Daverz wrote: > I used an AT33PTG for years and loved it. Your post inspired me to > install an AT150MLX MM cart I've had lying around for years (I didn't > like it with my old phono pre). Without threaded holes it was a bitch > to install, but it sounds great. Those who can't do MCs and want a > replaceable stylus should check it out.
The AT150MLX is discontinued. It has a boron cantilever and that is a good sign for SQ (not an expert here but that seems to be consistent during my research). The specs look great too. I'm sure it will sound great as well. AT has a lot of great carts who are discontinued. Shame really. A replaceable stylus is not always a "plus". For example: the stylus replacement of the 2M Black cost almost as much as the complete cart. Many MC cart manufactures have a replacement program for their carts for worn / broken styluses. In such cases, having a replaceable stylus is not always a pro. The Shure drove me away from MM but I guess this is a false feeling. I heard the 2M Black and that one is in a complete different league than the M97xE too. Of coarse it costs about 5 times more than the Shure... In all honesty, the Shure offers good value for the money but there are certainly better carts to be found in that price range. The OC9 is more expensive than the Sure but it offers way better sound quality. During my quest I found that Nagaoka is also a brand to take a look at. Their MP-150 gets excellent reviews and I was temped by an MP-200 but couldn't find it on demo. Both are MM carts as well. 'Cambridge Audio 851D-S' (https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/products/851/851d) -> 'Focal MP1200' (http://www.mp1200.co.nf/) -> 'Focal Electra 1028 Be' (http://www.focal.com/en/electra-1000-be-2/209-electra-1028-be-3544053695099.html) 1 x SB Boom, 1 x SB Radio, 1 x SB Touch and 2 x RPI 2B 1 x SB3 and 1 x SB Touch in storage ReadyNAS NVX running LMS 7.9.0. iPeng on iPhone, SqueezePad & iPeng on iPad. http://www.last.fm/user/phibon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pascal Hibon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7969 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108834 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
