A few people said that for those of us who listen to Classical, the cartridge that is installed is rather S...Y. What do most of you think about this?
1708093
i think most people are just repeating what they heard and have no clue how this cart compares to another cart because they have never actually done a side by side comparison. also, the audiophool mantra is: more money must be more better. i doubt 99% of the people saying anything good or bad about the cart could pick it out in a blind test with a real top end cart.
1708094
FYI: Prior to 2013, this turntable shipped with a DJ cartridge/stylus rather than the AT95E it currently ships with. The original cart DJ cart was certainly more susceptible to pickup some rumble as the motor is not as well isolated as some more expensive turntables and this could be an issue with classical records; for pop music the DJ cartridge was acceptable. I don't own an AT95E cartridge but I have other AT current cartridges at a similar price point and they are very good with classical records.
1708095
I just put a Grado Prestige Green1 cartridge on this, and it's way clearer than the AT95E, particularly when the mix of tonalities is dense. The AT cart by comparison reduces complex passages to mush. It's reasonably good on simpler, quieter stuff though. Maybe the AT cart I got was a lemon though; they used to be an excellent brand when I was a kid. The turntable itself is decent.
1708096
I don't agree with that statement. The AT95E sounds good on all types of music.
1708097
For a true audio buff with excellent hearing, that may well be a true statement. For those of us who are older, (I'm 71) and have experienced some hearing loss, It's fine. I'm copying old vinyl records into my computer using a $30 dollar software package called "VinylStudio" which cleans up the pops and clicks, and the finished product burned to CD's sounds great played back on my good stereo system. So, I'm very happy with the standard cartridge. Having said that, I'll probably upgrade to a better cartridge by the time I get halfway through the big box of vinyl albums, simply because I will have worn this one out. I forgot to mention, I'm not a classical music buff. We're into the 50's and 60's music, that we grew up with. Best of luck in your decision. Dick
1708098
The cartridge is actually the best thing about this turntable. It's a good quality cartridge - and my classical records sound great with it (on a Technics turntable). The turntable, on the other hand, is seriously lacking as far as quality control is concerned.
1708099
This is why I bought from a local dealer. They know their customers are not DJs so they switch to selling this turntable only with AT95E cartridges. I got a similar price and the comfort to know that the dealer is using his/her expertise to look out for me. With specialized products like this it's good to consult an expert.
1873
Sounds like maybe the ground wire that attaches to the receiver/amp has possibly come loose. Maybe in installing the cartridge, it worked its way loose.
1815883
I kept getting that message, too, when I first installed, but finally figured out the problem was with the way I was installing and not with the cartridge. Unfortunately, I can no longer remember what I was doing wrong, but before giving up, start from ground zero and carefully go through each step again. You may have inadvertently overlooked something that will seem obvious after you notice it; that was my experience.
1207204
Hi. I don't use the cartridges at all, although I believe they do have songs on them. You have many sound choices and I generally choose piano chords. I sing with children with this instrument, in pre-schools. You can choose the chords and it is pretty easy, although I still need a piece of paper to tell me what to play. You can also just have fun with chords and strumming. I like it a lot! Good luck!!!
1397059
Thanks. Is it generally easy to swap a stylus on a cartridge between records? I know I can buy a whole new cartridge and headset, and just swap the headset every time I want to play, but I don't have the extra $$ right now for all.
647385
Hi, I'm delighted to report it DOES play SACD's! Just got it today. Played one regular Cd and now am listening to Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" on SACD. yay!
160384
I think it would be a good cartridge for the DP 11-F. It does depend on what kind of music you listen to most though. I don't mean to be vague....its a good cart for most music, but would not reccomend as highly if you listen to mostly newer, electronic music. Awsome for any albums with music recorded pre 1999, if that makes sense. Hope this helps!
75745
very crisp for classical music. I have had mine for a few months mostly listen to classical rock, but I also listen to blues, jazz and all of them are very crisp sound!just enough bass, but the base my disappoint a thump'n wrapper.
1863663
Dear BalbaEsq,Thanks for your inquiry. The cartridge on the MMF 2.2 is called the the Music Hall Tracker cartridge and it is made by Goldring. It's a pretty good cartridge for the price. Some people do choose to purchase an upgraded cartridge but that's your call. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance.Regards,Eric CohenWorld Wide Stereo
2254978
It's supposed to play part of What A Wonderful World. My mom lives out of state, she loved it, and hers did play the music. But without hearing it personally, I cannot say what part it does, if I had to guess it's whatever is in the sellers description... or.... "And I think to myself what a wonderful world" all I know for the price it's a steal. No idea who the person performing the audio is Hope this was of help
1527679
I agree with the statement that MP3's are horrible. I've tried to convert. Just doesn't happen. What I have found is that music meant for CD, sounds better to me on CD. Music initially recorded on vinyl sounds better to me on vinyl. I kept my records. But I do have an extensive CD collection. I find Vinyl at charity shops and second hand shops for as little as $.25. When buying old records, remember to look for warping, scratches, dirty patches--which may cover hidden damage--, crayon drawings (who hasn't seen this?). In other words look them over carefully.
1207205
Without a cartridge, you can strum to a song. It plays chords and harmonizing tones. The cartridges do have actual songs so you can strum long and harmonize to them.
558218
My roommate had this system last year and he played them at a fairly loud level the entire year and didn't have any issues with it. It sounds like you may have not had some of the options correct or use you just had a "dud" system. Meaning one bad system.
310786
I would suggest going to youtube and searching, that is where I found a couple guys that had good videos and walked you thru it, my 88s are working well aside from the fact that my cartridges are "past date" so looking to get some newer ones just to stop that issue. But try the youtube thing!
653876
Most of mine are old, too, and they play fine. I suppose that some home-recorded CDs might not play, but I have only played commercially-recorded ones.
1431871
For noise isolation they work great, classical I find rather underwhelming. Perhaps due to the small or lack of sound-stage, although when I used them with a dac/amp on my PC it improved that aspect by a large amount. Still, I find them lacking in the classical genre and quite a few others, except perhaps hip-hop/electronic music which I don't listen to that much of anymore.
1702088
Do you have it on CD? I did not have any trouble with the CDs playing. Have you read your instructions. They are very helpful.