Audio Technica cart

[MacD53]

Hi--I am a new member and hope this is the right place to post this.

Just bought a garrard dd75 from original owner in VG+ condition. Yes usual issues but overall working well.
Came with a an Audio Technica cart which I do not recognize and I can't see any numbers on it.

Attach a couple of photos. Anybody know what this is...........

Thanks

 

[seely]

My first impression is it looks a lot like my AT13. I think a pic from the side might help, too. Body down by the stylus looks pretty corroded? maybe.

 

[MacD53]

Here is side view.


Plays very nicely--just trying to figure it out!!!

 

[gusten]

It´s an AT13Ea. Very nice cartridge.

 

[Blue Shadow]

Number is on top of the cartridge but with the ability to have a flip down stylus cover it looks to be a version of the AT 13Ea. Sp gusten got it right.

 

[seely]

I'd agree with AT13ea. I have one and it's a great cartridge, but OEM AT stylus are getting hard to find at a reasonable price, so mine's been traded out for something newer. I've tried a few of the aftermarket styluses and none of them have sounded anywhere close to as good as the original.

 

[MacD53]

Thanks very much--the inability of removing the head shell to properly identify it was the problem.

You saved me the trouble. Will do some research on it.

Any idea on TF --I have it set at 1.5G and it seems to track well.
This table has an auto stop--which works but it does not lift the tonearm off of the record.

Thanks again.

 

[seely]

Any idea on TF --I have it set at 1.5G and it seems to track well.

1.5 is right about where it should be from what I remember -- I think the range was up to 1.5 but I'm not 100% certain. Believe it's fairly high compliance as well. Really great sounding cart overall, one of my first "nice" ones.

 

[Blue Shadow]

Vinyl engine has the spec sheets for this line the 13Ea tracks at 1-2 grams. Go at least 1.5 for best results.

 

[seely]

Vinyl engine has the spec sheets for this line the 13Ea tracks at 1-2 grams. Go at least 1.5 for best results.

I don't think that's quite right -- I remember it being sub 2.0g max, either 1.5 or 1.75 with the OEM stylus (aftermarket was a little different as I recall), but it probably wouldn't make a huge difference regardless.

 

[Blue Shadow]

I don't think that's quite right -

we are both quite right.

There are a few pieces of literature that show the tracking force and one shows 3/4-1-3/4 and another one that shows 1-2. Smoke if you got em.