Cartridge identification

[worlestone]

Hello all,

I have just acquired a Dual 505-2 turntable which came with an Audio Technica cartridge. The previous owner has no idea what the model is and I've been unable to identify it. Is there are handy cartridge identification site anywhere? It does look like at AT95E, but the bit which holds the stylus is yellow, not the normal green.

Any help appreciated, thank you.

Adrian

 

[Big Bill]

Paging DR. Howard!

 

[jimreeves]

Have you removed the cartridge from the dual headshell mount? It's unusual that a AT cart wouldn't have a model number on the top of the cartridge body.
Take a look at these...
http://www.stereoneedles.com/audio-technica.html

 

[SA-708]

AT3400 has the same body style as the AT95E but a yellow conical stylus.

 

[hakaplan]

AT3400 has the same body style as the AT95E but a yellow conical stylus.

And hence would accept any of lpgear's styli for their AT95 series.

 

[lini]

SA-708: You sure about the 3400 being yellow? Iirc, the 3400/3450 should have been be the red conical for ca. 2.5 g vtf, whereas the yellow conical for 2 g was the 3410/3451 aka 93.

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[SA-708]

I was looking at turntableneedles where they were showing just an AT replacment stylus in yellow, and not the original red.

http://www.turntableneedles.com/-710-D7_p_649.html

 

[worlestone]

Dear all,

Thanks for the replies. I've taken the cartridge off the head to have a look, the only things I can see are 'Made in Japan' and '739', but do not know what this relates too - any clues?

I'll try and post a picture - I cannot manage this, so here's a link:
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/worlestone/AudioTechnicaIdentification#

Thanks

Adrian

 

[hakaplan]

That link does not work.

 

[SkyLounger]

Dear all,

Thanks for the replies. I've taken the cartridge off the head to have a look, the only things I can see are 'Made in Japan' and '739', but do not know what this relates too - any clues?

I'll try and post a picture - I cannot manage this, so here's a link:
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/worlestone/AudioTechnicaIdentification#

Thanks

Adrian

Hum...Link works for me...

AT-71 maybe?

 

[hakaplan]

Okay, now it's working. Yes, the picture confirms that it is an AT3400 aka AT95 with a conical stylus.

This is what you have; if it doesn't have the logo, it's an aftermarket version.
http://www.turntableneedles.com/-710-D7_p_649.html

If you like it can be upgraded to an elliptical, HE, or Shibata (line contact) stylus. Turntableneedles and lpgear have them. Look under AT95.

 

[Balifly]

And hence would accept any of lpgear's styli for their AT95 series.

That's good to know! :thmbsp:
Several of my friends have left me their discarded AT cartridge from their summer GW/ garage sale turntables.

 

[worlestone]

Thanks for the help here, it is appreciated :thmbsp:

Adrian:thmbsp: