andycc72
Prominent Member
I’ve recently got back into Vinyl after a long hiatus and despite a rocky-ish start I’m really starting to enjoy it . I have a Technics 1500C TT with the 2M Ortofon Red cartridge .I’m not really loving the Red, it’s a bit shouty, in your face and I’m looking to replace it.
My preferred sound is on the warm side of neutral. I’ve read on various forums that the VM95L fits that profile.
the only thing that is stopping me from buying the VM95L immediately is that I’m a massive cack-handed technophobe and I know that if I buy the 2M Stylus I can just take off the Red and slip on the Blue and I’m too good to go.
So my question is if I buy the VM95L/H does that mean I don’t have to mess about with screws etc, I just take the Red headshell off and put the VM95L/H headshell on, then recalibrate accordingly? I don’t know all the TT terminology but hopefully you know what I mean?
Also has anyone had or heard both the 2M Blue and the VM95L and how do they compare?
This is probably considered heresy by some but as yet, apart from a few albums/tracks the TT doesn’t sound better than the high res streaming. I do love it for house and Reggae music though, that’s probably the frustrated DJ in me but for the other genres I listen too Soul, Blues and some Rock and Jazz I seems to prefer the sound coming from the Node 2i.
I would love to hear some of these multi thousand pound TT set ups to hear what a really top notch set up sounds like.
Apologies for the rambling post. Been drinking beer in the garden most of day, glorious day
My preferred sound is on the warm side of neutral. I’ve read on various forums that the VM95L fits that profile.
the only thing that is stopping me from buying the VM95L immediately is that I’m a massive cack-handed technophobe and I know that if I buy the 2M Stylus I can just take off the Red and slip on the Blue and I’m too good to go.
So my question is if I buy the VM95L/H does that mean I don’t have to mess about with screws etc, I just take the Red headshell off and put the VM95L/H headshell on, then recalibrate accordingly? I don’t know all the TT terminology but hopefully you know what I mean?
Also has anyone had or heard both the 2M Blue and the VM95L and how do they compare?
This is probably considered heresy by some but as yet, apart from a few albums/tracks the TT doesn’t sound better than the high res streaming. I do love it for house and Reggae music though, that’s probably the frustrated DJ in me but for the other genres I listen too Soul, Blues and some Rock and Jazz I seems to prefer the sound coming from the Node 2i.
I would love to hear some of these multi thousand pound TT set ups to hear what a really top notch set up sounds like.
Apologies for the rambling post. Been drinking beer in the garden most of day, glorious day
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