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NEW ATN3472SLC LP Gear Ultimate stylus for Audio-Technica AT3472-type cartridge

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“Mr. C, I took your advice & upgraded to the ATN3472SLC, man what an excellent performer, the best P-mount MM cartridge I’ve ever heard. Probably the only thing better is a MC cartridge. Thanks for the advice I do appreciate it. I wanted to give a review of the stylus but couldn’t figure out how to go about it on your website, anyway just wanted to let you know I’m extremely satisfied. Thanks Mr. C.”LP GEAR ATN3472SLC – what should have been the sound of the extended AT3472 AT3482 AT85 AT81 cartridge- Top of the Line Super Line Contact diamond stylus- Elevates the sound quality (SQ) of the following Audio-Technica cartridges: all AT3472 AT3482 AT85 AT81 AT331LP, 8008, Series VIII cartridges- Top of the Line Super Line Contact diamond stylus for various (many brands & models) AT3472-type cartridges – Tracking force range: 1.5-1.75g; 1.25g tested – Recommended for following cartridges: AT3472 AT3482 AT85 AT81 AT331LP, 8008, Series VIII cartridges. The AT3472 was potentially the most musically involving P-mount cartridge made by Audio-Technica. The series continue today in the guise of single cartridge models: AT85EP, AT81CP. The AT3472 never achieved its potential. Audio-Technica capped it to mid-fi performance, preferring instead to ride on other models, very much like what they did with the AT3600L. At LP GEAR®, our philosophy runs counter to the usual convention of commerce. We believe in taking products to perfection like the Stradivari Messiah 1716 or the Guarneri violin. After all, a cartridge lasts indefinitely. Older than the USA — 283 years old to be exact, the Vieuxtemps Guarneri Del Gesu-1741 named for its most famous owner, the leading Belgian virtuoso and composer who esteemed it so much he wanted to be buried with it, recently became the most expensive violin in the world, selling for an estimated $16 million. Its new owner anonymously donated the historic instrument to violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, on loan for the rest of her life. Thus, our rationale for rejuvenating the AT3472’s life with ultra advanced styli so existing and new users can continue to enjoy this treasure at its best.Experience what would have been, should have been, the sound of the flagship AT3472 cartridge had there been a relentless pursuit of perfection. Instead they chose to limit their performance.Limited to 100 units per batch production, each ATN3472SLC is tested, in the laboratory with precision electronic instruments and then by actual record-playing and listening, to ascertain that each meets or exceeds its specified target output voltage, cross-talk, and balance.Playback system: Sota Sapphire, Jelco tonearm w/ LP Gear Ultimate headshell & Soar HD-5 headshell wires, Audio-Technica Series V cartridge w/ LP Gear ATN3472SLC stylus VTF=1.25g, Totem Element Fire V2 speakers, Linear Tube Audio Z40+ integrated amplifier, LP -Roxy Music Avalon.

NEW ATN3600SLC LP Gear Ultimate stylus for Audio-Technica AT3600L cartridge

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ATN3600 SLC STYLUS – Elevates the sound quality of the the AT3600L to its highest level of musical articulation. Music that makes you want to listen®.Cultural Icon of the Turntable RenaissanceIntroduced in the 1970’s (~ 50 years ago), the Audio-Technica AT3600L gained notoriety as a throwaway cartridge, a reputation it received as it was factory fitted to the least expensive turntables of that era, a practice that continues even today! In 2000, LP Gear experimented with it and found that its sound quality could be improved with the installation of higher quality styli, which LP Gear introduced with finely crafted Japanese models. Rega followed and raised the status of the AT3600L with the introduction of the Rega Carbon cartridge and Rega Carbon stylus. Not to be outdone, LP Gear released in 2015 the highly esteemed Carbon Fidelity CF3600LE cartridge with its special elliptical CFN3600LE stylus. Stereophile rates the CF3600LE cartridge as a Class C Recommended Component — In the same class as the Ortofon 2M Black ($695), Denon DL103 ($349), Ortofon 2M Blue ($239), and Audio-Technica AT-VM95C, E, H, ML & SH (up to $199).With ten million estimated former and present users, it has achieved significance and influence as a cultural icon of the turntable renaissance and the 2000s.For Multigenerational EnjoymentAt LP GEAR®, our philosopjy runs counter to conventional wisdom. We believe that the AT3600 should offer multigenerational lifetimes of enjoyment or much longer like the Guarneri violin. Older than the USA — 273 years old to be exact, the Vieuxtemps Guarneri Del Gesu-1741 named for its most famous owner the leading Belgian virtuoso and compompser who esteemed it so much he wanted to be buried with it, recently became the most expensive viloin in the world, selling for an estimated $16 million. Its new owner anonymously donated the historic instrument to violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, on loan for the rest of her life.Thus we curated this cartridge as celebration and esteem for the historic Audio-Technica AT3600L cartridge; so devoted and new owners will continue to hear this gem at its best for lifetimes to come. It is a loftly goal — we believe its new soul transcends its original self. It has incredible chemistry and emotion with vinyl playing that connects, is heard, felt and enjoyed!Aligned to music listeners with an abundance and growth mindset, seeking to be the best they can be, the AIN3600SLC is LP Gear’s Artifical Intelligence (AI) Special Line Contact replacement for the Audio-Technica ATN3600L stylus and its many variants. Using stringently selected materials and handcrafted to physical, mental, and spiritual perfection by Japanese shukonin, each stylus divines the grooves with ultimate precision. It delivers celestial sound quality formerly the firmament of exorbitant MM and MC cartridges.