Audio Technica VM540ML v. N97xe Jico SAS

Gonna pull the trigger on a new cart/needle in the next month. Any recommendations between the 2 mentioned above?

bstatmeister02-18-2019 9:51pm

viridian Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,184 posts 02-18-2019 at 11:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete AT is the one if you want a more open and detailed sound. Shure if you are looking for something richer and more rounded.
bstatmeister OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 138 posts 02-19-2019 at 01:29am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would like detail, but want to keep nice full bass. Anything to worry about with the 540? It's not too bright or thin?
viridian Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,184 posts 02-19-2019 at 03:47am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What tonearm are you using and what is the capacitance of your phono stage?
bstatmeister OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 138 posts 02-19-2019 at 04:23am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Stock tone arm from Technics SL1200mkll and using a Schiit Mani for phonopreamp
nandric Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,263 posts 02-19-2019 at 10:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete According to my comrade Don (griffiths) those (old) SAS styli are made by the ''old'' Mori san who designed Sony XL series carts. I own SAS stylus for JVC Z-1 which improves the humble Z-1 to JVC-X1 ''status''.