Audio-Technica AT-ART9XI MC Cartrdige

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.

Audio-Technica AT-ART9XI Specs

• 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.