Audio Technica AT-ART9XA MC Cartridge

• An update of the AT-ART7, the AT-ART9XA non-magnetic core MC cartridge features a Shibata stylus on a 0.28 mm diameter solid boron cantilever.
• The “ART” in the model number stands for Audio-Technica Reference Transducer, a designation that we give only to our flagship phono cartridges. Compared with the magnetic core used in most MC cartridges, non-magnetic core cartridges are free from magnetic distortion, allowing for natural timbre and a precise sound field.
• Although conventional non-magnetic cores struggle with output voltage, the AT-ART9XA features a newly designed coil armature with an improved output voltage of 0.2 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec). The dual moving coils (fashioned from high-performance PCOCC wire) are aligned in an inverted V shape to provide high separation and wide response. Threaded cartridge mounting holes make installation to a headshell or integrated tonearm incredibly easy.Non-magnetic core moving coil cartridge offers superior spatial representation
• Dual moving coils are aligned in an inverted V shape, providing high separation and wide response for clear sound localization and minimal distortion
• Shibata stylus ensures accurate high and mid-low range reproduction, and the 0.28 mm diameter solid boron cantilever provides excellent response characteristics
• Neodymium magnet and permendur yoke significantly increase magnetic energy
• Redesigned coil armature provides an output voltage of 0.2 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
• PCOCC coils ensure high-fidelity transmission
• Machined aluminum base supports both the magnetic circuit and the vibration system, ensuring excellent playback stability
• Hybrid body of machined aluminum and high-rigidity plastic reduces undesirable parasitic resonance
• Threaded cartridge mounting holes allow easy installation to a headshell or integrated tonearm
  
  
  

• Cartridge & Stylus
• Frequency Response
  20-50,000 Hz
• Channel Separation
  30 (dB at 1 kHz)
• Vertical Tracking Angle
  20°
• Vertical Tracking Force
  1.6-2.0 g (1.8 g standard)
• Stylus Construction
  Nude
• Recommended Load Impedance
  Min. 100ohms (when head amplifier connected)
• Coil Impedance
  12 ohms (1 kHz)
• DC Resistance
  12 ohms
• Coil Inductance
  2.5 µH (1 kHz)
• Output Voltage
  0.2 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
• Output Channel Balance
  0.5 dB (1 kHz)
• Stylus Shape
  Shibata
• Cantilever
  0.28 mm diameter solid boron
• Static Compliance
  20 x 10-6 cm/dyne
• Dynamic Compliance
  10 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
• Mounting
  Half-inch
• Cartridge Weight
  8.5 g (0.30 oz)
• Dimensions
  17.3 mm (0.68") H × 16.8 mm (0.66") W × 25.0 mm (0.98") D
• Accessories Included
  Non-magnetic screwdriver;
  2 washers;
  cartridge installation screws (M2.6) (5.0 mm × 2, 8.0 mm × 2, 10.0 mm x 2, 12.0 mm x 2);
  protector; brush
• Threaded Hole
  M2.6 x 2
• Notes
  Note: moving coil cartridges require receivers or preamps with compatible inputs; their stylus assemblies are not field-replaceable.
  
  
  

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