Audio-Technica AT-ART9XA Dual Moving Coil Cartridge with Shibata Stylus

The Audio-Technica AT-ART9XA is a flagship-tier dual moving coil phono cartridge from the celebrated ART series, engineered for listeners pursuing the last measure of analog resolution. Its dual moving coils are aligned in an inverted V shape, providing high channel separation and wide frequency response for clear sound localization and minimal distortion — instruments occupy precise, stable positions across a deep soundstage.

A Shibata stylus ensures accurate reproduction from the highest overtones down through the mid-low range, while the boron cantilever's exceptional stiffness-to-mass ratio delivers superb response characteristics. The AT-ART9XA's specially designed magnetic circuit optimizes energy in the magnetic gap where the generator coils sit, and a complete redesign of the armature increases the generator coil's cross-sectional area by 20 percent, yielding a 0.2 mV output voltage from this non-magnetic-core design. PCOCC (Pure Copper Ohno Continuous Cast) coil wire achieves pure, uncolored signal transfer.

Matched with a quality tonearm and a capable MC phono stage or step-up transformer, the AT-ART9XA rewards critical listening with transparency and coherence that place it among the finest cartridges Audio-Technica has ever produced.

Features

• Dual moving coils aligned in an inverted V shape for high separation and wide response
• Shibata stylus for accurate high and mid-low range reproduction
• Boron cantilever with excellent response characteristics
• Specially designed magnetic circuit optimizes energy in the magnetic gap
• Redesigned armature increases generator coil cross-section 20% for 0.2 mV output
• PCOCC (Pure Copper Ohno Continuous Cast) coil wire for pure signal transfer

Technical Specifications

• Model: AT-ART9XA
• Type: Dual moving coil (MC) phono cartridge, non-magnetic core
• Stylus: Shibata
• Cantilever: Boron
• Output Voltage: 0.2 mV
• Coil Wire: PCOCC
• Mount: 1/2-inch standard
• UPC: 4961310153984