Audio-Technica AT-ART9XI Dual Moving Coil Cartridge

Highlights

• 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
• Special line contact stylus ensures faithful reproduction of the music signal
• 0.28 mm diameter solid boron cantilever provides excellent response characteristics
• Threaded cartridge mounting holes allow easy installation to a headshell or integrated tonearm

Description

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

Features
•Flagship Magnetic Core Moving Coil Cartridge
•Specially Designed Magnetic Circuit
•PCOCC Coils Ensure High-Fidelity Transmission
•Dual Moving Coils Provide High Separation Wide Response
•Machined Aluminum Base
•Special Line Contact Stylus
•Easy Installation to a Headshell or Integrated Tonearm

ARTThe ART in the model number stands for Audio-Technica Reference Transducer a designation that they 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 AT-ART9XI has also been designated an Audio-Technica Excellence Product a recognition that identifies products that meet their highest standards of high-fidelity performance.

What's in the Box
•AT-ART9XI Dual Moving Coil Cartridge
•Non-Magnetic Screwdriver
•(2) Washers
•Cartridge Installation Screws

Specifications
•Frequency Response: 20-50000 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. 100 ohms (when head amplifier connected)
•Coil Impedance: 12 ohms (1 kHz)
•DC Resistance: 12 ohms
•Coil Inductance: 25 H (1 kHz)
•Output Voltage: 0.5 mV (1 kHz 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: 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
•Threaded Hole: M2.6 x 2