Audio Technica AT-ART9XI - Flagship Moving Coil Cartridge with Line Contact Stylus
Overview
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 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.
Specifications
| Cartridge & Stylus |
| Frequency Response |
20-50,000 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 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 x 2, 12.0 mm x 2); protector; brush |
| Threaded Hole |
M2.6 x 2 |
| Notes |
Note: moving coil cartridges require receivers or preamps with compatible inputs; their stylus assemblies are not field-replaceable. |
