AT150mlx price went up

It was $500 MSRP and discount price at $250 about a week ago. Now I see it is $800 MSRP and discount at $350.
Why a sudden price hike?

ihcho03-03-2009 10:17pm

ihcho OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 612 posts 03-07-2009 at 05:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete OK. I got a much better deal now, saving $450 (800-350) compared to $250 (500-250) if I had bought it a couple weeks ago. ;-) Initial response: it is a clear winner over my sub $300 clartridges: Clearaudio Aurum Classic Wood, Grado Gold, ADC XLM MK ii Improved, and AT125LC. The amount of difference between AT150mlx and other cartridges is more apparent than difference among other cartridges. I have tried a few classical (orchestral and chamber, solo), jazz (60~80's), and rock albums, and they all sound more musical. Well, $350 is still a lot of money for me, but it definitely is the least amount I had spent compared to other recent audio upgrades.
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ihcho OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 612 posts 03-08-2009 at 01:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Those who bought it a month ago would now realize that they had saved $550 and feel even happier. ;) One more fallen sub $300 cartridge -- Schure V15 Type III (with either VN35MR or VN35HE), which is marginally better than Grado Gold and Clearaudio in my system, but not quite close to AT150mlx.