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That makes perfect sense as the "shell" of a cartridge has an impact on how it sounds. And I think more importantly, how it couples to the headshell. I remain convinced that the reason my wood-bodied Stantons sound better is that the body couples much more securely to the headshell vs the...

Looks like an AT VM95E with different plastic. Do you know if it uses the newer VM95 body or the older 95 body like the Linn and Clearaudio cartridges? Pat

Hi, for what it's worth, don't underestimate the conical stylus for the VM95 series. Some will call me a heretic, but there is real value in having a conical that you can pop on and off in place of your "better" stylus. As an avid buyer of used/older records, some of them simply sound better...

Wow, wow! How do you like that headshell? Did it change the tone noticeably? And did you lose any front to back depth vs metal? Pat

It's part of the fun of trying to describe a feeling. I like the word "open" as that quality is one of the big ones that separates the men from the boys in terms of final sound. As one steps through different levels of gear you move into full frequency range, then nice wide separation...

I drill mine out (using the existing holes) so normal hardware can be used to mount up the cartridge and also only use them with conicals where alignment is not that critical. They do have a different sound than the Technics headshells. My first encounter with them was in the early 90s at...

Thank you!

There is outside dining but it is in the sun so after sundown is my recommendation. Pat

That would be great! Pat

Ray the owner of RRH is a regular at my establishment (The Local College Park) and he takes incredible pride and care in his product. There are 10s of thousands of records in the $1 section and yes that are mostly very good. To attach the brush I cut out the old shank section and used a small...

Agree 100%

True, but the thrust plates do wear out. KAB has replacements.

Main rig- Technics Sp25 (recapped) on big wood plinth, EPA 150 arm with tons of mods, variety of carts Dining room- Technics SL1310, arm mods, Stanton 681 Radio station- pair of recapped and upgraded Technics 1200Mk2s , AT Vm95C carts

Here in Orlando we have an amazing record store, Rock and Roll Heaven, with the most extensive $1 section I've ever seen. Tons of great stuff but they're older records and many play as nearly new, others not so much but all are at least good. My favorite tip size for older records is .4 x .7...

Of course it only has 100 hours. Just like the muscle car only driven by a little old lady to church. At that level/price, unless there's good, clear microscope photos showing the actual tip assume it has 100 bajillion hours. There's a gentleman on another forum who posts amazing stacked...

I'm using VM95C's at my radio station and have a VM750SH at home, maybe I can offer some insight? Let's start at the beginning... your turntable, arm, and preamp will dramatically affect the sound of your cartridges so I'll paint with a broad brush. Depending on the above, the VM95 series...