Since its introduction more than 30 years ago, Audio-Technica’s pioneering moving coil OC9 cartridge series has been prized by demanding vinyl listeners and professional critics alike for its musical transparency, expression of sound and precise construction. An excellent affordable introduction to the characteristics that is moving coil.
KEY FEATURES
- Features bonded Elliptical stylus and aluminium cantilever
- A neodymium magnet and pure iron yoke provides increased magnetic energy
- Threaded inserts in the cartridge body enable the cartridge to be mounted on to the headshell or integral tonearm with just two screws – no nuts required
- Aluminium body minimizes unwanted vibration for reduced resonance and a superior audio reproduction
- Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting process (PCOCC) is used for the coils to achieve the purest signal possible
SPECIFICATIONS
- Model AT-OC9XEB
- Mounting 1/2” centers / Threaded inserts
- Frequency Response 20 - 30,000 Hz
- Body Material Aluminium
- Channel Separation 25 dB (1 kHz)
- Output Channel Balance 1.5 dB (1 kHz)
- Output Voltage 0.32 mV (@ 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
- Vertical Tracking Angle 20 degrees
- Vertical Tracking Force Range 1.8 to 2.2 g (standard 2.0 g)
- Stylus Shape Elliptical Bonded
- Stylus Size 0.3 x 0.7 mil
- Stylus Construction Bonded round shank
- Cantilever Aluminium pipe
- Coil Impedance 12 Ohms (1 kHz)
- Coil Inductance 25 μH (1 kHz)
- DC Resistance 12 Ohms
- Static Compliance 20 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne
- Dynamic Compliance 9 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz)
- Terminal Pins Brass
- Wire Used for Coil PCOCC (Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting process.)
- Recommended Load Impedance Min 100 Ohms
- Weight 7.6 g
- Dimensions 17.3 (H) x 16.8 (W) x 25.7 (L) mm
- Accessories Included
- 1 non magnetic screw driver,
- 1 brush; 2 washers,
- 4 pairs of mounting screws: 5mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm
- 1 plastic protector
