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Audio Technica AT-33xMLD MC Cartridge

Audio Technica AT-33xMLD MC Cartridge

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This is the latest version of the classic Audio Technica AT33 MC Cartridge range. The new 'x' update feature various refinements that take it to the next performance level.

The AT33xMLD features a MicroLinear nude stylus attached to a hard duralumin tapered pipe cantilever to provide excellent tracking of the record groove with enhanced high-frequency control.  
This cartridge brings out the warmth in instruments and the human voice; an excellent choice for playing rock and jazz records, particularly those recorded in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s 

Microlinear nude stylus tracks the record groove with incredible accuracy, providing more nuanced sound reproduction than elliptical and conical styli

The newly developed suspension mechanism uses piano wire for even better tracking accuracy, lowering the dynamic compliance slightly for more substantial audio, particularly in the mid-low range. This newly developed suspension mechanism and rubber damper design (with lower dynamic compliance than other A-T cartridges) enable the cartridge to be used with a variety of tonearms.

Two independent PCOCC coils are positioned at the cantilever’s fulcrum to ensure pure signal transmission for each channel - It's a dual moving coil design, featuring independent left and right coils, provides outstanding channel separation. The coils are wound from PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting) copper.

The magnetic system features a Neodymium magnet and permendur yoke maximise energy efficiency for high-resolution, responsive playback.

The body of the cartridge is made from a combination of materials including diecast zinc, aluminium and a high rigidity polymer, all with the aim of increasing rigidity and reducing resonance.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Cartridge & Stylus
Frequency Response    20 to 42,000 Hz
Channel Separation    27 dB (1 kHz)
Vertical Tracking Force    19°
Tracking Force    1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
Recommended Load Impedance    ≥ 100 ohms (when head amplifier connected)
Coil Impedance    12 ohms (1 kHz)
DC Resistance    12 ohms
Coil Inductance    26 μH (1 kHz)
Output Voltage    0.4 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
Output Balance    1.0 dB (1 kHz)
Stylus Shape    Nude Microlinear
Cantilever    Duralumin tapered pipe
Static Compliance    21 × 10-6 cm/dyne
Dynamic Compliance    6 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
Dimensions    16.1 mm (0.63”) × 16.6 mm (0.65”) × 26.1 mm (1.0”) (H × W × D)
Accessories Included    Non-magnetic screwdriver; Brush; Washer* × 2; Cartridge installation screws* (M2.6) (8.0 mm (0.31”) × 2, 10.0 mm (0.39”) × 2, 13.0 mm (0.51”) × 2); Protector
Threaded Hole    M2.6 × 2
Stylus Curvature Radius    2.2 × 0.12 mil
Type    MC
Weight    10.1 g (0.36 oz)
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