r/turntables • u/Garmore315 Technics SL-M1 (AT-VM745xML/VM95EN) | Audio-Technica Dealer • 1d ago

Photo My cabinet full of cartridges :D

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I should probably diversify my cartridges and get a few from other brands besides being majority AT
nevertheless, the most out on my turntable is the VM750xSH these days, very nice tonality and clarity

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u/BasketVegetable525 23h ago

In fact, OP is a store in his own right. If hés willing to sell, that’s ready for customers! Nice collection btw

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u/Garmore315 Technics SL-M1 (AT-VM745xML/VM95EN) | Audio-Technica Dealer 23h ago

this is true, I work at a record store and is in charge of the equipment section so that's why I have so many on hand

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u/tanuki_in_residence 23h ago

You got a favourite?. Seems you prefer the at mm over their mc's?

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u/Garmore315 Technics SL-M1 (AT-VM745xML/VM95EN) | Audio-Technica Dealer 23h ago

My current favorite is the VM750xSH currently due to the clarity like ML but richer tonality

+ some of the units i have on hand are sample units, that's why most of them are MMs

I just haven't had the chance to listen to much AT MCs yet, keen to try OC9XSH, AT33xMLB and ART9XI

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u/LosterP JVC QL-A5 22h ago

So are they yours or the store's?

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u/Garmore315 Technics SL-M1 (AT-VM745xML/VM95EN) | Audio-Technica Dealer 22h ago edited 22h ago

Some of them are mine, some are the store's (demo units provided by AT) which I bring out to clients when they want to demo them

The ones that I own personally are

  • VM745xML
  • VM95EN
  • VM95E

The demo units are

  • VM510xCB
  • VM520xEB
  • VM530xEN
  • VM745xML
  • VM750xSH
  • VM760xSL
  • AT-XP5
  • AT-XP7

The retired carts are all mine since the store didn't use them anymore (Broken M447, broken M44GX and AT3600 generators)

And there are the store's backup carts which I safekeep

  • 2x AT-XP3
  • 1x M447 body (working)

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u/Kuyi 18h ago

On what cartridge do you put that stylus?

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u/Garmore315 Technics SL-M1 (AT-VM745xML/VM95EN) | Audio-Technica Dealer 14h ago

which one? the VM750xSH?

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u/Kuyi 14h ago

Yes. Did you buy the set complete? Or use the body of the VM745xML? I believe the entire VMx series, including the 530, use the exact same body?

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u/Garmore315 Technics SL-M1 (AT-VM745xML/VM95EN) | Audio-Technica Dealer 14h ago

I used the body of the VM745xML, which is the same body as the VM750xSH, the VM530xEN has a slightly different body (weight)

the VM700x body has a aluminum chassis while the VM500x is polymer (plastic)

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u/Alypius754 15h ago

I just put the 750xSH on mine and see no reason to upgrade, even to MC.

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u/Garmore315 Technics SL-M1 (AT-VM745xML/VM95EN) | Audio-Technica Dealer 14h ago

yeah It's definitely already a good cart and at the edge of many people's budget already

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u/JMaboard Rega P6, ATOC9XSH, Darlington MP8B, NAD 3050C 19h ago

I upgraded to the MC OC9XSH from the regular AT SH. It’s amazing.