TAS Equipment Report: Ortofon MC A95 Moving-Coil Cartridge

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TAS Equipment Report: Ortofon MC A95 Moving-Coil Cartridge
- Beefed-Up Neutrality

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/ortofon-mc-a95-moving-coil-cartridge/

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Dre
 
Thanks for the great review Andre. I own both the Anna and the A95. The A95 is a spectacular cartridge. Most of my regular listening friends prefer it to any of my previous cartridges. To anyone considering it.... pull the trigger.
 
Too be fair my Anna may be a bit tired. It has a lot of hours on it. IMHO, Andre outlines the differences as I hear them very well.
The dynamics specifically in the midbass down are better on the A95. The Anna does throw a slightly larger stage. Perhaps as Andre says, the Anna is more "refined". But I have to tell you, on my set up, the bass dynamics of the A95 are kidney crunching. If you listen moderately loud (I do), to a lot of "power music" (I do), you may prefer the A95 to the Anna straight up. The extra change in your pocket is just a bonus.
 
Thanks again! I'm drawn towards the descriptions of the Anna as having a richer and denser tonality since I primarily listen to jazz and blues. There is a sizable difference in price though...
 
I haven't heard the Anna (only at shows) but we've lived with the A95 for a while in the store, and it's mind blowing. Very detailed and punchy.
 
I recently set up an A 90 on a VPI Avenger with two 12" 3D arms. Sounded pretty darn good. Funky stylus guard, though.
 
Writing it up but not all that different than Andre's. Great job by Andre! It was great he was able to compare it to the Anna.
 
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