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title: "AT-VM95ML Dual Moving Magnet Turntable Cartridge Red"
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# 2.2 x 0.12 mil MicroLinear stylus for ultra-precise sound Threaded inserts for quick, nut-free mounting Durable low-resonance polymer housing for clean audio AT-VM95ML Dual Moving Magnet Turntable Cartridge Red

**Brand:** audio-technica
**Price:** 95.95 OMR
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎧 Elevate Your Vinyl Game with Sonic Precision and Effortless Style

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** AT-VM95ML Dual Moving Magnet Turntable Cartridge Red by audio-technica
- **How much does it cost?** 95.95 OMR with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.om](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/92948842-at-vm95ml-dual-moving-magnet-turntable-cartridge-red)

## Best For

- audio-technica enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted audio-technica brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Effortless Installation:** Threaded inserts let you mount the cartridge securely with just two screws—no nuts, no hassle, just pure convenience.
- • **Universal Compatibility:** Fits any half-inch mount turntable and supports all VM95 series replacement styli, future-proofing your vinyl setup.
- • **MicroLinear Stylus Precision:** Unlock every hidden detail with a 2.2 x 0.12 mil stylus that digs deep into grooves for pristine highs and rich textures.
- • **Low-Resonance Polymer Housing:** Experience crystal-clear sound with a durable, vibration-dampening body that minimizes distortion and enhances tonal clarity.
- • **Audiophile-Approved Soundstage:** Enjoy expansive stereo imaging and exceptional channel separation that immerses you in a three-dimensional musical experience.

## Overview

The Audio-Technica AT-VM95ML is a high-performance dual moving magnet cartridge featuring a 2.2 x 0.12 mil MicroLinear stylus for exceptional detail retrieval and low distortion. Its durable low-resonance polymer housing and threaded inserts enable easy, nut-free installation on any half-inch mount turntable. Compatible with all VM95 series replacement styli, this cartridge delivers rich textures, pristine highs, and expansive stereo imaging, making it a top choice for audiophiles seeking a transformative vinyl listening experience.

## Description

This VM95 Series cartridge with 2 2 x 0 12 mil Micro linear stylus fits half-inch mount turntables The cartridge offers excellent channel separation and low distortion for outstanding tonal quality The durable low-resonance Housing includes threaded inserts that enable the cartridge to be mounted to the head shell with just two screws - no nuts required And since all VM95 Series share the same body The stylus can be replaced with any of the six interchangeable at-vmn95 Replacement styli

Review: A Vinyl Game Changer: The VM95ML Experience - I recently upgraded my turntable with the Audio-Technica AT-VM95ML cartridge, and the difference is nothing short of drastic. This is not a subtle improvement; it's a complete sonic revelation that has breathed new life into every single record in my collection. If you're on the fence about upgrading your phono cartridge, this is the one to jump for. Unlocking Hidden Detail and Nuance The most noticeable change is the incredible level of detail retrieval provided by the MicroLinear (ML) stylus. Where my previous stylus (likely an elliptical or conical) provided a good, enjoyable sound, the VM95ML digs deep into the record grooves to extract every last piece of musical information. Rich Textures: Every nuance and color of the music is highlighted in stunning clarity. I'm hearing complex layers in the mix—subtle cymbal decays, background harmonies, and bass lines—that were previously smeared or simply missing. Pristine Highs: The high frequencies are silky smooth and extended, yet completely free of harshness. This stylus minimizes a phenomenon called "inner groove distortion" (IGD) so that the music sounds just as clean and detailed on the final tracks of a side as it does on the first. Expansive Soundstage: The stereo imaging is fantastic. The instruments are precisely placed across a wide and deep soundstage, giving the music a three-dimensional presence that completely immerses you in the performance. The Final Verdict The Audio-Technica AT-VM95ML has transformed my vinyl playback. It is an extraordinary value proposition for any serious listener, delivering performance that easily rivals cartridges costing two or three times as much. For anyone seeking to hear the full artistry and detail embedded in their records, this cartridge is the essential upgrade.
Review: Affordable Excellent Cartridge with Micro Linear Stylus - I have replaced an old Shure M93E without too much expectations but I was totally surprised with the huge improvement in sound quality. First off, it had clear highs yet very little scratch noise from the disc. I played old and new discs and every disc sounded just great. Also, it had wonderful stereo separation. I didn't know vinyl sounded so good. I was pondering over mm from more expensive brands and even mc cartridges but I am glad that I made the right decision. Also, I liked the fact that the stylus has 1000 hours of life which was one of the main reasons that I chose to go with ML, I think it is well worth paying extra for the better stylus such as ML.

## Features

- M Series dual Magnet cartridge with 2.2 x 0.12 mil micro-linear stylus
- Aluminum cantilever
- Durable low-resonance polymer housing
- Threaded inserts in cartridge body enable cartridge to be mounted to head shell with just two screws - no nuts required
- Compatible with any at-vmn95 Replacement stylus

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07JLYHFR9 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,647 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #21 in DJ Turntable Cartridges |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (754) |
| Date First Available | October 12, 2018 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.44 ounces |
| Item model number | AT-VM95ML |
| Manufacturer | Audio technica |
| Product Dimensions | 4 x 1 x 3 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Audio-Technica
- **Color:** Red
- **Compatible Devices:** Amplifier, Speaker
- **Included Components:** cartridge; screws
- **Item Weight:** 0.09 Pounds
- **Material:** Durable low-resonance polymer
- **Model Name:** AT-VM95ML
- **Signal Format:** Analog
- **Special Feature:** Magnetic
- **Style:** Turntable Cartridge Red

## Images

![AT-VM95ML Dual Moving Magnet Turntable Cartridge Red - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71elZdy3p6L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is it compatible with Rt 85 tt?**
A: I believe the RT-85 comes with an Ortofon cartridge that is a little taller than the AT cartridges. I did a similar swap on my U-turn Orbit (2M Red to AT-VM95ML and added a slightly thicker mat to compensate. As long as the tonearm is parallel to the turntable when a record is playing, you should be okay.

**Q: Will this fit a denon Dp-35f?**
A: Thanks for your question. AT-VM95ML will fit a DP-35f headshell.
World Wide Stereo – since 1979 – and a proud authorized Denon and Audio-Technica dealer.

**Q: Will fit a fluance rt82**
A: Yes, all standard 1/2" mount carts work.

**Q: Will it work on techniks slq200**
A: No I don’t believe so. SLQ200 has a “P” Mount cartridge. You need a “P” mount stylus.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Vinyl Game Changer: The VM95ML Experience
*by F***A on November 3, 2025*

I recently upgraded my turntable with the Audio-Technica AT-VM95ML cartridge, and the difference is nothing short of drastic. This is not a subtle improvement; it's a complete sonic revelation that has breathed new life into every single record in my collection. If you're on the fence about upgrading your phono cartridge, this is the one to jump for. Unlocking Hidden Detail and Nuance The most noticeable change is the incredible level of detail retrieval provided by the MicroLinear (ML) stylus. Where my previous stylus (likely an elliptical or conical) provided a good, enjoyable sound, the VM95ML digs deep into the record grooves to extract every last piece of musical information. Rich Textures: Every nuance and color of the music is highlighted in stunning clarity. I'm hearing complex layers in the mix—subtle cymbal decays, background harmonies, and bass lines—that were previously smeared or simply missing. Pristine Highs: The high frequencies are silky smooth and extended, yet completely free of harshness. This stylus minimizes a phenomenon called "inner groove distortion" (IGD) so that the music sounds just as clean and detailed on the final tracks of a side as it does on the first. Expansive Soundstage: The stereo imaging is fantastic. The instruments are precisely placed across a wide and deep soundstage, giving the music a three-dimensional presence that completely immerses you in the performance. The Final Verdict The Audio-Technica AT-VM95ML has transformed my vinyl playback. It is an extraordinary value proposition for any serious listener, delivering performance that easily rivals cartridges costing two or three times as much. For anyone seeking to hear the full artistry and detail embedded in their records, this cartridge is the essential upgrade.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Affordable Excellent Cartridge with Micro Linear Stylus
*by W***P on December 29, 2025*

I have replaced an old Shure M93E without too much expectations but I was totally surprised with the huge improvement in sound quality. First off, it had clear highs yet very little scratch noise from the disc. I played old and new discs and every disc sounded just great. Also, it had wonderful stereo separation. I didn't know vinyl sounded so good. I was pondering over mm from more expensive brands and even mc cartridges but I am glad that I made the right decision. Also, I liked the fact that the stylus has 1000 hours of life which was one of the main reasons that I chose to go with ML, I think it is well worth paying extra for the better stylus such as ML.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Comparison & Full Review: This AT-VM95ML cartridge vs. the VM540ML & AT-VM95E/AT95E
*by A***. on August 23, 2024*

MY SHORT REVIEW: I love the AT-VM540ML and its predecessor the AT-440MLB. This AT-VM95ML cartridge is the affordable AT-VM95E upgraded from an elliptical stylus to a micro-linear stylus. Is it worth the extra $100? As a long-time user of the VM95E and its predecessor AT95E, I can tell you that it sounds MUCH better. And to my ears, 99% as good as the $270 AT-VM540ML. Why I can't stop listening to my LPs with this cartridge: • My old “worn out” vintage records now sound better than many new reissue LPs—all the way to the INNER TRACKS. • Dynamic punch and “inner detail”: exciting and lively, but with superb low-level resolution for all genres tested, for example: Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" (50th anniversary Mark Wilder analog lacquers), Talking Heads "Speaking in Tongues" 1980s US LP pressing, The Cure "Love Cats" 45 RPM very bass-heavy club single, "Manitas de Plata" flamenco guitar 1965 Connoisseur SocietyLP, Deutsche Grammophon "Mozart Piano Concertos 17 & 21" w/Geza Anda, Linda Ronstadt/Nelson Riddle Orchestra "What's New," etc. • The most affordable Micro-Linear (aka FineLine, Shibata, Van Den Hul) stylus-cartridge combo I could find ($100 less than the superb VM540ML with nearly-equal sound quality) • Easy to install with built-in screw holes: no fumbling with tiny nuts, lol (for alignment tips, see below) Below is my detailed review, which is nearly identical to my review of the VM540ML and AT-440MLB, except where the sound or performance differs a bit. -- MY RIDICULOUSLY LONG REVIEW (FOR TURNTABLE FANATICS ONLY, OR INSOMNIACS): I’ve tried many cartridges on my old Dual turntables and never found a truly musically satisfying combo—until switching to Audio-Technica micro-linear stylus cartridges. Of the three I own, this is the best one in terms of sound-quality to price ratio. My box of abandoned cartridges includes Grado (ZF3E+, Prestige Green, Black, Silver1), Ortofon (ultra-light OM10 & 20), and an AT95E (nearly identical to the newer VM95E). This AT-VM95L is the most affordable micro-linear (aka Fine Line) stylus cartridge available as far as I know. It's Audio Technica's answer to the third-party-manufactured micro-linear stylus upgrades that have been sold for years. This cartridge's core design began in the 1970’s and so its superb sound quality I believe reflects many iterative improvements over decades. But the main reason it sounds so good, I think, is the micro-linear stylus. WHAT’’S A MICRO-LINEAR (ML) STYLUS? One that’s shaped like a pointed butter knife rather than an elliptical or spherical cone. Its flat sides aim up and down the path of the record groove while it's thin-edged sides contact a long "line" that runs from top to bottom of the groove walls (rather than two tiny groove contact point as with elliptical or conical styli). The Shibata—granddaddy of this stylus design philosophy—was invented by JVC to handle quadrophonic LP’s 30,000-50,000 kHz ultra-high frequency modulation signal, so time-domain resolution is superb with this needle. My experience with this cart (anecdotal of course, your subjective mileage may vary): • INNER GROOVE DISTORTION (IGD) ELIMINATED! I thought that many of my old LPs were worn out, especially on the inner tracks. But the ML stylus of this cartridge plays them crisply with no hint of "fuzziness"...all the way to the last seconds of each album. Yes! • MY VINTAGE VINYL SOUNDS SO MUCH BETTER IN GENERAL. I’ve been digging into my sizable “unplayable old crap" LP pile (albums that I thought were trashed by the cheapo turntables of previous owners). The VM95L extracts nearly ALL of the virgin groove info (surface area untouched by the old heavy turntable arms and elliptical/round needles of yore). • CLARITY AND INNER DETAIL? WAY MORE. For example, I can now easily "pick out" acoustic bass, horn, and cymbal brush work when Miles and his crew are colliding in a polyphonic frenzy on original 1960’s Van Gelder pressings. • WHAT ABOUT SURFACE NOISE? Often LOWER than with my elliptical styli—the VM95L stylus contact area often increases the signal-to-noise ratio (more music signal ÷ same groove wear noise) and thus sounds less noisy. This does vary depending from LP to LP—however, it's never WORSE than the other cartridges mentioned above. • HUGE DYNAMIC RANGE “PUNCH”—This cart has less total signal level than Grado's “moving iron” carts (4mv vs. 5 mv) but the perceived dynamic range "bite" of horns and snare drums is much more present and “real” to me with this cartridge, often MORE so than many XRCD and SACD files I play with a top-end studio DAC converter. • FREQUENCY RESPONSE IS NEAR-NEUTRAL AFTER BREAK-IN (~30 LP plays), with some gentle bass and treble boost in the 20-100 Hz and 5K-15K range (around +1.5 dB per Audacity needle-drop using Analogue Productions "20-20Khz" LP sine-wave sweep track). Interestingly, my more expensive VM540ML & 440MLb carts actually sound more boosted in the bass and treble than this one. This cart sounds great with both my humble NAD PP2 phono preamp (~$100 used) and Yamaha entry-level 1990’s receiver (built-in phono pre-amp) • ZERO CARTRIDGE HUM—a problem with all of the Grado cartridges I've used on vintage Dual 1218 and 1219 tables. With this cartridge? Silent! • LOWER RECORD AND STYLUS WEAR - For this stylus, the A-T pamphlet recommends inspection after 1,000 hours (about 3 times longer than for their elliptical needles). The reason, A-T says, is that the much larger stylus-to-groove contact area spreads out the wear on both needle and record groove, and the thinner profile tracks rather than "pounds" the vinyl's highest-frequency squiggles. Will the 1.8- to 2.2-gram recommended tracking weight generate more wear than the 1.0-gram weight of the other AT carts mentioned above matter for wear? Probably not. See this eye-opening record-wear test by VWestlife: https://youtu.be/kZOj-eO8Mvw?si=eCz49ZfaylRSYaVI. RANDOM TIPS: • AUDITION PROSPECTIVE CARTRIDGES WITH FAMILIAR HEADPHONES - It’s amazing how much turntable/cartridge coloration and definition (or lack thereof) you can hear with headphones. Ironically, on my Grado SR80 headphones, the Grado cartridges above are horribly muddy and fuzzy in comparison to this AT cart. The Ortofons and AT95E are somewhere in between. • Any micro-linear stylus will dredge up old crud out of dirty record grooves. Reason It's making contact with the FULL depth of the grooves. You’ll see it caking your needle, blech! So for the first few plays, I’d clean it often, and with stylus cleaning fluid every 10-15 LP plays. I also clean all my records (even new ones) with Mobile Fidelity's "One Record Cleaning Solution" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DX0JPW/ and it makes a HUGE improvement in used vinyl sound quality. If you have a fancy record cleaning machine, even better! • To perfectly align this cartridge or any other, download and print out the free “Stupid Protractor” PDF (search and ye shall find). It really is “stupid easy” to use this one (and I’ve struggled with many of ‘em). • A “quick and dirty” way to tune cartridge "brightness" or “dullness”: If this or any cartridge sounds too bright, raise up your LP by putting a cork pad or spare LP under the one you’re playing (most records are pressed with an outer rim lip to keep them from damaging each other). This effectively reduces the VTA (vertical tracking angle), which often differs from one master lacquer to the next (there was no industry standard cutting stylus angle). If your cartridge sounds too dull, try to RAISE your VTA at the tonearm pivot—if you can’t (this was a fancy “audiophile” turntable feature), try removing your rubber mat and replacing with a sheet of paper to get a bit more VTA height (this worked for me on an old Dual CS 606 turntable). • More hacks to tune cartridge "brightness" or “dullness”: Cable length and thickness affects the high-frequency curve. I’ve found that longer cables (6 feet +) "dull" the HF and shorter cables (1.5 feet) brighten the sound. Why? Phono preamps have different capacitance (picoFarad or "pF") and resistance (ohm load) personalities and cable length and gauge effects the former. You can also tweak here with a $9 pair of RCA "Y" adapters and some 20-cent resistors and capacitors. Search online, lots of tutorials! This VM95L cartridge sounds best with phono preamps “tuned” to carts in the 100-200 pF range (typical) and sounds perfect with the entry-to-mid-level phono preamps mentioned above. Caveat: These are my subjective impressions only, YMMV. And, I'm in no way affiliated with Audio Technica or Amazon, nor have I received compensation or product in exchange for my reviews. Just a fellow music-lover always searching for better sound. Happy listening—whatever gear you’re enjoying! - Andrew FULL MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS (THIS WAS NOT IN THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AT THE TIME OF THIS REVIEW) * Frequency Response 20 - 25,000 Hz * Channel Separation 23 dB (1 kHz) * Vertical Tracking Angle 23° * Vertical Tracking Force 1.8 to 2.2g (2.0g standard) * Stylus Construction Nude Square Shank * Recommended Load Impedance 47,000 Ω * Coil Impedance 3.3 kΩ (1 kHz) * DC Resistance 485 Ω * Coil Inductance 550 mH (1 kHz) * Output Voltage 3.5 mV (@ 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) * Output Channel Balance 1.5 dB (1 kHz) * Stylus Shape Microlinear * Cantilever Aluminium Pipe * Static Compliance 20 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne * Dynamic Compliance 10 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz) * Mounting 1/2” centres * Cartridge Weight 6.1g * Dimensions 17.2 x 18.9 x 28.3 ( H x W x D mm) * Accessories Included: * Two 11 mm installation screws; * Two 8 mm installation screws; * Two washers * Non-magnetic screwdriver * Recommended Load Capacitance 100-200 pF * Replacement Stylus AT-VMN95ML * Stylus Size 2.2 x 0.12 mil * Type VM Stereo Dual Magnet * Wire Used for Coil T.P. 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