Audio Technica AT81CP P and U Mount Moving Magnet Cartridge
23 May, 2024
AT81CP cart transformed my cheap Technics deck into something pretty decent. A little on the bright side and not really audiophile but more than adequ
AT81CP cart transformed my cheap Technics deck into something pretty decent. A little on the bright side and not really audiophile but more than adequate. Much better than the original even with a replacement stylus.
Great service as usual from AS and certainly won’t be the last time I buy from them.
SRM TECH ULTIMATE TURNTABLE MAIN BEARING OIL
07 Jun, 2024
I’ve now used the SRM Tech bearing oil on a couple of turntable rebuilds and it seems to do what it claims. An old Systemdek, for example, with very o
I’ve now used the SRM Tech bearing oil on a couple of turntable rebuilds and it seems to do what it claims. An old Systemdek, for example, with very old and sticky bearing oil is now running pretty smoothly, even though I can’t tell if there is a bearing down there! It seems economical too, as a thin smear seems to be enough to keep most spindles happy. It should last for ages. I can’t say if it’s the best because I’m not a fluid engineer or an expert on oil, but it seems pretty good!
The Ortofon stylus on my Pro-Ject Essential II needed replacing, and it’s almost as cheap to replace the whole cart with an upgrade model than replace the stylus only.
The difference out of the box is great - and I’m expecting it to get better as it burns in.
As with all carts, you will need a protractor and a tracking force scale to get the best out of it, and it’s worth taking some care over installation even on the very cheapest tables. The AT instructions are rubbish, but there are some good YouTube videos.
The level of detail is pretty good, and it sounds pretty neutral paired up with my slightly dull amp and slightly bright speakers.
This is as far as I go with this table; no point in putting anything better on it, but this makes me want to upgrade the whole table.