The MicroLine stylus used is of the latest and most advanced design. More closely resembling the cutter stylus than any previous design, this shape produces better high frequency response with less wear or distortion than with earlier configurations. Its tiny, gold-plated boron cantilever provides an extremely rigid yet lightweight platform to which the stylus is mounted, the gold plating acts to damp what little resonance the boron may produce.
Vector-Aligned™ Phono CartridgePatented by Audio-Technica, vector-aligned phono cartridges feature two magnetic generators arranged in the shape of a "V". These two magnets are positioned precisely to match the positions of the right and left channels in the stereo record groove. Major benefits of the Vector-Aligned cartridge include outstanding channel separation, very low distortion and superb tracking performance.
Boron CantileverIts tiny, gold plated boron cantilever provides an extremely rigid yet lightweight platform to which the stylus is mounted. The gold plating also acts to dampen the nano resonance that the boron may produce.
MicroLine™ StylusThe stylus used in the Audio-Technica AT150MLX is the latest and most advanced design. More closely resembling the cutter stylus than any previous design, this shape produces better high frequency response with less wear or distortion than with earlier configurations.
PCOCC WireA technologically advanced pure copper material is used in Audio-Technica's exclusive Paratoroidal Signal Generator. Together with the laminated core structure, which minimizes loss in the high frequency region, this integrated paratoriodal signal generator achieves an efficiency greater than conventional cartridges. The use of PCOCC wire (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting) perfects the performance of the advanced paratoroidal coil design. A special high-temperature extrusion die produces copper with virtually no transverse crystal barriers to impede signal transmission or color sound. Even the output terminals are constructed of PCOCC copper. The coils of the Audio-Technica AT150MLX thus transmit distortion-free sound up to its output posts. The most subtle details are reproduced with clarity and purity.
Mu-metal ShieldingA mu-metal shielding plate between the left and right channels in the generator system assure that the high level of channel separation achieved is preserved at the cartridge output.
Anti-Resonance Ceramic Mounting BaseTo further increase the accuracy of the AT150MLX's moving system, Audio-Technica engineers have ensured against unwanted parasitic vibration with an anti-resonance ceramic mounting base.
User Manual Audio Technica 150MLX Guide To Phono Cartridges2011 The Absolute Sound Product Of The Year AwardsThe high-output Audio-Technica AT150MLX is a moving magnet that might make you forget the latest in haute couture moving coils. Its sonics are relaxed and composed its midrange dark and weighty, its overall tonal balance perfectly suited to opulent instrumental timbers. It may not match the low-level delicacy and whip-snap seed of some moving coils, but over the longer haul it will convey a level of musical authenticity that’s tough to beat.
-NG (216)Pink Fish Review of Audio Technica 150 MLXThe other notable aspect of performance is the sweetness and clarity of the cartridge. Vocals sound fresh and clean irrespective of recording level and tracks on the inner grooves sound just as clean and distortion free as those on the outer edge which shows the superb quality of the ML tip.
The Sensible Sound ReviewEverything points to the AT150MLX as the best moving magnet design. It out tracks everything else I could get my hands on and the improvement in tracking on vintage vinyl is even more significant.
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