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981HZS is probably Stanton's finest

The 581EL sounds very good, the 981 HZS is altogether more open ,as you would expect

the 981 is excellent in the presence department, like a live performance

amazing that stanton made such a good cartridge 59 years ago

I bought a player with one of these xlm improved mk2 cartridges on it but there is no needle. How do i replace the needle for this cartridge? Noobie here sorry if its obvious

I had a 2M Red for about 6 months. It was the first cart i bought since returning to vinyl. To be honest it almost ended the relationship again because although the basic tonality was good the cart would rapidly fall apart into a distorted, harsh, gritty hash of a sound on any less than perfectly mastered record. Long sided LPs were ruined, the IGD was appalling. A record cut hot would distort so much you could reach out a grab a handful of the stuff. The 2M Blue is the saviour of the range and the sweet spot. It actually sounds clearer and more tonallly correct than the 2M Bronze. Its proven to track better than the 2M Bronze as well. It has the best tonality of the three and yet the simple switch to a nude tip makes a dramatic difference. The harshness and distortions are no longer a problem. As good as a £1k moving coil? No. Low enough to enjoy? YES. There is also the 2M Black and indeed that is the 2M Blue sound with even lower distortion BUT it comes at a cost of much more tricky alignment and even when thats perfect it is presents tics and pops and other extraneous vinyl noise more than any cart ive ever known. At its price point it makes no sense, there are better MC's for less money ..... Ortofon Quintet Blue, AT 33EV and PTGii are three examples!

Definitely the LTD750 much cleaner.

How come the cartidge don´t fit the headshell - or do You have spacer between/screws dont fit tight ? Looks strange ...

It's no wonder why the SHURE M3D cornered the market during the late 50's early 60's. That early Empire was trash. I've heard much better sounding ceramic cartridges. Why would Empire even sell such trash?

91 ED ma première cellule hifi !!!!

The EE and EES do better at the higher end of their vertical tracking force range. Especially EES

The black does not appear to be at the right angle. Tonearm should be close to level.

Even though ADC is my favorite brand, I can probably say that in this comparison Shure won.

Stanton is livelier, but also a bit harsh. I myself have it on my record player... hmm must start looking for an Empire.

Wow, atrocious first cartridge. I'd even go so far to say it imitates the sound of a worn/chipped stylus ! They certainly had come a long way by the time 750 was released. Very interesting...

The Empire has got it,hands down!

I like the empire 88 sound. It is thick maybe due to heavy tracking force but has the grit to it.

I cant believe they sold that first one for three years and didnt go bankrupt

Wow. The first one made my hair raise up on the back of my neck. Very uncomfortable to listen to. The second one was much better and pleasant to listen to. Many years of trial and error make a difference!

I just upgraded from the blue to the bronze and I’m happy with the purchase. It is that much better imo.

I prefer without the brush. I have the 757s StereoHeadrone Stylus and a 625s but prefer 757s

The VxMR is smoother but the high frequencies are too dull. The Type 1 sounds grittier, more realistic (live music is seldom smooth sounding) with greater detail. It'd be my pick.

I also have ED

look forward to this one! i use a M91ED and enjoy it with slightly bright recordings, on duller records i like my pickering v 15

They all sound very similar. The M97E sounds better and probably tracks better because of the brush. Which LP of the Royal Fireworks music is this?

All sounded good but the n97ed sounded the most natural and flat

Azimuth looks miles off on the black, it’s leaning to the left.

V15xMR is neutral and better sounding especially on bass.

681 owner, very happy with the Jico Shibata stylus for this cartridge, sounds again like it used to .

To my ear, the Empire was the hands down winner and I had owned a 681EEE back in the day.

Just by measurements and specifications, I predict the Empire sounds better

Great matchup! I'd say the differences are extremely slight - these are two very nice carts!

Whilst the Stanton seems to be a more vivid cartridge it doesn't capture the reverb anywhere near as well as the Empire in the opening bars.

Empire sounds much better. The Stanton is sounds harsh.

the Shure M3D and the Empire sounded much better as did the ADC

the pickering sounded awful

It's time to change the soundtrack. Tired of comparing the hiss😢

The Bronze gives instruments the body they actually have. The AT thins all of that out. This has been my experience with every AT I’ve owned. IMO the Bronze is better by a wide margin.

How the heck does Vinyl Translators get a hold of this many cartridges.

Shure M95ED é incrível.

I love my V15 III, but i married my Audio-Technica 20 SLa. Shure on a JVC QL-Y5F, AT on a Yamaha YP-D8.😉

The Shure for sure sounds by far! Which I would have expected, especially on the V-15 series. I have them series 4 all the way up to the end the V-15 VxMR.

shure wins .

Shure. Sounds better

I have the AT150ML and recently purchased an Sa replacement to try out, I wonder why Audio Technica puts its Shibata on top ( more expensive) compared to their microline versions…. Any idea?

Boa noite, acompanho seu canal já faz um bom tempo. Todos as cápsulas testadas pertencem a sua coleção? Por curiosidade qual o toca discos / braço o Sr. Utiliza em seus testes? Obrigado.

Have V-15 mk5 on old pioneer

Liked Point 4 a bit more. On the other hand, I like ADC's cartridges in general.

ZLM more ditale, clear and beautiful FOR ME.

It looks like the stylus on the point 4 is crooked. Love ADC's from 220x to 550xe, 10EMKIV, XLM, XLM improved, XLM II, QLM, just love them. I like the ZLM better more Open.