Audio Technica AT-OC9 XEN

Description

More than 30 years ago the Audio Technica AT OC-9 set the benchmark for an affordable true low-output Moving coil cartridge. It’s performance, construction and features were back then only available by spending a multitude of it’s approximately 450$ introduction price. Now Audio Technica has expanded the range, making the entry even more affordable so that there is a real low-output MC for every budget. Stylus shapes are elliptical, nude elliptical, Microline, Shibata or Audio Technica’s own Special Line Contact, and from the Microline AT-OC9XML up the cantilever is made out of Boron.

One thing is for sure; whichever AT OC 9 you choose you will always get something that challenges anything in it’s price category and quite a notch above.

• Output voltage at 1 kHz 5 cm/sec 0.35 mV
• Channel balance < 1.5 dB
• Stylus type: Nude Elliptical
• Cantilever: Aluminium Pipe
• Tracking force recommended 2.0 g
• Tracking angle 20º
• Static compliance: 20 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne
• Dynamic compliance: 9 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz)
• Recommended load impedance >100 Ohm
• Coil wire material:PCOCC
• Cartridge weight 7.6 g