Audio-Technica AT-ART1000 Direct Power Moving Coil Phono Cartridge

The Audio-Technica AT-ART1000 is the company's flagship statement in analog playback — a moving coil cartridge built around Audio-Technica's remarkable Direct Power System, in which the signal-generating coils are positioned directly above the stylus tip rather than at the far end of the cantilever. By generating the signal at the precise point where the diamond meets the groove, the AT-ART1000 achieves a transient immediacy, transparency, and low-level resolution that conventional MC architectures cannot match.

Every AT-ART1000 is hand-assembled by Audio-Technica's most experienced cartridge artisans in Japan, a level of craft demanded by the extraordinary precision of mounting miniature coils at the stylus end of the cantilever. The result is a reference transducer for the world's finest tonearms and turntables — a cartridge for the listener who wants to hear exactly what was cut into the lacquer. As a low-output moving coil design, it rewards partnering with a high-quality MC phono stage or step-up transformer.

Features

• Flagship Audio-Technica moving coil phono cartridge
• Direct Power System places the generating coils directly above the stylus tip
• Signal generated at the groove contact point for exceptional transient response and transparency
• Hand-assembled in Japan by Audio-Technica's master cartridge artisans
• Reference-caliber performance for top-tier tonearms and turntables
• Low-output MC design for use with a quality MC phono stage or step-up transformer

Technical Specifications

• Model: AT-ART1000
• Type: Moving coil phono cartridge (Direct Power System)
• Coil placement: Directly above the stylus tip
• Mount: Standard 1/2" mount
• UPC: 4961310136390