Well packaged cartridge with a protective removable plastic sheath for the elliptical stylus. Can use with p-mount arms and with the included demountable adapter, with universal 1/2" spacing shells. Used to upgrade a Realistic Lab-2100 linear tracking turntable.Provides a very detailed and textured soundstage with quiet background, 15 Hz to 27 kHz frequency response, and good tracking ability. Great overall frequency balance with good transient dynamics. Very enjoyable for extended listening at a great price. Relatively easy to install as well. Remove the protective sheath for the stylus after the cartridge installation.

Not many good P-mount cartridges are available on the market nowadays. AT311EP is among the best ones for a reasonable price. A wide frequency range, good channel separation and elliptical stylus are positive sides of that cartridge. Sounding, not perfect though, is still great and clear.

Eigentlich brauchte mein SL-QD33 nur eine neue Nadel. Doch ich war auch mit dem verbauten Tonabnehmer P 30 von Technics nicht mehr zufrieden. In diversen Foren wurde mir Audio Technica empfohlen. Ich fand diesen hier und hab sofort zugegriffen. Die Lieferung aus Kanada kam schneller als erwartet. Der Tonabnehmer konnte problemlos umgebaut werden; der mitgelieferte Adapter wird nicht benötigt. Ich bin zufrieden. Meine alten Scheiben werden mit dem besseren Klang direkt aufgewertet. Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis Top.

The cartridge plugs right in as do all P-mount cartridges. The sound is better than the old original cartridge on an old mid 80s JVC turntable I put in my secondary sound system. Very pleased with the value and sound quality.

Ich habe für meine beiden Technics SL7 je ein System gekauft, da für den originalen Tonabnehmer die Nachbaunadeln entweder schlecht oder mit zu langem Nadelträger nich für T4P geeignet waren. (Achtung: die Jico Styli aus Japan sind nicht für die Verwendung mit T4P geeignet) Mit dem AT klingen die Aufnamen sehr präzise. Die Abtastung ist akurat. Ob das gut klingt hängt maßgeblich davon ab, ob alltes Vinyl gehört wird, das nicht für die heutigen Hörgewohnheiten auf den aktuellen Anlagen gemastert wurde. Aktuelle Vinyl Scheiben klingen perfekt. Um das zu toppen wird wol ein Grado nötig sein. Ein T4P Shure kann dem AT nicht das Wasser reichen, kann bei schlechten Aufnahmen aberangenehmer klingen, hat dann aber mit akurater Reproduktion nichts mehr zu tun. Vor allem zu dem Preis bester Tonabnehmrer.

Below applies to the AT311EP; for some crazy reason Amazon bundles a dozen or more cartridges together which are in some cases nothing alike, yet the reviews all flow as if they were one.---------------------------------------------------------------You cannot beat the value of this cartridge.For one, the cost of the stylus itself is a few hairs shy of the cost Amazon offers the whole enchilada for. Second, the performance of AT's is second-to-none for the P-mount form-factor. Those of us, myself included, with a turntable taking this format find ourselves with dwindling options. When I decided to replace the cartridge I bought my used Denon DP-7F with, I was nervous as I liked the sound the ADC (no model anywhere!) was putting out. I ordered an AT3482 initially, which it turns out is an entry model void of any depth and life. Harsh and cold, I disappointingly put the original back (aware with an unknown number of hours on the clock it could be wearing my vinyl faster), and I got Amazon to kindly take the 3482 back and sell me a 311EP.Immediately apparent was the increased clarity, depth, spatial separation, and eventually came the greater warmth. It was sufficient off the bat, but I found (and have read others have had the same experience) that some time in, it gets the groove (pun intended) and shows its true colors. I can say this was the case for me, and as long as you keep it clean with a stylus cleaner you will have a very pleasant experience.I can also say that a friend's house with Magnepan speakers off a vintage Carver amp and a Technics turntable with a very similar model cartridge gave depth and spatialization out of this world for this price point on Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here.The instructions when you open the packaging tell you (out of an abundance of caution I hope) to remove the stylus from the cartridge when installing, then reinsert. This looks easy on paper, but I couldn't get it to separate, and I was applying more than sufficient force to my thinking. I can see why, you could bump into the needle with one of your fingers while pushing into the tonearm and then game over, but you just hold it by the sides, slide it in, then screw it down, and less than a minute later all is well. You can't really make adjustments on the P-mount system, so you will get it right and without delay.-------------------------------------------------------Below applies to the AT100E----------------------------------------Just installed a month ago in a 1979 Dual 1264. The Pickering XV15 from some time ago had the vintage look, and after I'd restored the Dual I tried to keep that look intact, starting with a new stylus to replace the original D400. Turned out the tunnel the stylus went into was worn, and the assembly itself would come loose with playing and that of course is dangerous and resulted in poor sound. Another $90 in to a labor of love, and enter the AT100E, which looks good and sounds good.Right off the bat, one difference between it and the EV stylus I tried to replace the D400 with (and even the AT311EP's I love) was that out of the box the sound was natural. The EV stylus had lots of surface noise for a few hours, then dramatically settled down (I also cleaned it once but that didn't seem to do much), the AT311EP's settle down nicely after about 5-10 hours. I've got about 20 hours on the clock with this one and it hasn't changed, which is impressive to me; maybe this will change in months' time.I am running the tracking force (at the recommendation of the shop that restored the Dual) close to the upper limit of 1.8 (I'm at 1.75, while the manual states optimal is 1.4). The anti-staking is just shy of 2, and every so often it seems the right channel has some distortion which may mean I need to make a skating adjustment, but I have no blank vinyl to test it on (yet).The needle doesn't ride quite as low as the AT311EP, which appears dangerously close to the vinyl, but never touches, even with a warp. I miss the dust cap on the old cartridge/stylus, but am glad to stick with AT. Much of my vinyl isn't new, esoteric 180g limited edition purchases, more of the good and great shape used copies from the Bay Area and Sacramento (a haven for collectors), so getting into the diminishing return rare air of uber equipment is not my gig.The bass could use some extra umph, but what is there is warm and not overwhelming. Highs are very natural and never harsh. Jazz such as Miles Davis' Kind of Blue and Maynard really show the brass instruments and percussion. LOTS of stereo separation, impressive staging if you sit in the sweet spot of your speakers.

The Audio Technica AT311EP is a very good phono cartridge for the cost. It has a very good lows as well as excellent highs with fairly good midrange reproduction. My experience with the AT311 is that over time it tends to not be as pleasing as compared to other cartridges. It does seem a bit flat over the entire range, but for the cost, it does well with lower end equipment. I put it on a Rega 250 arm mounted on a Micro Seiki DDX-1000; after a couple of weeks it came off and went back on the AT120 Turntable. Just to clarify, the Micro Seiki had been dormant for several years with a damaged tone arm, so an AT120 was purchased for an inexpensive way to get back to vinyl. Frankly, I think the AT311EP is a better cartridge then the AT95EP that came on the turntable, especially in the range of audio reproduction. The lows sound fuller than the AT95. I'd buy one again.