Audio-Technica AT-ART9XI Dual Moving Coil Cartridge
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Audio-Technica AT-ART9XI Dual Moving Coil Cartridge
AT-ART9XI
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 we give only to our 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 been designated an Audio-Technica Excellence Product, a recognition that identifies products that meet our highest standards of high-fidelity performance.
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 headshell or integrated tonearm incredibly easy.
Please Note: AT-ART9XI’s stylus assembly is not field-replaceable, but Audio-Technica offers a fee-based Moving Coil Exchange Program to properly service your moving coil cartridge.
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 aluminum base supports both the magnetic circuit and the vibration system, ensuring excellent playback stability
- Hybrid body of machined aluminum 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 (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 µH (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 |
| Accessories Included: | Non-magnetic screwdriver; 2 washers; cartridge installation screws (M2.6) (5.0 mm × 2, 8.0 mm × 2, 10.0 mm × 2, 12.0 mm × 2); protector; brush |
| Threaded Hole: | M2.6 x 2 |
| Notes: | Moving coil cartridges require receivers or preamps with compatible inputs; their stylus assemblies are not field-replaceable. |
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