For 38 years the AT95E has been known
as the best-in-class cartridge.
Now after more than 5 million sold,
it’s time to move to a new level...
...introducing the new generation AT-VM95E
The new AT-VM95E has been upgraded and redesigned to oer the user improved performance and better sound quality.
• An improved and distinctive design resulting in a more rigid low resonance housing.
• A new coil design delivering increased output voltage (4mV) compared to AT95 and AT95EX.
• Newly designed radial damping ring improving and increasing frequency and transient response to 22,000Hz.
• Easier to mount using threaded inserts in the cartridge body enabling it to be mounted to the headshell or on an
integral tonearm with just two screws (no nuts).
Designed to be interchanged and upgraded
The VM95 Series will not only replace two legendary Audio-Technica products, its adaptable design allows the inter-
chan geability and the upgrade to more expensive styli.
One family, 18 products :
• Six moving magnet VM cartridges in the Series, use the same electromagnetic engine-body featuring six dierent
styli, oering a wide choice of options for every budget and application.
• Six interchangeable replacement styli are perfectly compatible with VM95 Series body (and also with XP Series DJ
cartridges).
• Six cartridge sets featuring each of the VM95 Series cartridge pre-mounted on the black version of AT-HS6 headshell
for plug and play solution.
Due to the increased quantity of counterfeit products available online,
never accept an Audio-Technica cartridge, replacement stylus
or cartridge-headshell set in non Audio-Technica original packaging
and always buy from an Audio-Technica Authorized Dealer.
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VM95 Series overview
VM95Series consist of 18 new products, six cartridges using the same electromagnetic engine-body featuring six dierent
styli, oering a wide choice for every budget and every application.
The six cartridges are also available factory mounted on the exclusive AT-HS6BK headshell.
Six cartridges
using the same
electromagnetic
engine-body
Six replacement
styli all interchangeable
AT-VM95C
AT-VMN95C
AT-VM95E
AT-VMN95E
AT-VM95EN
AT-VMN95EN
Six factory pre-mounted
sets using
AT-HS6BK headshell
AT-VM95C/H
Conical Bonded 0,6 mil
Conical Styli
AT-VM95E/H
Elliptical Bonded
Elliptical Styli
AT-VM95EN/H
Elliptical Nude
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AT-VM95ML
AT-VM95SH
AT-VM95SP
AT-VMN95ML
AT-VM95ML/H
AT-VMN95SH
AT-VM95SH/H
AT-VMN95SP
AT-VM95SP/H
Microlinear
Line Contact Styli
Shibata
Conical Bonded 3 mil
SP Styli for 78rpm
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VM95 Series cartridges and sets
The AT-VM9 5C, the new Audio-Technic a
entr y model Conical car tridge will rep lace
the lege ndary AT90 S eries models su ch as
AT91, AT91R and CN562 5AL
Also the AT-VM95 C is a “budget”
car tridge featuring a co nical styl us, the
compatibilit y in the range wil l allow to
upgrade w ith any of the 4 ot her LP styli
of the Se ries such as Ellip tical, Ellipt ical
Nude, Microlinear and Shibata.
The AT-VM9 5E, the new Audio-Technic a
entr y model Elliptical car tridge will
replac e the legendar y AT95 E and take
advant age of the development s of the
AT95E X introduc ed in 2015. The AT-VM9 5E
features an improved and distincti ve
design re sulting in a more r igid low
reson ance housing, and t wo threaded
inser ts in the car tridge body enabling it
to be moun ted to the headshell or on an
integr al tonearm with just t wo screws, no nuts .
AT-VM95C
Cartridge with Conical Stylus
34.00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310146023
• Aluminium cantilever
• 4.0mV output voltage
• Compatible body with all VM95 Series stylus assemblies
• Replacement for AT91, AT91R and CN5625AL
Bonded Round Shank
Conical
Accessories included
AT-VM95C/H
AT-VM95C mounted on AT-HS6BK headshell
64.00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310146535
• The AT-VM95C/H Audio-Technica car tridge set is assembled,
tested and packed in the Audio-Technica Factory in Fukui-Japan
• The total set weight is 15.5g
AT-VM95E
Cartridge with Elliptical Stylus
49.00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4 961310146016
• Aluminium cantilever
• 4.0mV output voltage
• Compatible body with all VM95 Series stylus assemblies
• Replacement for AT95E and AT95EX
• 20 to 22,000Hz frequency response
Bonded Round Shank
Elliptical
Accessories included
The AT-VM9 5EN, features a Nude
Ellipti cal Diamond. Th e construc tion of
the st ylus being a one pie ce diamond
with a round shank inser ted in the
cantilever cr eates a lighter and more rigid
transmission syst em than a diamond
tip bonde d on a round titanium shank
such as in the AT-VM95 E. Also the use
of nude diam ond implies a substanti al
dier ence in pricing, yet the qu ality of
the repr oduction will b e immediately no ticed,
speci fically in the fidelit y of high frequenc ies and
in the quali ty of the transient responses.
AT-VM95E/H
AT-VM95E mounted on AT-HS6BK headshell
79.00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310146528
• The AT-VM95E/H Audio-Technica cartridge set is assembled,
tested and packed in the Audio-Technica Factory in Fukui-Japan
• The total set weight is 15.5g
AT-VM95EN
Cartridge with Nude Elliptical Stylus
119.00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310146009
• Aluminium cantilever
• 3.5mV output voltage
• Compatible body with all VM95 Series stylus assemblies
• The AT-VM95EN/H Audio-Technica cartridge set is assembled,
tested and packed in the Audio-Technica Factory in Fukui-Japan
• The total set weight is 15.5g
VM95 Series cartridges and sets
The AT-VM9 5ML, feat ures a Nude
Microlinear diamond, not only the
Microlinear st ylus will per mit to double the
durati on of your stylus. Th e performance
of a line con tact stylus, w ill minimize
the “inner groov e distorti on” as well as
providing extended frequency response
and max imize resolut ion in the medium
and high fr equencies of the audio program
material.
The AT-VM9 5SH, features a Nude Shibat a
sty lus, one of the most acclaimed s tylus
forma t by high end audiophile s.
The Shib ata stylus produces mid and bass
sounds s trong and rich in ad dition to oer
a frequency re sponse up to 25,00 0 Hz
AT-VM95ML
Cartridge with Microlinear Stylus
169.00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310145996
• Aluminium cantilever
• 3.5mV output voltage
• Compatible body with all VM95 Series stylus assemblies
• 20 to 25,000Hz frequency response
Nude Square Shank
Microlinear
Accessories included
AT-VM95ML/H
AT-VM95ML mounted on AT-HS6BK headshell
199.00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310146504
• The AT-VM95ML/H Audio-Technica cartridge set is assembled,
tested and packed in the Audio-Technica Factory in Fukui-Japan
• The total set weight is 15.5g
AT-VM95SH
Cartridge with Shibata Stylus
199.00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310145989
Nude Square Shank
ShibataAccessories included
Since SP r ecords have mon aural
modulat ion, when combining an SP st ylus
with a s tereo body, such a s the AT-VM95SP,
it is rec ommended to use t he “MONO ON”
function “ of yo ur standard St ereo Phono
Preamplifier t o minimize recor d surface
noise.
AT-VM95 SP, as stere o cartrid ge for
SPmono recor ds, when used wi th a
dedicated archiving phono preamplifierequaliz er incorporating var ious functio ns to
generate a mono signal from Stereo inputs
(Mono L+R, Mo no L, Mono R,
LRVariable Mi x) allows profe ssional
archivers to minimize noise and
distortion by sampling the least
damage sid e of the grooves f rom an
old record.
• Aluminium cantilever
• 3.5mV output voltage
• Compatible body with all VM95 Series stylus assemblies
• 20 to 25,000Hz frequency response
AT-VM95SH/H
AT-VM95SH mounted on AT-HS6BK headshell
229.00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310146498
• The AT-VM95SH/H Audio-Technica cartridge set is assembled,
tested and packed in the Audio-Technica Factory in Fukui-Japan
• The total set weight is 15.5g
AT-VM95SP
78rpm cartridge with 3mil SP Conical Stylus
79.00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310146030
• 3mil SP stylus for reduced record surface noise
• Aluminium cantilever
• 2.7mV output voltage
• Compatible body with all VM95 Series stylus assemblies
Bonded Round Shank
SP 3mil Conical
Accessories included
VM95SP/H
AT-VM95SP mounted on AT-HS6BK headshell
109.00 e
Including VAT
EA N 4961310137 632
• The AT-VM95SP/H Audio-Technica cartridge set is assembled,
tested and packed in the Audio-Technica Factory in Fukui-Japan
• The total set weight is 15.5g
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VM95 Series - Styli compatibility charts
Every cartridge diamond stylus becomes worn after a period of play.
Around 500 hours for a conical stylus, 300 hours for an Elliptical stylus, 1000 hours for a Microlinear stylus,
and 800 hours for a Shibata stylus.
Our VM95 Series dual moving magnet cartridges can be used almost forever by replacing the interchangeable stylus.
It is no longer necessary to purchase a complete cartridge when your diamond is worn out, you can simply buy
the matching replacement stylus, but also enjoy the experience of upgrading your cartridge with a dierent stylus.
The six models of VM95 Series cartridges all use the same electromagnetic engine-body, therefore each of the six
replacement styli are perfectly compatible.
AT-VM9E Series compatibility with the AT-XP Series DJ Cartridges
• The electromagnetic engine-body of XP-Series, is fully compatible with all replacement
styli of VM95 Series and will deliver more output voltage than VM95 Series car tridge.
VM95 Series car tridges features two M2.6
threaded inserts allowing the installation
of the cartridge onto tonearm or removable
headshell without the use of nuts.
Each cartridge is provided with one pair
of 8mm M2.6 screws, one pair of 11mm
M2.6 screws and two plastic washers.
So prov iding improved compatibility with phono inputs of P rofessional DJ Mixers.
• VM95 Series electromagnetic engine-body is also compatible with the three replacement
styli of the DJ cartridge AT-XP Series, nevertheless, the electromagnetic engine-body
of XP-Series, will deli ver more output voltage than VM95 Ser ies cartridge in order
to provide better compatibility w ith phono inputs of Professional DJ Mi xers.
• Note that t ypical tracking force when using XP Series styli is three grams as opposed
to two grams for VM95 Series styli.
• The suspension design and compliance of XP-Series st yli have been optimized for intensive
DJ’ing, including possible manual cueing and back-cueing.
• The VM95 Series suspension design and compliances of VM95 Series have been designed
for optimum audiophile reproduction.