Audio-Technica bedient sich hier einer Plattform, die erst durch unterschiedliche Nadeleinschübe zum vollwertigen Tonabnehmer aufsteigt. How Much Would You Pay For This Cartridge? Couldn't say which is which. Could be more luminous but not in this price range. It's warmer, more natural and realistic. "File 2" is the Audio-Technica. file 2 sounds more natural. Much better bass, in my opinion, though admittedly a bit more muddy. File #1 sounds more alive than file #2 and more clear. Great fun. I got it since the first notes. Die one sounds like it has higher output and channel separation which align with the specs. So my main question is, does anyone have direct experience of the AT VM740ML and the MP-200? Whereas, repeated plays of #2 don't tax my ears nearly as much. Most of us hifi geeks would compare any two cartridges by listening to several types of music from several different pressings we are familiar with and see which one was the best compromise to our own listening habits and LP library. From what I can glean, it's basically the same as the AT-VM95ML, but with a Shibata stylus. HiFi-Tonabnehmer von AudioTechnica - die Technik vom Fachmann, der Preis vom Rotstift. My top-end hearing is weak due to age, which must make a difference, and I don't put a lot of priority on tonal balance. Allerdings habe ich zuerst auf Ortofon 2 M red und jetzt auf das Ortofon 2 M blue gewechselt, was nochmal einen großen Sprung nach vorne macht, was Dynamik und Klang angeht. The harpsichord in file2 sounded sweeter. But not bad. I digitized at 96/24 a selection (Gigout's "Grand Chorus in Dialogue") from Music For Organ, Brass and Percussion (Columbia M 31193) featuring E. Power Biggs and The Columbia Brass and Percussion Ensemble recorded at St. George's Church, in NYC. I am not sure I have a favorite which is really weird because both sound so different. This happens way too often in pop music. More science projects to look at the effects of EQ/Mastering and HF extension. Wir haben es fotografiert, aber auf Messungen und Hörtest haben wir an dieser Stelle verzichtet. Yikes! What I found tonight ( I'm not a frequent digital listener) is that the Win 10 driver for my Meridian DAC defaults to a maximum 48 kHz even though the DAC happily converts at up to 192 kHz. I personally think the test is flawed in the manner. I'll reveal which is which within the week. File 1 sounds more open and transparent but maybe not as refined in the upper mids. Of course you will have to listen "blind" and please state your preferences in the comments section. it sure changed my outlook on recorded music. Sounds like we both try to be honest in the science...a good thing. 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Riesiges Angebot und persönliche Beratung im Online-Shop und im HiFi- Fachgeschäft in Berlin That's all I'm going to write about them other than to say for around $200 you get more than your money's worth from both! Which you prefer will be system and taste dependent. V15/3) unter Ihren geliebten Dual verlustfrei ersetzen kann File #1 : it struggles with trumpets, lacks scale, weird timing. I have no idea which is which, but I know I like #2 much better. At equal volume levels the second file wins due to the better bass. Das Audio-Technica VM530EN ist das 200-Euro-Modell der VM-Serie (siehe auch Familienübersicht VM-Serie) und besetzt damit einen wichtigen Platz, sind 200 Euro doch ein Wert, den viele Analog-Fans nicht überschreiten wollen.. Äußerlich macht das 530er nicht sehr viel her: Der Systemkörper des 530 besteht aus Kunststoff, sein Nadeleinschub ist wie bei fast allen MM-Systemen … So why use a poor recording/mastering/pressing to evaluate a cartridge, even a sub $300 cartridge? I first normalized both files. If memory serves, Fremer surmised that normalizing any greater reeks havoc with some playback software. OMG am I embarrassed. Overall, I prefered the sound of File 2 - I thought I was hearing more subtlety of detail, and better defined notes. The 2M Blue is somewhat more open on top (I wouldn't say "bright"). File 2 however has a mellow (warm) sound which I could easily live with especially if I had lots of recordings that could benefit from a softer presentation. It will be interesting to find out which file corresponds to which cartridge, as I have an AQ AT-VM95SH on the bedroom system. I amplified 2 by 1.7 dB before listening. Zenith Angle Correction: The Final Set-up Frontier! My system may not be at the same level as most of your readers but it's honestly not that bad-plus I have the 2m Blue in my turntable. First , I normalized each file in Audacity. Bei verbesserter und beeindruckender Gestaltung finden sich zwei Gewindeeinsätze im Gehäuse; somit ist eine Befestigung mit zwei mutterlosen Schrauben am Tonkopf oder einem zugehörigen Tonarm möglich. A profound difference. Just an opinion from someone who sits in front of a live orchestra 5-6 days a week. Which you prefer will be system and taste dependent. Auch die Bühne wird wesentlich breiter und transparenter. Am I missing something or wouldn't it make more sense to use a respected lp to see how much the mid-range cartridges can extract from it, rather than determine if/how much better one can make a mediocre recording? I have read and practiced over the years that you do want to turn on that last bit, which is above the -6db threshold (6 x the bit rate is the dynamic range). Audio Technica has also been entirely switched on about the basic design of the VM95. File 1 sounds like an older record, too. I generally do not go over -2db in my own work, but overs in digital are bad, so I avoid them at all costs. Der neue Audio-Technica-Tonabnehmer AT-VM95E ersetzt das altberühmte AT95E und nutzt die in 2015 eingeführte Entwicklung des AT-95EX. I put both files into Logic pro, with no changes other then raising File 2 by +3 db to better match the levels. File 2 sounds a little better put together, perhaps a touch more open in the highs, it had me feeling that File 1 sounded a bit artificial by comparison. The 2M Blue weighs 7.2 … And I am happy: the Blue is my planned step up from my actual Red, and I like it´s sound: open, clear, extended at both ends. I know well these two cartridges. File 1 is Ortofon. So what we're hearing is how it sounds through whatever you're listening through, on THIS particular tonearm. so File 2 it is! Der Ortofon VinylMaster Tonabnehmer der Ihr Shure System (z.b. I listened from Amadeus Pro with a DragonFly 1.5 and SR-60's. Sein Diamant hat den „Shibata“-Schliff, der feinste Informationen in der Rille ertasten soll. Just a little sweeter in the top end but not as much force and punch as file 1. The Ortofon revealed the venue's clean stop-start echo events, whereas the A-T turned that more into an amorphous "reverb." The horns sounded more realistic, and there was more nuance to the organ notes. Adding some gain to the cartridge used in file 2 may have swayed me to it. didn't guess here, having no experience with either, but ... High Performance, High Value Hana ML and MH Cartridges (Reversed Channels Fixed), 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. They both sound excellent to my ears, with excellent stereo. File one was overly bright and file two was grey and dynamic. Autor: Thomas Schmidt: Kontakt: E-Mail: Datum: 07.08.2019, 10:01 Uhr: 228_13745_1 . Anyway, (1) I feel like a jerk and (2) I'll happily go back to analog where you don't have to worry about drivers. If we are to truly test the two cartridges, it should be used with a similar input into the amplification. 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Thanks Mickey, well done again ! I THINK:), I prefer File 1. I would not characterize this file as "warm" because there are sounds that are much harder to discern on this file compared to File 1. I like that MF used this LP, a view from the other side of the argument is fun as well. like either.Therefore, could not discern which was better. I do not know how my opinion would (or would not) change over an extended listening period. Which file is Hana SL and Which File is Ortofon Quintet Black "S"? And....There are so many different opinions on what represents a respected LP that might make a 1970s Columbia US pressing a fit for this test...To be sure, we may mostly agree these are not respected LP!!! So here's my guess. if you've ever compared a $99 Ortofon Red to a $236 Blue you know the sonic differences are considerable, with the Blue delivering far "faster" and more detailed performance thank in great part to its "nude" rather than the Red's bonded and far higher mass stylus.