The AT-VM95EN features a bare, elliptical, round-shank diamond needle that is ground from a single piece and inserted directly into the needle carrier. In this way, a lighter, stiffer transmission system can be achieved than with a mounted diamond needle with a titanium round shaft like the AT-VM95E. The naked diamond needle is a lot more expensive, but also offers audibly better audio quality with particularly high fidelity in treble reproduction and excellent impulse behavior. For this reason, we designed our VM95 series dual moving magnet pickups so that the styli can be interchanged and the pickup itself can be used almost unlimitedly. If the stylus is worn out, you don't need to buy a new pickup, just the right replacement stylus - or you can upgrade your system with another, higher.
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