AT85EP vs ML170/OCC
The ML170/OCC's output is 4.0 mV against the AT85EP's 3.5 mV and its channel separation 21 dB against 20 dB. Both share tracking force (1.3 g) and cartridge type (MM).
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The AT85EP is a dual-magnet stereo phono cartridge designed for P-mount (T4P) turntables. It uses a bonded 0.3 × 0.7 mil elliptical stylus on an aluminum-pipe cantilever and has a recommended tracking force of 1.25 g. Its replacement stylus is the ATN85EP.
Phono cartridge specifications
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The ML170/OCC's output is 4.0 mV against the AT85EP's 3.5 mV and its channel separation 21 dB against 20 dB. Both share tracking force (1.3 g) and cartridge type (MM).
The VM95E's output is 4.0 mV against the AT85EP's 3.5 mV and its tracking force 2.0 g against 1.3 g. Both share channel separation (20 dB) and cartridge type (MM).
The AT95E's tracking force is 2.0 g against the AT85EP's 1.3 g. Both share output (3.5 mV), channel separation (20 dB), and cartridge type (MM).
The MP300's output is 3.0 mV against the AT85EP's 3.5 mV, its tracking force 1.5 g against 1.3 g, and its channel separation 25 dB against 20 dB. Both share cartridge type (MM).
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