inputs.text: cartridge plain performs anything 50000 - includes at440mla ok lived cartridge going 4 months cannot detect break nirvana incident made go wow said say 40 years shure cartridges m91m95ed multiple audiotechnica carts including high end linear contact carts good sounding numerous empire ortofon cartridges at120e something tell people at440 expensive big brother 120 fans detractors biggest criticism way bright translates much treblehigh frequency tilt makes records sound well bright 120 also said tendency bright 50 hours playing records starts behave nonsense stellar cartridge sounded great box not heard big transformation sound past 4 months ive heard record played well pressed mastered well musical detail hear alot cds albums let say well masteredpressed records at120e reproduces musical information cd counterpart no lie ive able compare beatles original uk pressings cd counterparts including newest remastered versions equal fidelity thing pulls grooves something special said ton vinyl plain sounds like tin cans thats reason cds pushed us first place everything going sound like master tape big lie 20 years option going back bit vinyl ive got emphasize lot bad sounding older vinyl careful buy said at120e cartridge neither vinyl pressing sounds good cartridge sounds freaking good hand pressing bad going sound bad neither boosts treble end bass end honest cartridge amazon 69 bought two total three im good till die want spend twice money 440 heck would im saying price not compromising anything sound wise cartridge truly needs best soundingnatural sounding cartridge ive ever ive got mounted music hall mmf 22le turntable lower high end not snobby gerard masters