Audio-Technica AT-VMN95SH Replacement Stylus

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Audio-Technica AT-VMN95SH Replacement Stylus

Name: Audio-Technica AT-VMN95SH Replacement Stylus
Brand: Audio-Technica
SKU: ATVMN95SH
Price: 249 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

SKU:

ATVMN95SH

$249.00

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Description

AT-VMN95SH

Replacement Stylus | Made in Japan

Shape: Shibata | Construction: Nude | Shank: Square

2.7 x 0.26 mil Shibata replacement stylus for AT-VM95SH cartridge.

/ Flexibility to Upgrade

Interchangeable Stylus

All VM95 models have removable styli and the same body design, enabling vinyl enthusiasts to interchange and upgrade any VM95 cartridge with any VM95 stylus type.

AT-VMN95C (conical/bonded/round shank)
AT-VMN95E (elliptical/bonded/round shank)
AT-VMN95SP (78 rpm conical/bonded/round shank)
AT-VMN95EN (elliptical/nude/round shank)
AT-VMN95ML (microlinear/nude/square shank)
AT-VMN95SH (shibata/nude/square shank)

/ Styli Shapes

Which stylus shape to choose?

The purpose of a stylus is to ride along the record groove capturing movement, which is then transferred into an electrical signal within the cartridge. Audio-Technica produces styli in five different shapes — Conical, Elliptical, Microlinear, Shibata, and Special Line Contact — that make contact with the record groove and capture movement in different ways, creating unique sound characteristics.

Conical: The conical stylus is the simplest and most widely used stylus. Its spherical tip normally touches the center of the record groove walls. A conical stylus works best for low- to moderately-priced turntables and audio setups. It is also ideal for mono (vinyl with one channel) and older 78 RPM records. However, its shape prevents it from making detailed contact with much of the record groove walls, resulting in less fidelity.

Eliptical: The elliptical stylus has two radii, the front radius being wider than the side radius. The front radius rides in the center of the groove like the conical, while the smaller side radius makes more contact with the groove walls. More contact with the record groove walls delivers a higher level of fidelity.

Microlinear: The Microlinear stylus almost exactly duplicates the shape of the cutting stylus that produces the original master disc (the disc used to create the pressed vinyl record). This likeness enables the Microlinear stylus to track portions of the groove other styli cannot reach, resulting in extremely accurate tracing of high-frequency passages and a flat frequency response within the audible range. The unique multilevel shape also wears more evenly, greatly extending record and stylus life.

Shibata: The Shibata stylus was originally developed to play four-channel (quadraphonic) vinyl records. The Shibata stylus has two radii, similar to an elliptical stylus. However, the radii of a Shibata stylus allow for more surface contact and effective pickup of ultra-high frequencies with less groove stress and distortion.

Special Line Contact: The special line contact stylus is shaped to track the record groove with the highest level of precision, resulting in excellent high-frequency response, low distortion and minimum abrasion. The special line contact stylus makes more surface contact than any other stylus shape. It should be noted that due to its high-fidelity, the line contact stylus may produce more noise on heavily worn records. The line contact tip is used on our higher-end cartridges.

/ Diamond Decision

Bonded or Nude?

Diamond is the hardest material in the world, so it is the perfect crystal for a vinyl player needle: durable and reliable. A stylus also needs to have a small tip to enable effective tracking; using diamond allows the needle to be crafted in a way that produces detailed sound whilst maintaining durability. There are two main types of diamond stylus.

Bonded: In a bonded (or jointed) stylus, a diamond tip is glued on a metal shank that is itself glued into the hole of the cantilever. While less expensive to manufacture, this construction may increase the mass of the overall tip and affect transient response, ultimately producing a lower quality sound.

Nude: The ‘nude’ stylus is solid diamond from top to bottom; the tip and shank are constructed from a single piece of diamond. Because of their lower mass, nude styli track vinyl records more accurately. Enhanced pickup from the vinyl to the cartridge head produces a better sound, helping you get lost in the music.

/ Stylus Shank

Round or Square Shank?

The stylus shank is the piece that connects the tip to the cantilever.

Round: Round shank can be more difficult to align when it is affixed to the cantilever. Proper alignment is needed in order to position the stylus tip precisely in the record groove.

Square: Square shank styli cost more to make than round shank styli, but mounting them in laser-cut square holes in the cantilever locks them in precise alignment with the record groove.

Final sale item.

Please note, there are no returns on cartridges and styli once opened.