Audio-Technica Phono Cartridges

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-95B AT 95B AT95B CARTRIDGE
- The world-class AT-95E with Black stylus

The legacy of excellence continues. The Audio-Technica AT-95B phono cartridge, the black version of the AT-95E, was named one of the industry's best products by the Editors of Stereophile.¹ Previously, the Audio-Technica AT-95E phono cartridge received the same high recommendation: Stereophile Recommended Component October 2004, 2005 and April 2006 (Vol. 27 No.10, Vol. 28 No.10 and Vol. 29 No.4). Packaged by LP Tunes, the Audio-Technica AT-95B is the only inexpensive cartridge included in the Stereophile Recommended List. All the other cartridges range from $200 - $17,000! Stereotimes.com March 2007 rated the Audio-Technica AT-95E phono cartridge Highly Recommended.

The Audio-Technica AT-95E phono cartridge has a very distinguished and colorful lineage. On its own, it has been a multiple recipient of Best Buy ratings in the UK. Its lineage is intertwined with the classic and musically acclaimed Linn Basik, K5 and K9 phono cartridges. Unlike these cartridges however, the AT-95E is delightfully affordable and available. Since October, 2004 and up to the present, the Audio-Technica AT-95E phono cartridge is included in the Stereophile Recommended Components List. It is the only inexpensive phono cartridge to be included in this highly selective recommended list! The review summarized the performance of the Audio-Technica AT-95E phono cartridge with the following words: "Makes music for 50 bucks!"

Paul Szabady in Stereotimes March 2007 had this to say about the Audio-Technica AT95E phono cartridge:

"The AT-95E integrates the range of the sonic bandwidth very well: no part of the spectrum sticks out at the listener. It doesn’t sound bright and it doesn’t sound dull at the top frequencies. Midrange is clear and detailed with no spittiness on vocals, though really cheap and inadequate analog match-ups will cause an slight upper mid-range burr."

The half-inch standard mount and dual-magnet Audio-Technica AT-95E cartridge sounds clear, dynamic and richly balanced. It allows music lovers to use limited means to upgrade their turntables and thus attain a higher level of discernment and listening pleasure without the financial burden typically associated with high end cartridges. Yes it is vibrant, dynamic and rich in detail as reviewers and users say, and some users may no longer wish to upgrade further. The Audio-Technica AT-95E phono cartridge has been consistently rated a "Best Buy" in the UK and we agree wholeheartedly.

Audio-Technica AT-95E Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage @ 1kHz, 5cm/sec.: 3.5mV
- Channel balance: Within 2dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: > 20dB
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Load resistance: 47k ohms
- Load capacitance: 100 - 200 pF
- Stylus type: Highly polished elliptical diamond stylus, 0.4 x 0.7 mil
- Tracking force range: 1.5 - 2.5 g
- Tracking force, recommended: 2.0 g (20 mN)
- Vertical tracking angle: 20°
- Coil impedance @ 1kHz: 2.8k ohms
- Coil inductance@ 1kHz: 400 mH
- Recommended load resistance: 47k ohms
- Color: Black
- Weight: 6.6 g
- Dimensions (mm): L 30.5 x W 17.0 x H 17.20
- Stylus replacement: Audio-Technica ATN95EB

¹ Michael Fremer et al, "Recommended Components: Editors Top Picks For The Industry's Best Products," Stereophile, Vol.34 No.4 (April 2011): 66.

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-33EV AT 33EV AT33EV PHONO CARTRIDGE

The Audio-Technica AT33EV cartridge super cedes the AT33ANV, a limited edition and highly rated model launched in 2006 to mark Audio-Technica's 45th anniversary. The Audio-Technica AT33EV cartridge is thoughtfully and thoroughly designed, meticulously and exquisitely crafted so that each component part enhances the cartridge's ability to reproduce signal from the record grooves accurately, perfectly as technologically possible. It is a perfectionist's cartridge.

"It brought out more of what's embedded in the grooves of my LPs than any MC in its price range."¹

Features
- Resonance damping design reduces the minutest unnecessary vibration
- Hardened duralumin tapered pipe cantilever to reproduce natural sound without distortion
- High quality nude elliptical stylus that traces the grooves and reproduces with opulence
- 10 ohms middle impedance specification to minimize signal loss due to the coil's electrical resistance
- PCOCC6N coil enables purer transmission because it is not subject to grain boundaries in the direction of transmission
- Neodymium magnet with dramatically enhanced and concentrated magnetic energy
- Coil stabilizing VC mold that affixes the coil minimizes unnecessary noise and parasitic resonance and thus enhances treble sound quality
- Internal housing anti-vibration damping material, Hanenite, suppresses unwanted vibration and allows outstanding performance of the dual moving coils to fully express itself
- Brass installation screw used to match the cartridge's high quality sound

Audio-Technica AT33EV Cartridge Specifications
- Type: MC type
- Frequency range: 15Hz-50kHz
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,3.54cm/sec: 0.3mV
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 30dB
- Output balance @ 1kHz: 0.5dB
- Stylus pressure: 1.8-2.2g (2.0g standard)
- Coil impedance: 10 ohms (1kHz)
- Direct current resistance: 10 ohms
- Recommended load resistance: 100 ohms or more (w/ head amplifier connected)
- Coil inductance: 22 mu H (1kHz)
- Static compliance: 4010 - 6 cm/dyne
- Dynamic compliance : 1010 - 6 cm/dyne (100Hz)
- Stylus tip: 0.3 x 0.7 mil nude elliptical
- Cantilever: Duralumin tapered pipe
- Vertical tracking angle: 23
- Dimensions (mm): H16 x W16.6 x L6.5
- Weight: 6.9 g

Accessories
- Non-magnetic body screwdriver x 1
- Stylus Protector x 1
- Cartridge installation screws & nuts - 13 mm x 2, 19 mm x 2, nut x 2, washer x 2
- Stylus brush x 1

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-301EP AT 301EP AT301EP PHONO CARTRIDGE

The Audio-Technica AT301EP phono cartridge offers P-mount T4P convenience, high performance and musical accuracy. It is a top quality P-mount cartridge and very popular with those seeking an affordable upgrade from the mundane. Furthermore, since the Audio-Technica AT301EP phono cartridge uses an elliptical stylus that is an industry standard, you have assured availability of stylus replacements for many decades.

Audio-Technica AT301EP Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage @ 1kHz, 5cm/sec: 5mV
- Channel balance: 1.25dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz/10kHz: 26/17dB
- Frequency response: 15Hz-25kHz
- Stylus type: 0.4 x 0.7 mil elliptical
- Stylus construction: Bonded
- Cantilever construction: Alloy tube
- Tracking force range: 1 - 1.5 g
- Recommended load resistance: 47k ohms
- Color: Black/White
- Mounting: P-mount with a separate adapter for 1/2 inch mount

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-92ECD CARTRIDGE - UNIVERSAL MOUNT

From the manufacturer: This .3 x .7 elliptical cartridge fits both Half-inch and P-Mount turntables. The AT-92E employs a special elliptical stylus with a smaller contact radius. This allows the cartridge to reproduce the highest frequencies with lower distortion for cleaner, more lifelike sound.

Audio-Technica AT-92ECD Cartridge Specifications
Frequency Response: 15-27,000 Hz
Channel Separation: 29/18 (dB at 1kHz/10 kHz
Vertical Tracking Force: 1.0-1.5 grams
Stylus Construction: Bonded round shank
Recommended Load Impedance: 47,000 ohms
Output: 3.5 (mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
Channel Balance: 1.25 dB
Stylus Shape: 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical
Cantilever: Alloy tube
Mount: Universal

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-300P AT 300P AT300P PHONO CARTRIDGE

World-class quality construction, alloy tube cantilever and a highly polished conical diamond tip are hallmarks of the Audio-Technica AT300P phono cartridge. Now, you can upgrade the performance of your turntable and hear music and voice with improved clarity and detail by simply replacing the original cartridge installed in your turntable.

Audio-Technica AT300P Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 5mV
- Channel balance: 1.5dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz/10kHz: 26/16dB
- Frequency response: 20Hz-22kHz
- Stylus type: Conical
- Stylus construction: Bonded
- Cantilever construction: Alloy tube
- Tracking force range: 1 - 1.5 g
- Recommended load resistance: 47k ohms
- Color: Black/White
- Mounting: P-mount with a separate adapter for 1/2 inch mount

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-MONO3/SP AT MONO3/SP ATMONO3/SP CARTRIDGE - MC 78RPM MONO
- True mono 78RPM cartridge for true mono fidelity

Mono True 78 RPM Cartridge
The AT-MONO3/SP is a true mono 78 RPM cartridge - one of a select few in the world! A true mono cartridge is designed, wired and built only to retrieve signals from the record grooves in the horizontal plane. The groove of a monaural recording is modulated only in the horizontal plane. Stereo recordings, on the other hand, are cut into the vinyl at a forty-five degree angle with a separate channel of information on each of the grove walls, thus requiring the stylus to pick up signals in both the horizontal and vertical plane. As a stereo cartridge sums the channels internally, it picks up noise from the vertical plane of the record grooves. Interestingly, in a mono record much of the surface noise is in the vertical plane, so avoiding this plane is beneficial. By not even picking up or amplifying this information you eliminate a lot of the noise from mono records that you hear when played back through a stereo cartridge.

High Output Moving Coil Mono Cartridge
The Audio Technica AT-MONO3/SP cartridge is special. A high output moving coil cartridge of excellent production quality and wound with PCOCC coil for signal purity, it is designed to deliver excellent fidelity and superb clarity when playing 78 RPM mono records. With its high output of 1.2mV, it can be used without additional pre-preamplification or a MC transformer.

As a Moving Coil mono cartridge of superior design and execution, the AT-MONO3/SP offers a listening experience that is close to musical truth with the detail, high frequency extension, sound stage, harmonic layering, and low frequency response that make other cartridges seem flat and constricted.

Proven in use for many years in Japan, the Audio-Technica AT-MONO3/SP 78 RPM cartridge in now available in the U.S. It brings back the pure joy of discovery and listening pleasure for 78 record playing.

Audio-Technica AT-MONO3/SP Cartridge Specifications
- Tonearm mount: 1/2 inch
- Type: Moving coil, mono 78 RPM mono cartridge
- Frequency response: 45Hz-7kHz¹
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 1.2mV
- Tracking force: 3 - 7 g (5 g standard)
- Recommended load: 40 ohms - 47K ohms (determine best value by listening)
- Cantilever: Aluminum alloy
- Stylus: Highly polished special conical 2.5 mil diamond
- Dynamic compliance: 7.0 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Static compliance: 20.0 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Dimensions (mm): H16.0 x W16.6 x L26.5
- Weight: 6.8 g
- Accessories included: Screwdriver, screws, washers, nuts, spacer/weight, stylus brush

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Footnote 1: Old 78RPM records were recorded using different equalizations (EQ) depending on the recording label. In listening, we surmise that the narrow specification possibly reflects the difficulty in publishing an accurate extended low and high frequency response range even though this cartridge has this capability.

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-ART9 MC PHONO CARTRIDGE 0.5 mV
- Hearing a thousand glorious notes and blank spaces

The AT-ART9 is Audio-Technica's flagship moving-coil cartridge. Combining the craftsmanship, artistry and leading-edge engineering derived from the AT50ANV, AT-ART7 and AT-OC9/III cartridges, the AT-ART9 employs a vibration system and magnetic circuit that are the best-ever within the series thus resulting in exquisitely transparent and naturally complete sound quality. It is so startlingly honest that your ears convey to your right brain and it comes to a singularly quick conclusion - this is real music at its best. Just like the body knows real sugar from processed substitute. Still, it will throw you off - until your left brain processes this truth, logically, deductively and empirically.

 

● Its new magnetic circuit design adopts permendur yoke and neodymium magnet for dramatically increased magnetic energy, extremely low noise and improved bass response.

● Special line contact stylus with tip curvature radii of 40μm 7μm adopted in AT50ANV and solid boron cantilever with a 0.26 mm diameter allow accurate transfer of music signals from the stylus tip to the generating coil.

● Dual moving coil for high separation and wide response.

● Hybrid body inherited from the AT-ART7 cartridge design to suppress unwanted parasitic and deleterious resonances. The housing is made of machined aluminum materials to dissipate parasitic resonances for unimpeded sound quality and clarity.

● PCOCC coil wiring for direct and pure signal transmission

● High-quality brass screws for headshell attachment offers the best match for optimal sound quality.

Audio-Technica AT-ART9 Specifications
- Type: Moving Coil VM Dual Magnet Stereo
- Playback frequency range: 15 ~ 50,000 Hz
- Output voltage: 0.5 mV (1kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
- Channel separation: 30 dB (1kHz)
- Output balance: 0.5 dB (1kHz)
- Tracking force: 1.6 ~ 2.0 g (1.8 g standard)
- Coil impedance: 12 Ω (1kHz)
- DC resistance: 12 Ω
- Rec. load impedance: 100 Ω or more (when head amplifier connected)
- Coil inductance: 25 μH (1kHz)
- Static compliance: 35 10-6 cm/dyne
- Dynamic compliance: 18 10-6 cm/dyne (100Hz)
- Stylus: Special line contact stylus with tip radii curvature of 40μm 7μm
- Cantilever: Diameter 0.26mm solid boron
- Vertical tracking angle: 23
- Dimensions: 17.3(H) 17(W) 25.6(L) mm
- Weight: 8.5 g
- Accessories: non-magnetic driver 1, washer 2, Protector 1, Cartridge mounting screws 12mm 2,18 mm 2, Nut 2, Brush 1, PCOCC lead set 1.

Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Reviews & Discussions
- "New ART-9 up and running..."

 

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Music listening equipment: Graham Slee Reflex M phono preamp, Graham Slee Elevator EXP headamp, Denon AU-300LC Step-up transformer, Graham Slee Proprius mono amps, Quicksilver Silver 88 mono amps, Sota Sapphire turntable, Audience SE Phono Cable, Audience Ohno speaker cables, Rogers LS3/5A speakers, Audience ClairAudient 1+1 Loudspeakers, Krell LAT 2 speakers, Yamaha NS1000M speakers.

 

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-101EP AT 101EP AT101EP PHONO CARTRIDGE

Upgrade your stereo system with the Audio-Technica AT101EP cartridge. Its special elliptical needle offers increased record groove contact thus improving frequency response and accuracy. The Audio-Technica AT101EP cartridge replaces many cartridges that were originally fitted to turntables.

Audio-Technica AT101EP Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving magnet
- Frequency range: 20Hz-22kHz
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 25dB
- Output balance @ 1kHz: 0.5dB
- Stylus pressure: 1 - 1.5 g
- Recommended load resistance: 47k ohms
- Stylus tip: 0.4 x 0.7 mil elliptical
- Cantilever: Aluminum alloy
- Weight: 6 g
- Stylus replacement: Audio-Technica ATN-101EP
- Accessories included: 1/2 mount adapter (as shown in photo), screws and nuts

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-MONO3/LP AT MONO3/LP ATMONO3/LP CARTRIDGE - MC MONO
- True mono cartridge for true mono fidelity

Mono True Cartridge
The AT-MONO3/LP is a true mono cartridge - one of a select few in the world! A true mono cartridge is designed, wired and built only to retrieve signals from the record grooves in the horizontal plane. The groove of a monaural recording is modulated only in the horizontal plane. Stereo recordings, on the other hand, are cut into the vinyl at a forty-five degree angle with a separate channel of information on each of the grove walls, thus requiring the stylus to pick up signals in both the horizontal and vertical plane. As a stereo cartridge sums the channels internally, it picks up noise from the vertical plane of the record grooves. Interestingly, in a mono record much of the surface noise is in the vertical plane, so avoiding this plane is beneficial. By not even picking up or amplifying this information you eliminate a lot of the noise from mono records that you hear when played back through a stereo cartridge.

High Output Moving Coil Mono Cartridge
The Audio Technica AT-MONO3/LP cartridge a joy to hear. A high output moving coil cartridge of excellent production quality and wound with PCOCC coil for signal purity, it is designed to deliver excellent fidelity and superb clarity when playing monaural (mono) records. With its high output of 1.2mV, it can be used without additional pre-preamplification or a MC transformer in the signal path.

Our listening experience with this fine specimen of monophonic reproduction has been left us with a deeper appreciation and enjoyment of mono recordings. The Audio Technica AT-MONO3/LP capably renders the detail, sound stage, harmonic layering, dynamic contrast, low frequency response and musical verity that seemed lacking or constrained in others. Maybe it's because it's a Moving Coil mono cartridge? It's a distinction that is well-founded - along with its superior design and execution.

Proven in use for many years in Japan, the Audio-Technica AT-MONO3/LP cartridge in now available in the U.S. It brings back the pure joy of discovery and listening pleasure for mono record playing.

Audio-Technica AT-MONO3/LP Cartridge Specifications
- Tonearm mount: 1/2 inch
- Type: Moving coil, mono cartridge
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 1.2mV
- Tracking force: 1.25-2.5 g
- Recommended load: 40k - 47k ohms (determine best value by listening)
- Cantilever: Aluminum alloy
- Stylus type: Conical
- Dynamic compliance: 7 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Static compliance: 20 x 10-6 cm/dyne
- Dimensions (mm): L26.5 x W16.6 x H16
- Weight: 6.8 g
- Accessories included: Screwdriver, screws, washers, nuts, spacer/weight, stylus brush

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-F3/III AT F3/III ATF3/III PHONO CARTRIDGE

The Audio-Technica AT-F3/III stereo moving coil cartridge lets the music flow naturally from the grooves. This is achieved through a combination of special technical features each designed to capture more from the record grooves: the dual moving coil design, elliptical stylus, aluminum pipe cantilever and the vertical stabilizer mechanism.

Features
- Neodymium magnet for dramatically increased magnetic energy
- PCOCC used for coils and terminal pins for pure transmissions
- Dual moving coils for high separation and wide response
- Durable construction dedicated to achieving increased rigidity for improved signal-to-noise ratio

Audio-Technica AT-F3/III Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Tonearm mount: 1/2 inch
- Type: Moving coil
- Frequency response: 15Hz-50kHz
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 0.35mV
- Tracking force: 1.8-2.2 g (2 g standard)
- Recommended load impedance: Minimum 100 ohms
- Coil impedance: 12 ohms (1kHz)
- DC resistance: 12 ohms
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 27dB
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: >1.5dB
- Dynamic compliance: 9.0 x 10^-6cm/dyne (100Hz)
- Static compliance: 35 x 10^-6cm/dyne
- Stylus type: 0.2 × 0.7 mil elliptical
- Suspension wires: Stainless
- Vertical tracking angle: 23°
- Dimensions (mm): H17.3 x W18.8 x L25.4
- Weight: 5 g
- Accessories included: Screwdriver, stylus protector, screws, nuts, washers

Reviews & Feedback
Just wanted to let you know that I received the AT-F3/III Wednesday and got it up and running. I mounted it on my REGA P3-24 using the Denneson Soundtractor, tracking at 2 grams and using a 2mm spacer under the arm. All I can say is WOW! A-T really improved on the original AT-F3/II. Sound is so much smoother and the shift to medium compliance is a HUGE +. It does very well on the RB-301 arm and is an unbelievable bargain at it's price...which I'm sure won't last long...

I have to tell you that I had an ORTO Salsa prior to the AT and I have to say that the AT is really a better cartridge...even though the Orto is twice as expensive. The Orto is just to HOT and in-you-face. Also, it tended to wobble a tad similar to the Grado dance. The AT just let's the music flow and makes you forget all the technical aspects and headaches you just suffered in tonearm/cart setup... This one's a WINNER!

Thanks for making this available,
JA
10-23-2010

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-3482H/U AT 3482H/U AT3482H/U PHONO CARTRIDGE

The half-inch standard and P-mount T4P compatible AT3482H/U cartridge is Audio-Technica's most versatile entry-level cartridge. It easily surpasses original equipment and generic cartridges.

Audio Technica AT3482H/U Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage: 5mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Channel balance: 1.5dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz/10kHz: 24/15dB
- Stylus type: Conical
- Stylus construction: Bonded round shank
- Cantilever construction: Carbon fiber

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-3600L AT 3600L AT3600L PHONO CARTRIDGE

The Audio-Technica AT3600L is probably the most ubiquitous cartridge in the world. It is used by many turntable name brands as their cartridge of choice for a pre-installed cartridge. It's no wonder. The Audio Technica AT3600L has been time tested and proven by decades of actual use for quality, durability, cost-effectiveness, and fine sound.

Audio Technica AT3600L Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage: 4.2mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Channel balance: 1.5dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz/10kHz: 24/15dB
- Tracking force: 2.5 - 3.5 g
- Stylus type: Conical diamond
- Stylus construction: Bonded round shank
- Cantilever: Carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) 
- Weight: 5.7 g<br>
- Dimensions: 17,0 (H) x 16,3 (W) x 31,0 (L) mm
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AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-440MLB AT 440MLB AT440MLB PHONO CARTRIDGE
- With improved stylus damper and contacts

With its improved stylus mechanicals, advanced generator, and Microline stylus, the very latest model of this highly regarded and multi-awarded moving magnet cartridge continues to offer top rate performance.

Audio-Technica AT440MLb Phono Cartridge Specifications
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec.: 4mV
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: 1.0dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 28dB
- Frequency response: 20Hz-25kHz
- Dynamic compliance (x10-6 cm/dyne): 10
- Static compliance (x10-6 cm/dyne): 40
- Stylus type: 0.12 mil nude square micro-linear
- Cantilever: Aluminum tube
- Tracking force range: 1.0 - 1.8 g
- Tracking force recommended: 1.4 g (14 mN)
- Vertical tracking angle: 20
- Coil impedance @ 1kHz: 3.2k ohm
- Coil inductance @ 1kHz: 490 mH
- Load Capacitance: 100 - 200 pF
- Recommended load resistance: 47k ohms
- Color: Black/Violet
- Weight: 6.5 g
- Dimensions (mm): H17.3 x W16 x D28.2
- Stylus replacement: Audio-Technica ATN440MLb
- Accessories included: Screwdriver, screws, nuts, headshell wires

 

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT5V CARTRIDGE
-Rediscover how good your records really sound.

Fresh from the innovative Audio-Technica phono cartridge design team in Japan that produced world-class leading, technologically advanced and sound bending cartridges like the AT150ANV and AT50ANV, the Audio Technica AT5V phono cartridge is designed for rich musical expressiveness and very high fidelity. It reproduces the raw artistry and natural sound quality in the recorded grooves. Rediscover how good your records really sound.

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT100E CARTRIDGE

The half-inch standard mount Audio-Technica AT100E is a finely crafted phono cartridge. It features a structure that improves performance of the vibration system, allowing the stylus perfect contact to the record surface. Additionally, it adopts a lossless Paratoroidal generator coil system to their cartridge bodies that results in peak generating efficiency. Stacking two cores makes further improvements to high frequency characteristics by separating the right-and-left channels from the center shield plate, resulting in reduced electrical cross talk. The VM type AT100-series' dual magnet vibration and generation systems have been highly praised all over the world and have become a long-selling series.

Its use of PCOCC coil enables purer signal because it is not subject to grain boundaries in the direction of transmission.

Audio Technica AT100E Phono Cartridge Details
- Output voltage: 4.5mV
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: 1.5dB
- Channel separation @ 1kHz: 27dB
- Tracking force: 1.0 - 1.8 g (1.4 g standard)
- Coil impedance: 2.3 Ω
- DC Resistance: 800 Ω
- Recommended load impedance: 47 kΩ
- Load capacitance: 100 - 200 pF
- Coil inductance @ 1kHz: 350 mH
- Static compliance: 35 x 10(-6) cm/dyne
- Dynamic compliance: 8 x 10(-6) cm/dyne
- Stylus shape: Jointed 0.3 x 0.7 mil Elliptical diamond
- Cantilever: Aluminum pipe
- Vertical tracking angle: 23°
- Weight: 6.5g
- Accessories included: Non-magnetic Screwdriver, cartridge installation tools washers, screws, nuts, stylus brush.