Audio-Technica AT33SA Shibata Moving Coil Turntable Cartridge

The Audio-Technica AT33SA crowns the long-running AT33 moving coil series with a Shibata line-contact stylus — a profile prized for superior high-range performance alongside strong, authoritative mids and bass. The stylus is mounted on a tapered boron cantilever with a double damper, reducing moving mass and refining audio quality particularly in the upper frequencies, where the AT33SA resolves air and shimmer that bonded elliptical designs leave behind.

Dual moving coils provide excellent channel separation and are affixed within a strong but lightweight VC mold that greatly reduces unwanted vibration. A neodymium magnet and permendur yoke dramatically enhance magnetic energy, while PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting) coils ensure the purest possible signal transmission from groove to phono stage. The precision-cast hard aluminum alloy body enhances rigidity and signal-to-noise ratio, making the AT33SA a reference-caliber transducer for dedicated analog systems with a quality MC phono input or step-up transformer.

Features

• Shibata line-contact stylus for superior high-range performance with strong mids and bass
• Tapered boron cantilever with double damper reduces moving mass
• Dual moving coils in a lightweight VC mold for excellent channel separation
• Neodymium magnet and permendur yoke dramatically enhance magnetic energy
• PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting) coils for pure signal transmission
• Precision-cast hard aluminum alloy body enhances rigidity and signal-to-noise ratio

Technical Specifications

• Model: AT33SA
• Type: Dual moving coil phono cartridge
• Stylus: Shibata line contact
• Cantilever: Tapered boron with double damper
• Coils: PCOCC pure copper
• Magnet system: Neodymium magnet with permendur yoke
• Body: Precision-cast hard aluminum alloy
• UPC: 4961310128968