Reference ART series non-magnetic core cartridge • Shibata nude diamond stylus • Dual Moving Coil (MC) architecture with PCOCC wiring • Solid boron cantilever (0.28 mm diameter) • Hybrid machined aluminum and engineered elastomer body • Integrated threaded M2.6 mounting holes
The Audio-Technica AT-ART9XA Dual Moving Coil Cartridge is a reference-class flagship phono cartridge that re-engineers non-magnetic core (air-core) armature architecture to achieve transcendent transparency, spatial resolution, and low-distortion tracking. By eliminating the magnetic core from the coil armature, it entirely eradicates magnetic distortion (iron loss), producing a liquid, uncolored presentation across complex orchestral passages and delicate vocal layers. Paired with a precision-ground Shibata nude diamond stylus anchored to a micro-miniature 0.28 mm solid boron cantilever, the Audio-Technica AT-ART9XA Dual Moving Coil Cartridge achieves heightened output voltage efficiency despite its coreless design. Housed in a hybrid machined aluminum and high-rigidity polymer structure with pre-threaded mounting inserts, the Audio-Technica AT-ART9XA Dual Moving Coil Cartridge stands as an analog triumph, ensuring the Audio-Technica AT-ART9XA Dual Moving Coil Cartridge reveals the deepest acoustic nuances of your vinyl library.
Key Features & Innovations
Advanced non-magnetic core armature — the Audio-Technica AT-ART9XA Dual Moving Coil Cartridge incorporates an air-core coil assembly that eliminates magnetic hysteresis and core saturation, resulting in natural timbral realism and unforced clarity.
Redesigned coil output efficiency — engineered with an updated coil structure and high-energy neodymium magnet system that raises output to 0.2 mV, delivering robust dynamics typically difficult to achieve in air-core MC designs.
Nude Shibata diamond stylus — features a line-contact Shibata profile that tracks complex high-frequency record grooves with extraordinary detail retrieval, broad surface contact, and reduced vinyl groove wear.
0.28 mm solid boron cantilever — utilizes a stepped, ultra-slender solid boron rod that dramatically reduces moving mass to translate instantaneous groove modulations directly to the signal generator.
Machined hybrid resonance-damped body — crafted from precision-machined aluminum and high-rigidity polymer to disperse parasitic resonances, complemented by threaded M2.6 holes for direct two-screw headshell mounting.
PCOCC wiring & dual moving coil geometry — wound with high-purity Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC) in an inverted V-shape configuration to optimize channel separation and stereo imaging.
While both represent Audio-Technica's flagship ART Series, the Audio-Technica AT-ART9XA Dual Moving Coil Cartridge uses a non-magnetic core (air-core) armature with a Shibata stylus, yielding maximum transparency, midrange delicacy, and zero magnetic distortion at an output of 0.2 mV. In contrast, the AT-ART9XI uses a magnetic core armature with a Special Line Contact stylus, generating a higher output of 0.5 mV with higher magnetic efficiency and dynamic punch.
What phono preamplifier gain and loading are recommended?
Because the cartridge produces an output voltage of 0.2 mV, a high-quality moving coil phono stage or step-up transformer (SUT) with at least 60 dB to 65 dB of gain is recommended. The minimum recommended load impedance is 100 ohms (or greater, depending on system voicing).
What is the recommended vertical tracking force (VTF)?
The recommended vertical tracking force for the AT-ART9XA is 1.8 grams, with an acceptable operational range of 1.6 to 2.0 grams.
How does the threaded body design improve installation?
The cartridge body features integrated M2.6 threaded inserts, allowing top-down screw installation directly into standard 1/2"-mount headshells without the frustration of holding small nuts underneath.
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