Audio Technica AT-ART9XA Dual Moving Coil Cartridge (Non-Magnetic Core)

AT-ART9XA Dual Moving Coil Cartridge (Non-Magnetic Core), with Nude Shibata Stylus, by Audio Technica.

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 is only given to flagship AT 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.

Features

• 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 aluminium base supports both the magnetic circuit and the vibration system, ensuring excellent playback stability.
• Hybrid body of machined aluminium and high-rigidity plastic reduces undesirable parasitic resonance.
• Threaded cartridge mounting holes allow easy installation to a head shell or integrated tonearm.

Specifications

• Frequency Response: 20 - 50,000 Hz
• Channel Separation: 30 dB (1 kHz)
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 20°
• Vertical Tracking Force: 1.6 - 2.0 g (standard 1.8 g)
• Stylus Construction: Nude
• Recommended Load Impedance: Min 100 Ω (when head amplifier connected)
• Coil Impedance: 12 Ω (1 kHz)
• DC Resistance: 12 Ω
• Coil Inductance: 2.5 µH (1 kHz)
• Output Voltage: 0.2 mV (1 kHz and 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: 1/2-inch
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 17.3 x 16.8 x 25.0 mm
• Body Material: Aluminium / Synthetic Resin
• Stylus Curvature Radius: Shibata
• Type: Dual Moving Coil
• Weight: 8.5 g

Included

• 1 x AT-ART9XA Cartridge.
• 1 x Non-Magnetic Screwdriver.
• 2 x Washers.
• 8 x Cartridge Installation Screws M2.6 (2 x 5 mm, 2 x 8.0 mm, 2 x 10 mm, 2 x 12 mm).
• 1 x Protector.
• 1 x Brush.

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