LP Tunes CARBON FIDELITY CFN3600LE stylus
LP TUNES CARBON FIDELITY CFN3600LE STYLUS
- Music that makes you want to listen.™
Listen to the new voice of music. Carbon fiber composites offer 10 times the strength of steel at half the weight. Codeveloped and designed with LP Tunes by the Audio-Technica team that developed their lofty cartridges, the new Carbon Fidelity (CF) N3600LE stylus harnesses carbon fiber technology to advance the state of existing Audio-Technica AT3600 cartridges and all of its versions. The updated design, tight specifications, Twin-Flux™ magnets, high-quality moving system fulcrum and radial damping ring allied with a Spectra elliptical diamond tip produce music that makes you want to listen.
"To me it sounded more like a Grado 8MR without the dreaded Grado hum. Neutral, light, pleasing and easy to listen to. These are made by Audio-Technica and rebranded LPG. Good price considering the materials used (carbon fiber). Though a different character from the ATN95E this one has a receptive and inviting tone."1
Mastered to illuminate against lofty cartridges beyond the economics of most listeners, the CFN3600LE stylus touches and endears the more you listen. It offers agile, harmonically exquisite, refractive and refreshingly crystal clean sound quality that will confound cartridges up to 8 times its price. Its refractive quality unveils harmonics and luminous detail previously unheard and unappreciated. It will surprise and astound. See partial list below of styli that the CFN3600LE replaces and upgrades.
"Amazing detail...The first thing I noticed was a better balance between the lows, mids and highs compared to my stock stylus. Then, came an acoustic guitar track I had listened to many times before and WOW! the increase in detail was amazing! subtle, crisp sounds were suddenly plucked out of the vinyl I hadn't even known were there. So in a nutshell: Slightly heavy. Good tonal balance. Great stereo imaging. And fantastic detail! Worth 3 times it's price."2
"The sonic improvement was noticeable in terms of high frequency clarity and extension and improved detail."3
"You are better off replacing the cartridge, or at the very least replacing the stylus with the $29.98 LP Gear CFN-3600LE, which improves the sound and lets you track a gram lighter at 2.5 grams."4
"Rega's $445 RP-1 fitted with an Audio-Technica-manufactured Carbon cartridge (It's an AT3600L, so the aforementioned LP Gear CFN3600LE stylus would be an excellent upgrade stylus for it)."5
CFN3600LE Stylus Details
- Type: Moving Magnet VM Dual Magnet Stereo
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec.: 2.5 mV
- Channel balance at 1kHz: 2.5 dB or less
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: over 18 dB
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Stylus type: 0.3 x 0.7 mil Spectra Elliptical diamond
- Cantilever: Super Fidelity Carbon Fiber6
- Tracking force range: 1.8 - 3.5 g
- Tracking force recommended: 2.5 g (25 mN)
- Color: Indigo
- Recommended break-in duration: 30 hours
The CFN3600LE replaces and upgrades the following:
Note: Please compare with yours. Do not order this stylus if it looks different from what you have.
STYLUS NEEDLES
AUDIO TECHNICA ATN-3600L ATN3600L ATN-3601E ATN3601E ATN-3602E ATN3602E ATN-360l ATN360l ATN-3650 ATN3650 ATN-3650C ATN3650C ATN-3650L ATN3650L ATN-3652 ATN3652 ATN-3652E ATN3652E ATN-2001 ATN2001 ATN-2002 ATN2002 ATN-2003 ATN2003 ATN-2004 ATN2004 ATN-2005 ATN2005 ATN-3651 ATN3651 ATN-3691 ATN3691ATN-91 ATN91 ATN-91E ATN91E
AIWA AN-11 AN11
CROSLEY NP-3, CROSLEY NP3
CURTIS EPS-43STSD EPS43STSD RB00005
DENON DSN-82 DSN82
DUAL DN-235 DN235 DN-239 DN239
EVG 2312D PM2312D
JVC DT-55 DT55 DT 55B DT55B DT-55W DT55W DT-55II DT55II DT-59 DT-58II DT59 DT58II
KENWOOD N-74 N-76 N74 N76
MAGNAVOX 25130072
ONKYO DN-61ST DN61ST DN-63STE DN63STE DN-65ST DN65ST
PANASONIC EPS-43STSD EPS43STSD EPS-75STHSD EPS75STHSD
PIONEER PZP1004 PN-230 PN-240 PN230 PN240
REGA Carbon
SANSUI SN111 SN1112 SN3601 SN3601/2 SN-111 SN-1112 SN-3601 SN-3601/2
SONY N-6516 N6516 ND-142 ND142 ND-142EP ND142EP ND-142EY ND142EY ND-142G ND142G ND-142GP ND142GP ND-155G ND155G
TECHNICS EPS-43STSD EPS43STSD EPS-75STHSD EPS75STHSD
TOSHIBA N-16D N16D
YAMAHA N-707 N707 N-7700 N7700 N-7800 N7800 N-7900 N7900 N-7900 N7900 N-710 N710 N-595 N595 CG-7900 CG7900
CARTRIDGES
AUDIO TECHNICA AT-3600 AT3600 AT-3600L AT3600L AT-3601 AT3601 AT-3601 AT3601 AT-3650 AT3650 AT-3650L AT3650L AT-3651 AT3651 DB57 TR411 AT-N-2003 ATN2003 CN-5625AL CN5625AL CN-5625AL CN5625AL AT-3601 AT3601 AT-3602E AT3602E AT-91 AT91
CURTIS EPC-36SMBD EPC36SMBD RB00004
DENON DSN-72 DSN72 JM-78K JM78K
DUAL DMS-235 DMS235 DMS-239 DMS239
JVC DT-55II DT55II QL-F300 QLF300 DT-55 DT55 L-F11Z LF11Z MD-1055E MD1055E MD-1055Z MD1055Z
KENWOOD V-76 V-74 V76 V74
ONKYO OC-61 OC61
PANASONIC EPC-36 EPC36 EPC-36SMBD EPC36SMBD EPC-43STSD EPC43STSD EPC-75SMHD EPC75SMHD
PHILIPS F310 F320 F330 F780 GP780
PIONEER PC-230 PC-240 PC230 PC240
REGA Carbon
SANSUI SV-111 SV-1112 SV111 SV1112 SANSUI MODELS 550 1400 DR-600 DR600 J500 P-1000 P1000 P-3000 P3000 P-E70 PE70 P-E 50 PE 50 P-E 70 PE 70 SYSTEM220 SYSTEM330 SYSTEM10 TP1400 TP220
SANYO ATN-3650 ATN3650 ST-40 ST40 ST-L5D STL5D
SHARP N-7900 STY-123 STY-138 STY-140 STY-141 STY-142 STY-155 STY-163 SHARP CARTRIDGES 123
SONY VL-42G VL42G VL-55G VL55G
TECHNICS EPC-36 EPC36 EPC-36SMBD EPC36SMBD EPC-43STSD EPC43STSD EPC-75SMHD EPC75SMHD
TOSHIBA C-16 C16
YAMAHA CG-7700 CG7700 CG-7800 CG7800
TURNTABLE MODELS
AIWA PX-E850 PX-E860U RX-E860U
AUDIO TECHNICA AT-PL50 AT-LP60 AT-LP60USB
Crosley CR-247, CR-248 Songwriter CD Recorder
CURTIS KP400 KX2000
DUAL CS138 CS511 CS514 CS520 CS610Q HIFI1020 HIFI1120 HIFI1160 HIFI1180 HIFI1260 HIFI1460 HS120 HS14
JVC AL-A10BK ALA10BK AL-A10 ALA10 AL-E11 ALE11 AL-E33 ALE33 D-C-33 DC33 E11BK F-X1B FX1B F-X2B FX2B F-X3B FX3B F-X10B FX10B G-AV350 GAV350 G-AV500 GAV500 G-R100 GR100 G-R200 GR200 G-R300 GR300 G-R50 GR50 G-R11 GR11 G-R1B GR1B G-R22 GR22 G-R44 GR44 G-X100 GX100 G-X200 GX200 G-X300 GX300 G-XlB GXlB G-X200B GX200B G-X202B GX202B G-X222 GX222 G-X4-B GX4B G-X400 GX400 G-X400B GX400B G-X100B GX100B G-X111 GX111 G-X150X1B GX150X1B G-X111 GX111 G-X11B GX11B G-X11BM GX11BM G-X150 GX150 G-X2B GX2B G-X2BW GX2BW G-X300B GX300B G-X300S GX300S G-X302B GX302B G-X333 GX333 G-X3BW GX3BW G-X3CD GX3CD G-X400S GX400S G-X400SW GX400SW G-XW1B GXW1B G-XW10B GXW10B G-XW310B GXW310B G-XW312B GXW312B G-XW312S GXW312S L-A100 LA100 L-A110 LA110 L-A110B LA110B L-A120B LA120B L-A55 LA55 L-A90 LA90 L-A100(SOME) LA100(SOME) L-A100 LA100 L-T11 LT11 L-A90 LA90 L-AX1B LAX1B L-AX1 LAX1 L-3B L3B L-11B L11B L-AX1 LAX1 L-F210 LF210 L-F210-B LF210B L-FX4 LFX4 L-FX4B LFX4B L-L10 LL10 L-L10B LL10B L-T11 LT11 MIDI-W11 MIDIW11 QL-A200 QLA200 QL-A220 QLA220 QL-A220B QLA220B QL-F300 QLF300 QL-F320 QLF320 QL-F320B QLF320B QL-FX5 QLFX5 QL-FX5B QLFX5B STYLISTIC-110 STYLISTIC110 STYLISTIC-222 STYLISTIC222 STYLISTIC-34 STYLISTIC34 STYLISTIC-36 STYLISTIC36 STYLISTIC-40 STYLISTIC40 STYLISTIC-401 STYLISTIC401 STYLISTIC-403 STYLISTIC403 STYLISTIC-405 STYLISTIC405 STYLISTIC-GX1B STYLISTICGX1B STYLISTIC-GX11B STYLISTICGX11B STYLISTIC-GX2B STYLISTICGX2B STYLISTIC-GX3B STYLISTICGX3B STYLISTIC-GX3R STYLISTICGX3R STYLISTIC-L-L10B STYLISTICLL10B XL-V-200 XLV200
MAGNOVOX 1850 1851 BC1849 MD1849
MUSIC HALL USB1 USB-1
ONKYO CP-1033A CP1033A CP-1007A CP1007A CP-1022A CP1022A CP-1026A CP1026A CP-1044A CP1044A CP-1046F CP1046F LICENSE37 LICENSE17X LICENSE17X27 LICENSE37 SOUNDSTAGE22 SOUNDSTAGE33 SOUNDSTAGE44 SYSTEM1 SYSTEM1XB SYSTEM2XB SYSTEM15 SYSTEM15X SYSTEM26X SYSTEM435-20R SYSTEM43520R
PANASONIC P5R P7 SC-3212 SC3212 SG-V11 SGV11 SC-3111 SC3111 SC-3112 SC3112 SC-3200 SC3200 SC-3202 SC3202 SC-3210 SC3210 SC-3211 SC3211 SC-3400 SC3400 SC-3101 SC3101 SC-3201 SC3201 SG-V55 SGV55
PHILCO M2766Q
PHILIPS F880 F883
PIONEER 4000 A1000 A3000 A4000 PERSONA-S30 PERSONAS30 PERSONA S30 PL-340 PL340 PL-340 PL340 SYSTEM-5400 SYSTEM5400 SYSTEM-X2000 SYSTEMX2000 PL-202 PL-202AZ PL202 PL202AZ
REGA RP1
TECHNICS P5R P7 SC-3212 SC3212 SG-V11 SGV11 SC-3111 SC3111 SC-3112 SC3112 SC-3200 SC3200 SC-3202 SC3202 SC-3210 SC3210 SC-3211 SC3211 SC-3400 SC3400 SC-3101 SC3101 SC-3201 SC3201 SG-V55 SGV55
SANYO 200 250 300 500 560 687 88 DCXW8 DCX18 J500 MIDIW18 RACK350 RACK360 RACKSYSTEM250 RACKSYSTEM60 SYSTEM1400 SYSTEM220 SYSTEM330 SYSTEM550 SYSTEM1400 SYSTEM220 SYSTEM230 SYSTEM550 TP-220 TP220 TP-250 TP250 TP-220 TP220 V32 STL-5D ST-L5D STL5D
SCOTT 220 CCS6038 PS-150 PS150 PS-150 PS150 PS-39 PS39 RX200 RX210 SMP-53 SMP53 SYSTEM3230 TP250
SHARP RP-7900 SC-4900AV
SEARS 91895 91896
SONY PS-LX110 V700 PRECISEV700 PRECISE-V700W PRECISEV700W PS-CX700 PSCX700 PS-L750 PSL750 PS-LX205 PSLX205 PS-LX210 PSLX210 PS-LX295 PSLX295 PS-LX220 PSLX220 PS-LX231 PSLX231 PS-LX250 PSLX250 PSLX250H PS-LX250H PS-LX285 PS-LX295 PS-LX310 PSLX310 PS-LX340 PS-LX35 PSLX35 PS-LX35P PSLX35P PS-LX410 PS-LX431 PSLX431 PS-LX435 PS-LX50 PSLX50 PS-LX70 PSLX70 PS-LX700 PSLX700 PS-LX700P PSLX700P PS-LX235 PSLX235 PS-LX431 PSLX431 PS-LX435 PSLX435 PS-LX47P S-4500 S4500 S-5500 S5500 S-6500 S6500 S-7500CD S7500CD SESSION205 SESSION205D SESSION205W SESSION205F SYSTEM-M360 SYSTEMM360 SYSTEM-S205 SYSTEMS205 PS-LX205 PSLX205
TEAC PA688
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Footnote 1: Customer Review, "LP GEAR CF3600LE Cartridge Set".
Footnote 2: Customer Review, "LP GEAR CFN3600LE stylus".
Footnote 3: Michael Fremer, "Pioneer PL-30-K Automatic Single Play Turntable", Analog Planet, June 10, 2015. The esteemed reviewer compared, evaluated and found the LP GEAR CFN3600LE stylus to offer obvious sonic and tracing improvement as well as lower tracking force for record preservation.
Footnote 4: Michael Fremer, "Onkyo's CP-1050 Direct Drive Turntable", Analog Planet, July 21, 2015. The esteemed reviewer recommends the CF3600LE cartridge or CFN3600LE stylus depending on customer preference.
Footnote 5: Ibid.
Footnote 6: Carbon fiber composites offer 10 times the strength of steel at half the weight. Each producer's carbon fiber differs from those of its competitors, and the processing details are considered to be intellectual property. The special carbon fiber used in the Carbon Fidelity cartridges and styli is patiently and expertly considered for its signature characteristics to bring out the subtleties and finesse of music extracted from the grooves of records and LPs. For carbon fiber info see: "The making of carbon fiber".
LP Gear Music listening equipment: Graham Slee Reflex M phono preamp, Graham Slee Elevator EXP headamp, Denon AU-300LC Step-up transformer, Graham Slee Proprius mono amps, Quicksilver Silver 88 mono amps, Roadrunner Digital Turntable Tachometer, Sota Sapphire turntable, Audience SE Phono Cable, Audience Ohno speaker cables, Rogers LS3/5A speakers, Audience ClairAudient 1+1 Loudspeakers, Krell LAT 2 speakers, Yamaha NS1000M speakers, LP Gear CF3600LE cartridge, Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge, Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge, Rega Carbon, Supex SD 901 Super cartridge, Denon DL-103 cartridge, Denon DL-110 cartridge, Grace F-9E cartridge.
Customer Reviews
Absolute bargain for the upgrade. Used on Rega Carbon which is now a definite keeper
Excellent communication and general service. Good delivery - package was well protected for the travel! Thanks. Recommended!
Inspired by another Sound Burger owner (same AT-SB2022 as mine) who modded theirs, I wanted to swap out the stock AT3600L for something better and lower tracking force. The stock stylus is not bad but there was room for improvement. With a few mods, mainly using some coins and a digital scale to balance the tonearm), I am running this cartridge at about 2.3-2.4 grams and it’s sounding great! I can play my records and new ones acquired (bought this as a traveling table for when playing hauls from record shops near and far) with great sound and being much easier on the grooves!
Prompt delivery considering the distance, thanks. Easy to fit to my existing Rega Carbon cartridge, then just wow, what a difference! Enjoying rediscovering my vinyl collection and hearing things I didn’t know existed! Fabulous, relatively inexpensive upgrade, transformed the cartridge into one which simply digs out the music-very satisfied.
Quick service and sound is a little brighter then the Rega Carbon that was on my P2 .
Bought it to replace the standard stylus in my LP60X. It's definitely better at reading my old and imperfect records that the standard one, plus the sound is overall less congested and more open. Still worse than my digital sources, but goof for a cheap turntable.
It's OK, but for almost 80 AUD it's not the clarity everyone raved on about
Awesome and great price! Super easy to instal, and came very carefully packed! Definitely increased sound quality!