Audio Technica Studio Reference/AT331LP

[lukpac]

Does anyone have one of these? Are they any good? Right now I need a new P-Mount cartridge, and this one looks attractive because 1) it's not too expensive, 2) the specs look very good, 3) it can also be used in a 1/2" mount.

How does it sound? How does it track? Is there something better in the price range? Any help would be much appreciated...

[mcow1]

I run one of those carts. I find it a touch brighter than the Grado I had on there but it tracks a lot better. I don't know if it's better or not but I thought next time I may go for the Ortofon tm-20ud. But if you go with the AT the place to get it is garage-a-records.com. Much cheaper than anywhere else I found. Ortofon was at jacksmusicfactory.com
Mike

[lukpac]

Thanks for the links, although I was able to find the AT for $10 cheaper elsewhere, and with free shipping to boot.

[Dean De Furia]

I've used the AT-331LP for a few years in a turntable I have set up to run CD-4 quadraphonic LP's. It has a micro-line stylus that tracks very well and it also is one of the few modern carts that decodes CD-4 well. a no-brainer fro $40 bucks.