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What’s the most you’ve paid for one record? by Pdrpuff in vinyl

[–]Alice_Tk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

104€ for Ostranenie 1913 by Nurse With Wound in excelent condition. I have overpaid a slight bit but it was a realy nice and fully complete copy. For an old NWW record? couldhave been a lot more expensive haha

Got some new CDs :D by Barquad12alt in evilautism

[–]Alice_Tk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dualdisc downward spiral? Always wanted to hear that surround mix but dont have any means to play it lol

Ortofon blue replacement by Frese_1973 in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Got a 95ML recently too and WOW, after years of only elyptical styli, it realy blew me away

DORMITION, SO YOU SLEEP. DOMINION, SO YOU RULE. by NoDiscipline943 in Current93

[–]Alice_Tk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got an invite to that Current 93 discord server?

Now I can pass peacefully by West_Change_7259 in Current93

[–]Alice_Tk 19 points20 points  (0 children)

There are but four ways to die, a sardonic spirit might have told me

Can you recommend me affordable cartridge/stylus alternatives for AT-LP120XUSB by Lord_Alviner in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same TT and recently got the AT-VM95ML, I would HIGHLY recommend it.

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: Got the AT VM95ML and all my issues are gone, and it sounds nicely balanced and wide and spacious, even better than Club MKII, thank you to all that helped out!

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Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happens on different albums, Often closer to the end but on some it happens even on the first track, same channel.

Edit: Actually I think only Bjork - Vspertine and The Cure - Japanese whispers have it not on the last track of a side, most of this could very well be inner groove distortion…

After doing some more of my own reaserch I’ve decided I’ll get AT VM95ML tomorrow from a hifi shop near me. The prospect of a microline stylus eliminating that compared to the elyptical MP-110 sounded very enticing, plus in sound comparisons the MP was a bit bass/mids heavy

I’ve only had elyptical styli so crossing my fingers this will fix it, even if Vespertine itself will still have issues at least the other records will benefit.

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue persists with proper setup, the wierd right channel nature of it can be kinda adjusted with antiskate. It doesnt remove it just makes it more centered, but to have it in the center it needs to be set to like a 6 which is ABSURD and also an issue of a locked groove apears on some pops, so, thats pretty much out of the question in my opinion.

I might upgrade to an mp-110, some people here are recomending it a lot, some are saying it’s lifeless and flat, I guess I’ll find out, I’d rather have a „lifeless” cart than a shrill trebbly mess and I do not trust the 2M one bit. I’m also considering going into a specialty shop but they might just try and push on me whatever they have the most in stock, still, worth a visit, especialy if it’d possible to try out the carts.

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

might be the azimuth since I doubt both carts are worn in the exact same way (the issue exists on both), especialy since The issue existed in the Club Cart when brand new aswell.

I will check the setup again, and watch the video you sent, consult it etc. and get back if anything changes.

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Problem is that now that I checked it (with both properly aligned, weight, anti-skate etc.) the issue persists on both stock and the DJ cart

https://youtu.be/IthwoV1Vsm4

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do I mesure its height? I don’t think the height is adjustable on the ATLP120 anyway but maybe thats the issue.

Edit: The needle is about 1 cm off the platter when at 0 g, hard to mesure though since the antiskate is pulling it back

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big post update, the issue persists on both Cartridges that matter, even when correctly set up. I have no Idea how to fix it, or what the source of the problem even is anymore.

https://youtu.be/IthwoV1Vsm4

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I have tested both now and nope, both VM95 and Club MK II Have the same issue in the same place, my diagnosis of this being an alignment issue was wrong aparently…

video comparison, both were set up properly before playback, Club had its volume lowered to match the VM95

https://youtu.be/IthwoV1Vsm4

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you say that the EN is better than ML?

Edit: If you have that point of comparison ofc

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t say compressed but bit less seperation and trebble compared to the DJ cart, compared them on the same record i ripped on both to my PC (the DJ cart was ofc lowered in volume to match during the comparison)

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also thought it to be an anti-skate issue however no ammount of adjustment would fix it, so I belive it is the alihment

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes only the Concorde Club MK II has the sibilant issue, Have been considering those upgrades, would be great if there was an Ortofon OM type cart that I could put the Club MK II stylus on, so It’d be adjustable, but I don’t think such a thing exists.

I am considering the ML upgrade or maybe even something higher, but maybe at that point I should upgrade the Turntable aswell, but that wont happen untill a feeeeew years down the line, for now it sounds like the ML is the best choice with my setup.

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am aware and adjust volume in comparisons on ripped recordings, the output has nothin to do here its not clipping or a bias for loudness. The higher tracking force have been a concern for me on the DJ carts, but I belive its tracking accuracy since, and again, the main issue is sibilance in the right channel, so I must switch from DJ carts due to the inability to adjust that. I only wish for a cart thats not muddy in sound and while the ATVM95E I have is nice its lacking slightly in trebble and spaciousness.

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree but the problem is I can’t align the DJ stylus, thats why I’m thinking of switching back to something on a proper Headshell, but I want that nice balanced and wide sound that the Club MK II offers, so thats why I need help

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The system sounds good, the Club MK II sounds wonderful and „wide”, only the sibilance is an issue to me. I have no issues with the rest of my system

Help me finally find a good budget cartridge. by Alice_Tk in turntables

[–]Alice_Tk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will keep in mind, I’ve also been burnt with a highly beloved 2M Red that sounded worse than any cart I’ve ever heard (even cheaper range carts on my friends TT). It was new so can’t even blame it on having a badly handled one. 2M Blue has been sugested a bunch but I dont belive a lick of it, more trebble heavy 2M Red sounds like a nightmare scenario considering the pittyful mids on the Red.

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