Audio-technica AT 92ECD - Phono Cartridge

by Audio-Technica

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.3 inches ; 2.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006HO3L
• Item model number: AT-92ECD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,732 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #14 in Musical Instruments > DJ, Electronic Music & Karaoke > DJ Equipment > Accessories
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Phono cartridge

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Solidly Good Cartridge, October 28, 2003

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Armando M. Mesa (Chandler, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Audio-technica AT 92ECD - Phono Cartridge (Electronics)

This particular Audio Technica cartridge will suprisingly enough yield very crisp and clear audio quality. Bass response is tight but not overwhelming nor weak. The wonderful thing about this type of cartridge is that it's basically a plug and play set up (just have to tighten a screw to hold it in place with most P-mount systems). The elliptical stylus or tip is designed for better contact with the stereo groove walls in a record resulting in better frequency response and clarity. The user does not have to worry about how much stylus pressure,weight, or anti-skating to provide to get the most from this cartridge;that's the beauty of using this cartridge on a P-mount tonearm instead of as a standard one...This cartrdige will perform admirably when used for regular record listening conditions. This is not a DJ stylus to scratch with as you may damage the needle and the record ("burn"). Also, it is more suitable for playing any kind of music except classical or jazz where a high end audiophile cartridge/needle would be needed. Such a high end cartridge and needle would bring out extreme musical detail as well as the ambiance or "air" of the instruments. Also, that would allow for better stereo separation as well... This is only a better than average cartridge meaning that you will only get about maybe a little over a year's worth of use from it (if you played one or 2 records a day or every 2 days respectively). That is also the difference between a basic low priced cartridge/stylus versus an audiophile grade one (those can usually go for about 5 years---but you would be talking anywhere from hundreds to maybe thousands of dollars).

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Basic Cartridge, March 27, 2005

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"Corn Fed" (Springfield, IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Audio-technica AT 92ECD - Phono Cartridge (Electronics)

This is an excellent all around solid performer. When compared to a Shure 92E, this Audio Technica 92ECD stands head and shoulders above the Shure in terms of high frequency response-cymbals etc. I'm sure the narrower elliptical stylus helps. No, it's not as "neutral" sounding as the Shure, but, to my ear anyway, is much "brighter" but also balanced. This is a good basic upgrade cartridge. It's not an "audiophile" contender but reproduces music nicely, well beyond most basic cartridges. Good "universal" value especially in that it can be used as either a P mount or standard. Have a listen, you can't go wrong for the price.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A little bit of sanity in the phono cartridge market, April 7, 2008

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Dennis Torreggiani (Brooklyn NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Audio-technica AT 92ECD - Phono Cartridge (Electronics)

It has been my (long) experience that Audio Technica products are generally competently designed and remarkably durable in actual consumer use. This little workhorse (AT-pl120)is no exception. It took the place of the standard cartridge included with an Icon USB turntable (a bad choice on my part, BTW), the stylus of which bent to an unusable angle for no particular reason. Rather than spend $22 on a replacement stylus, I popped for a pair of these A-T and am very satisfied. No audiophiliac pretensions, to be sure, but a well-made product at a decent price.