Audio-Technica AT-ART9XA — Non-magnetic core moving coil cartridge with Shibata stylus
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Stereo dual moving coil cartridge with a non-magnetic core, nude Shibata stylus on a 0.28 mm solid boron cantilever, 0.2 mV output and 12 ohm internal impedance. Made in Japan.
The AT-ART9XA is the non-magnetic-core variant of the ART series, Audio-Technica's reference transducer family. The difference from a conventional moving coil cartridge lies in the generator: doing without the magnetic core removes the distortion that core introduces, and groove reading gains natural timbre and a precise sound field. To offset the output loss typical of this approach, the company uses a newly designed coil armature that raises voltage to 0.2 mV — a low figure that calls for an MC phono stage with serious gain and signal-to-noise ratio.
The tip is a nude Shibata mounted on a 0.28 mm solid boron cantilever. That combination is why response reaches 50 kHz and channel separation holds at 30 dB at 1 kHz, with 12 ohm coil impedance and just 2.5 µH inductance. Recommended tracking force sits between 1.6 and 2.0 g, 1.8 g as the starting point, and the 10 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne dynamic compliance suits medium-mass tonearms.
The 8.5 gram body has M2.6 threaded holes, so it mounts to a headshell or an integrated arm with two screws and no nut underneath. This is a cartridge for seated, attentive listening: acoustic and orchestral recordings and voices, where the generator's lack of colouration matters more than spectacle. Each unit ships with a non-magnetic screwdriver, brush, washers and 5, 8 and 10 mm screws.
Technical specifications:
- Type: stereo dual moving coil (MC), non-magnetic core
- Stylus: nude Shibata
- Cantilever: solid boron, 0.28 mm diameter
- Frequency response: 20 Hz – 50,000 Hz
- Channel separation: 30 dB at 1 kHz
- Output voltage: 0.2 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/s)
- Coil impedance: 12 ohms (1 kHz) · DC resistance: 12 ohms
- Inductance: 2.5 µH (1 kHz)
- Recommended load: minimum 100 ohms
- Tracking force: 1.6 – 2.0 g (1.8 g standard)
- Compliance: 20 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne static · 10 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne dynamic (100 Hz)
- Vertical tracking angle: 20°
- Mounting: half-inch, M2.6 × 2 threaded holes
- Weight: 8.5 g · dimensions: 17.3 × 16.8 × 25.0 mm
- Accessories: non-magnetic screwdriver, brush, 2 washers, M2.6 screws in 5, 8 and 10 mm
AT-ART9XA
Specific References
- EAN13
- 4961310153984
Stereo dual moving coil cartridge with a non-magnetic core, nude Shibata stylus on a 0.28 mm solid boron cantilever, 0.2 mV output and 12 ohm internal impedance. Made in Japan.