Audio Technica AT-ART9XI Dual Moving Coil Cartridge

AT-ART9XI Dual Moving Coil Cartridge, with Special Line Contact Stylus, by Audio Technica.

Featuring a special line contact stylus on a 0.28 mm diameter solid boron cantilever, the AT-ART9XI replaces the AT-ART9 as Audio-Technica’s flagship magnetic core MC cartridge.

The ART in the model number stands for Audio-Technica Reference Transducer, a designation that AT give only to their flagship phono cartridges.

The specially designed magnetic circuit boasts an output voltage of 0.5 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec), making the cartridge easy to use and capable of reproducing even the most delicate expressions, while also ensuring dynamic playback.

The dual moving coils (fashioned from high-performance PCOCC wire) are aligned in an inverted V shape to provide high separation and wide response for clear sound localization and minimal distortion.

Threaded cartridge mounting holes make installation to a head shell or integrated tonearm incredibly easy.

Features

• Audio-Technica’s flagship magnetic core moving coil cartridge.
• Dual moving coils are aligned in an inverted V shape, providing high separation and wide response for clear sound localization and minimal distortion.
• Special line contact stylus ensures faithful reproduction of the music signal, and the 0.28 mm diameter solid boron cantilever provides excellent response characteristics.
• Neodymium magnet and permendur yoke significantly increase magnetic energy.
• Specially designed magnetic circuit provides an output voltage of 0.5 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 headshell 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: 25 µH (1 kHz)
• Output Voltage: 0.5 mV (1 kHz and 5 cm / sec)
• Output Channel Balance: 0.5 dB (1 kHz)
• Stylus Shape: Special Line Contact
• Cantilever: 0.28 mm diameter solid Boron
• Static Compliance: 25 x 10 - 6 cm / dyne
• Dynamic Compliance: 15 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
• Type: Dual Moving Coil, Magnetic Core
• Weight: 8.5 g

Included

• 1 x AT-ART9XI 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.

More Information

• AT-ART9XI Moving Coil Cartridge, by Audio Technica