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Audio Technica LS-200 vs VM95E

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TheNickSmith

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My dad gave me his Technics SL-D3 TT with a LS-200 Cartridge that is a bit worn out he bought it brand new in 83 with the box. I was planning to just replace the stylus because it was cheaper than buying a new Cartridge But then A record store was giving away a VM95E but it had a broken stylus. I looked up the Specs of each and i found out that the VM95E is better in the Output voltages and the stylus type (i could be wrong im new to this stuff) range With a .3 x .7 instead of a .4 x .7 on the LS-200 and im stuck on what to do. Any Ideas I haven't seen anything about the ls200
 
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I would give the LS-200 diamond a good cleaning, play it and see how it sounds. Might not be as worn as you think. Do you have the basic turntable tools? Alignment protractor, magifying glass or loupe, magic eraser and or blu-tack for stylus cleaning, etc? The LS-200 is a fine sounding cartridge and if you need a new stylus, an aftermarket elliptical will most likely be a .3x.7. You could also try the AT-3600 (conical) for around $19 delivered and get excellent sound. You will get hi-fi sound out of any cartidges mentioned here. Never met an Audio Technica cartridge I didn't like!
 
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jqp said:
I would give the LS-200 diamond a good cleaning, play it and see how it sounds. Might not be as worn as you think. Do you have the basic turntable tools? Alignment protractor, magifying glass or loupe, magic eraser and or blu-tack for stylus cleaning, etc? The LS-200 is a fine sounding cartridge and if you need a new stylus, an aftermarket elliptical will most likely be a .3x.7. You could also try the AT-3600 (conical) for around $19 delivered and get excellent sound. Never met an Audio Technica cartridge I didn't like!
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jqp said:
I would give the LS-200 diamond a good cleaning, play it and see how it sounds. Might not be as worn as you think. Do you have the basic turntable tools? Alignment protractor, magifying glass or loupe, magic eraser and or blu-tack for stylus cleaning, etc? The LS-200 is a fine sounding cartridge and if you need a new stylus, an aftermarket elliptical will most likely be a .3x.7. You could also try the AT-3600 (conical) for around $19 delivered and get excellent sound. You will get hi-fi sound out of any cartidges mentioned here. Never met an Audio Technica cartridge I didn't like!
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I have all the basic cleaning tools and my dad has a good setup with big RtR speakers and he said he played lots of records and haven’t changed the needle and I can tell it’s wearing out on my favorite Billy Joel record the highs sound bad and distorted.
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jqp said:
I would give the LS-200 diamond a good cleaning, play it and see how it sounds. Might not be as worn as you think. Do you have the basic turntable tools? Alignment protractor, magifying glass or loupe, magic eraser and or blu-tack for stylus cleaning, etc? The LS-200 is a fine sounding cartridge and if you need a new stylus, an aftermarket elliptical will most likely be a .3x.7. You could also try the AT-3600 (conical) for around $19 delivered and get excellent sound. You will get hi-fi sound out of any cartidges mentioned here. Never met an Audio Technica cartridge I didn't like!
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Im leaning towards buying a new needle for the ls-200. is it a good buy?
 
TheNickSmith said:
Well after a fair bit of listening with the new needle I have to say it sounds even worse than the old one
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They do require a bit of a break in period, some it's minutes, others a side of an album, and some can be longer, but break in can only improve so much.
 
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