AT-OC9XEB  Moving Coil Cartridge

This is the brand new Audio Technica AT-OC9XEB Elliptical MC Cartridge which replaces the trusty AT-F2  Moving Coil which is still available at £169 for a short while:  See https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234057649566     for the last available examples of the F2

For those who want the latest incarnation of the cartridge, it is now available as the lowest rung on the OC9X ladder with similar cartridges available with Elliptical Nude, Microline and Special Line Contact Styli. If you have any queries about this cartridge, or choosing between them, just ask us a question and we'll be happy to help.

The AT-OC9XEB Dual Moving Coil cartridge with bonded elliptical stylus is designed to provide outstanding channel separation. The Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC) coils ensure pure audio transmission and are aligned in a reverse V-shaped formation to exert less pressure on the stylus, thereby minimizing distortion. Audio quality is further enhanced by a rigid aluminium body that reduces resonance, a neodymium magnet and pure iron yoke that increase the magnetic energy, and the bonded elliptical stylus on an aluminium cantilever that accurately tracks the record groove. The cartridge body has been pre-threaded, enabling it to be mounted to a headshell or integral tonearm with just two screws – no nuts required.

•             Dual moving coil design, featuring independent coils for both left and right channels, provides outstanding channel separation

•             The coils are aligned in a reverse V-shaped formation, which exerts less pressure on the stylus, thereby minimizing distortion

•             The cartridge body is pre-threaded, enabling it to be mounted onto the headshell or integral tonearm with just two screws – no nuts required

•             Features a bonded elliptical stylus and aluminium cantilever

•             A neodymium magnet and pure iron yoke provide increased magnetic energy

•             Aluminium body minimizes unwanted vibration for reduced resonance and superior audio reproduction

•             Pure copper by Ohno Continuous Casting process (PCOCC) is used for the coils to achieve pure signal transfer

Specification

Type:                                                              Dual Moving Coil

Body Material:                                               Aluminium

Frequency Response:                                     20-30,000 Hz

Channel Separation:                                       25 dB (1 kHz)

Vertical Tracking Angle:                                20°

Vertical Tracking Force:                                1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)

Recommended Load Impedance:                  Min. 100 ohms (when head amplifier is connected)

Coil Impedance:                                             12 ohms (1 kHz)

DC Resistance:                                               12 ohms

Coil Inductance:                                              25 mH (1 kHz)

Output:                                                             0.32 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)

Channel Balance:                                              1.5 dB (1 kHz)

Stylus Shape:                                                    Elliptical bonded

Stylus Type:                                                      Bonded round shank

Stylus Curvature Radius:                                  0.3 x 0.7 mil

Cantilever:                                                        Aluminium pipe

Static Compliance:                                           20 x 10-6 cm/dyne

Dynamic Compliance:                                      9 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)

Wire Used for Coil:                                           PCOCC

Terminal Pins:                                                   Brass

Mount:                                                               Half-inch

Weight:                                                              7.6 g (0.3 oz)

Dimensions:                                                       17.3 mm (0.68") H × 16.8 mm (0.66") W × 25.7 mm (1.01") D

Accessories Included:     Non-magnetic screwdriver; 2 washers; cartridge installation screws (5 mm × 2, 8 mm × 2, 10 mm x 2, 12 mm x 2); plastic protector; brush