| LP GEAR AT95E AT-95E PHONO CARTRIDGE
LP Gear AT95E phono cartridge recent awards: Stereophile Recommended Component October 2004, 2005 & April 2006 (Vol. 27 No. 10, Vol. 28 No. 10 & Vol. 29 No. 4). The LP Gear AT95E is the only inexpensive cartridge included in the Stereophile Recommended List. All the other cartridges ranged from $200-$4,995! Stereotimes March 2007 rates the LP Gear AT95E phono cartridge Highly Recomended.
The best inexpensive cartridge is available here! Imported and packaged by LP Gear, the AT95E AT-95E phono cartridge has a very distinguished and colorful lineage. On its own, it has been a multiple recipient of Best Buy ratings in the UK. Its lineage is intertwined with the classic and musically acclaimed Linn Basik, K5 and K9 phono cartridges. Unlike these cartridges however, the AT95E is delightfully affordable and available. Since October 2004 and up to the present, the AT95E is included in the Stereophile Recommended Components List. It is the only inexpensive phono cartridge to be included in this highly selective recommended list! The review summarized the performance of the AT95E with the following words: "Makes music for 50 bucks!"
Paul Szabady in Stereotimes March 2007 had this to say about the LP Gear AT95E phono cartridge:
"The AT95E integrates the range of the sonic bandwidth very well: no part of the spectrum sticks out at the listener. It doesn’t sound bright and it doesn’t sound dull at the top frequencies. Midrange is clear and detailed with no spittiness on vocals, though really cheap and inadequate analog match-ups will cause an slight upper mid-range burr."
The half-inch standard mount and dual-magnet LP Gear AT95E cartridge sounds clear, dynamic and richly balanced. It allows music lovers to use limited means to upgrade their turntables and thus attain a higher level of discernment and listening pleasure without the financial burden typically associated with high end cartridges. Yes it is vibrant, dynamic and rich in detail as reviewers and users say, and some users may no longer wish to upgrade further. The AT95E has been consistently rated a "Best Buy" in the UK and we agree wholeheartedly.
Manufactured to LP Gear's world class quality standards, each cartridge is completely hand assembled and tolerances are held to just thousands of an inch. The LP Gear AT95E cartridge specifications are stated below.
.: LP Gear AT-95E AT95E Phono Cartridge Specifications
Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.: 3.5 mV
Channel balance: within 2.0 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz: >> 20 dB
Frequency response: 20-20,000 Hz
Load resistance: 47 kOhms
Load capacitance: 100 - 200 pF
Stylus type: Highly polished elliptical diamond stylus, 0.4 x 0.7 mil
Tracking force range: 1.5 -2.5 g
Tracking force, recommended: 2.0 g (20 mN)
Vertical tracking angle: 20°
Coil impedance at 1kHz: 2.8 kOhms
Coil inductance at 1kHz: 400 mH
Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhms
Cartridge color, body/stylus: Black/Green
Cartridge weight: 6.6 g
Dimensions (mm): L 30.5 x W 17.0 x H 17.20
Replacement stylus unit: LP Gear ATN95HE
Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. |
