It's subjective, but the 530EN has a nude shank, and better coils.
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AT-95C is not a good choice, it has only 18db of channel separation, and channel balance is 2.5db https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at-vm95c 530EN is a decent elliptical with 27db separation, and tighter 1.5db channel balance, 250 hrs avg life in the chart below https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/vm530en I would advise an advanced stylus shape, they cost more to buy, but last far longer, thus the cost over time is reduced. the at540ml has a microline stylus, similar to 400 hours Line Contact below https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/cartridges/type/moving-magnet/vm540ml take the time to read this, https://www.sound-smith.com/articles/stylus-shape-information
excerpt"Wear, Tear and LifeSo we know that the more extreme line contacts reduce wear.... but what is the difference? Apparently according to Jico (manufacturer of the highly regarded SAS stylus), the amount of playing time where a stylus will maintain its specified level of distortion at 15kHz is as follows:
This is not to say that at 500 hrs a SAS stylus is "worn out" - but at that stage the wear has reached the point where distortion at 15kHz surpasses the level specified by Jico for a new stylus. (Which I believe is 3%). Some manufacturers have traditionally defined a stylus as being "worn out" when it starts to damage the record... in these terms the figures provided by Jico can at least be doubled, and in some cases quadrupled." .............................. Note: advanced stylus may track lighter, in any case, due to greater contact surface, it is less pressure on your LP’s grooves as well as itself. However, any advanced stylus MUST be properly aligned, a few inexpensive tools and acquired skills are needed.
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