Audio Technica AT33Sa Dual Moving Coil Stereo Cartridge

AT33Sa Dual Moving Coil Stereo Cartridge, with Nude Square Shank Shibata Stylus, by Audio Technica.

AT33Sa is the first Audio-Technica MC cartridge model to feature a Shibata stylus. In addition to its superior high-range performance as a line-contact stylus, the Shibata stylus produces mid and bass sound that is strong and rich. The Shibata stylus is mounted on a boron cantilever with a double damper to greatly improve sound quality.

The AT33Sa uses a tapered boron cantilever. Tapering the cantilever and revising the number of coil rotations reduce the weight, giving the cartridge better high range performance and wide range reproduction.

The model uses a neodymium magnet with maximum energy product BHmax of 50 [kJ/m3] and a permendur yoke with high saturation flux density and outstanding magnetic properties, which further enhances the concentrated magnetic field of the coil gap.

The neodymium magnet provides maximum energy (BHmax of 50[kJ/m3]), while the pure iron yoke provides excellent magnetic properties.

Features

• The first Audio-Technica MC cartridge model to feature a Shibata stylus.
• Advanced tapered boron cantilever and reduced weight.
• Neodymium magnet with dramatically enhanced magnetic energy and permendur yoke.
• Double cantilever damper to greatly improve sound quality.

Specifications

• Frequency Response: 15 - 50,000 Hz
• Channel Separation: 30 dB (1 kHz)
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 23°
• Vertical Tracking Force: 1.8 - 2.2 g (standard 2.0 g)
• Stylus Construction: Nude Square Shank
• Recommended Load Impedance: Min 100 Ω
• Coil Impedance: 10 Ω (1 kHz)
• DC Resistance: 10 Ω
• Coil Inductance: 22 µH (1 kHz)
• Output Voltage: 0.4 mV (1 kHz and 5 cm / sec)
• Output Channel Balance: 0.5 dB (1 kHz)
• Stylus Shape: Shibata
• Cantilever: Nude Tapered Boron
• Static Compliance: 40 x 10 - 6 cm / dyne
• Dynamic Compliance: 10 x 10 - 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz)
• Mounting: 1/2-inch centres
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 16 x 16.6 x 26.5 mm
• Body Material: Aluminium / Synthetic Resin
• Stylus Curvature Radius: Shibata
• Type: Dual Moving Coil
• Weight: 6.9 g

Included

• 1 x AT33Sa Cartridge.
• 1 x Non-Magnetic Screwdriver.
• 1 x Brush.
• 2 x Washers.
• 2 x Nuts.
• 1 x Plastic Protector.
• 2 x Cartridge Mounting Screws (2 x 19 mm).
• 1 x PCOCC Lead Set (AT6101).

More Information

• AT33Sa Moving Coil Cartridge, by Audio Technica