Audio Technica AT-ART1000 Direct Power Stereo Moving Coil Cartridge

AT-ART1000 Direct Power Stereo Moving Coil Cartridge, with Special Line Contact Stylus, by Audio-Technica.

Continuing the pursuit of sound excellence and with a heritage in phono cartridge manufacture spanning over 54 years, Audio-Technica have developed and engineered the AT-ART1000 to deliver the highest listening experience for playing analogue records.

The AT-ART1000, their most advanced cartridge to date, marries analogue audio expertise with cutting-edge materials and design. Incorporating a direct power system, often viewed as a theoretical ideal in cartridge development.

To ensure audio quality remains unaffected by the cantilever’s length and material, the moving coil is positioned directly above the stylus tip without the need to transmit along the length of the cantilever. This close proximity between the coil movement and stylus tip allows the AT-ART1000 to vividly reproduce the finest sonic details, incredibly accurate medium and low frequencies, and deliver unsurpassed transient response.

Meticulously handcrafted in Japan with over 54 years in cartridge manufacture and design heritage.

20μm diameter PCOCC coil wire, wound eight turns to a diameter of 0.9 mm creates a non-magnetic core coil. Despite its non-magnetic core type, a 0.2mV output voltage is delivered by placing a 3 ohm coil within the minuscule 0.6 mm gap of a powerful magnetic circuit.

Features

• Handcrafted with Japanese precision refined over 54 years in cartridge design.
• Direct Power System renders the most subtle sonic detail and delivers unsurpassed transient response.
• Special line contact with diamond stylus construction has the ability to track the most complex record groove.
• Non-magnetic core coil with 3 ohms impedance.
• Lightweight solid boron cantilever for superior strength and controlled movement.
• Titanium body, expertly machined to provide solid, acoustic audio reproduction.

Specifications

• Frequency Response: 15 - 30,000 Hz
• Channel Separation: 30 dB (1 kHz)
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 21°
• Stylus Construction: Special Line Contact.
• Recommended Load Impedance: 30 Ω
• Coil Impedance: 3 Ω (1 kHz)
• Output Voltage: 0.2 mV (1 kHz and 5 cm / sec)
• Output Channel Balance: 0.5 dB (1 kHz)
• Cantilever: 0.26 mm diameter solid Boron
• Static Compliance: 30 x 10 - 6 cm / dyne
• Dynamic Compliance: 12 x 10 - 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz)
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 17.3 x 16.8 x 26.6 mm
• Type: Direct Power System
• Weight: 11.0 g

Included

• 1 x AT-ART1000 Cartridge.
• 1 x Non-Magnetic Screwdriver.
• 2 x Washers.
• 1 x Protector.
• 2 x Nut.
• 4 x Cartridge Installation Screws (2 x 12 mm, 2 x 18.0 mm).
• 1 x Brush.
• 1 x PCOCC Lead Wire Set.

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