Audio-Technica AT33xEN Dual MC Cartridge with Elliptical Stylus

Description AT33xEN The latest update to the venerable AT33 Series – the first extensive overhaul in years – brings new warmth and fullness to your favorite music. Incorporating technological and material improvements, including our first use of die-cast zinc at the base of the cartridge to ward off unwanted resonance and improve expressiveness in the mid to low frequencies, the AT33x Series cartridges let you hear the finest details across the audio spectrum. The AT33xEN is an excellent all-around cartridge choice, delivering warm, full-bodied audio reproduction. It features a 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical nude stylus attached to a hard duralumin tapered pipe cantilever to provide excellent tracking of the record groove with enhanced high-frequency control. Our 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. The cartridge’s composite body, made of die-cast zinc, aluminum, and high-rigidity polymer, reduces and disperses resonance across the entire body, resulting in balanced, natural sound reproduction that doesn’t favor particular frequencies. The AT33x dual moving coil cartridge design features independent left- and right-channel PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting) coils for outstanding channel separation and pure, smooth signal transmission. A neodymium magnet and permendur yoke create a strong magnetic field that maximizes power generation efficiency, resulting in responsive, high-resolution analog playback. Like all AT33x Series cartridges, the body of the AT33xEN includes threaded holes for easy mounting (just two screws required). These threaded holes are especially useful when mounting the cartridge to an integrated tonearm. Newly Developed Suspension System Material Difference The AT33xEN’s rigid duralumin pipe cantilever, which tapers toward the elliptical stylus tip for improved response, is linked with a firm suspension mechanism, slightly lowering the dynamic compliance. Two independent PCOCC coils are positioned at the cantilever’s fulcrum to ensure pure signal transmission for each channel. Resonance Dispersion, Threaded Mounting Holes Sound Body Each AT33x Series cartridge body is constructed of three distinct materials – die-cast zinc, aluminum, and high-rigidity polymer – optimally arranged to reduce and disperse resonance across the cartridge body so that no frequency predominates during playback. Threaded holes are incorporated into the body for easy mounting. Advanced Dual Moving Coil Cartridges Full, Warm Sound The redesigned AT33x Series cartridges deliver that classic analog sound, rich in detail across the audio spectrum with lifelike expressiveness in the mid to low frequencies. Features AT33x Series dual moving coil stereo cartridge with 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical nude stylus Full, warm sound is suitable for a wide variety of recordings Dual moving coil design, featuring independent left and right coils, provides outstanding channel separation PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting) coils provide pure, smooth signal transmission Neodymium magnet and permendur yoke maximize energy efficiency for high-resolution, responsive playback Composite cartridge body (die-cast zinc, aluminum, and high-rigidity polymer) reduces resonance throughout the body for balanced, natural sound reproduction Highly rigid and dense die-cast zinc material is used at the base of the cartridge to suppress unwanted vibrations and improve the expressiveness of the mid-to-low frequency range Threaded mounting holes make it easier to mount the cartridge to a headshell, especially one integrated into a tonearm 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical nude stylus tracks the record groove with accuracy for outstanding audio reproduction High-hardness duralumin tapered pipe cantilever enhances high-frequency control  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  Thick gold plating on the terminal pins reduces contact resistance and enhances sound quality Crafted and hand-finished by artisans in Japan Please Note: AT33xEN’s stylus assembly is not field-replaceable, but Audio-Technica offers a fee-based Moving Coil Exchange Program to properly service your moving coil cartridge. Specifications Cartridge & Stylus Frequency Response 20 to 40,000 Hz Channel Separation 27 dB (1 kHz) Vertical Tracking Angle 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 Elliptical 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 0.3 × 0.7 mil Type MC Weight 10.1 g (0.36 oz) Notes * Washers × 2 and screws (8.0 mm (0.31”)) × 2 are used to secure the cartridge in the box at the time of purchase. Be sure to keep and not lose these after removing the cartridge from the box. For product improvement, the product is subject to modification without notice.