Reddit mentions of Audio Technica AT3600 Standard Mount Magnetic Cartridge
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Reddit mentions: 6
We found 6 Reddit mentions of Audio Technica AT3600 Standard Mount Magnetic Cartridge. Here are the top ones.
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Frequency response 20-20000hz; vertical tracking force 1. 5 - 3. 0 gramsStylus construction; alloy tube cantilever, bonded round shank, 0.7mil conical tipRecommended load impedence; 47k ohmsOutput 4.2mV at 1kHz, 5cm/sec; Channel Balance 1. 5dB
Specs:
| Height | 1 Inches |
| Length | 1.5 Inches |
| Weight | 0.0625 Pounds |
| Width | 1 Inches |
I think it has this cartridge.
Looks like a standard mount cartridge to me. Your current cartridge, if using original stock, is the JVC MD1055 which is a rebranded Audio Technica AT3600. The cheapest replacement stylus for this cartridge is the Pfanstiehl 4211-D6, which costs $7.89. The official Audio Technica replacement stylus, likely higher quality, would cost roughly $14 plus shipping. I personally use a Pfanstiehl stylus on an AT95e cartridge for records that I do not want to play with my nicer AT440MLa, and the sound quality is not bad especially considering it cost $8.
The cheapest full cartridge replacement, and keep in mind this is not optimal but will probably sound the best at this price range, is the Audio Technica AT92ECD.
Would this be one?
Anyway I've been looking for on the cheap for the cartridge it came with this cart: http://www.amazon.com/Technica-AT3600-Standard-Magnetic-Cartridge/dp/B000A3945Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442159924&sr=8-1&keywords=audio+technica+at3600.
I will definitely check into that cartridge thank you! However, I don't start my new job until october and would like to limit big spending on luxury items right now, could I potentially just get a replacement needle for now until I'm able to splurge on the actual cartridge?
If I can, how do I know the needle i need? will any 4 pronged input with the needle work? such as these
https://www.amazon.com/Shure-M92E-Moving-Magnet-Cartridge/dp/B000084T91/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1498361312&sr=1-1&keywords=shure%2BM92E%2Bcartridge&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Technica-AT3600-Standard-Magnetic-Cartridge/dp/B000A3945Y
And this looks like a full cartridge replacement i can get for pretty cheap right now https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT92ECD-Universal-Replacement-Cartridge/dp/B00006HO3L/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464016666&sr=8-1&keywords=at92ecd
You can try, buy a cheap cartridge as such and see if it works, but if it does not you will need an external phono stage and amplifier as well since you will not be able to use the built in one.