ってオーディオテクニカ製の物に交換して見ました。前には若干雑音があったのですが、交換してから全然すのような事がなくてとても気に入っています。

This cartridge is a remarkable improvement over the factory original on the AT-LP5 turntable.

My wife got this for me for Christmas (on Amazon but separate account) Im coming from a AT 95E and a Shure 97XL. This blows them away!! Once you get this set up (Protractor and tracking force, I use a actual scale due to my counter weight being way off! AT 120 Turntable) This Bird can sing!! Amazing sound! Really brings my records back to life! I listen to Rock (Zeppelin, Beatles, The Doors to AC/DC) Just get this!! Set it up properly (from the factory it really doesnt come aligned so you will have to set it up with a protractor) I have done extensive research on this cartridge/stylus and it way out performs everything in the price range (and more!)

I updated my stylus on the Audiotechnica LP120 USB. This Stylus is amazing, sounds really great. My improvement is notable. Sounds more clean, more clear, even higer than the other. Its very delicate too, I will recomend to buy another cleaning set more pro for this stylus.

He sustituido la capsula y la aguja original de mi audio Technica 140 por esta cápsula con la aguja microline y el sonido ha mejorado mucho