Description
audio-technica AT-OC9XSL
Special Line Contact Moving Coil Cartridge
The AT-OC9XSL is a premium moving coil phono cartridge with a 1.5 x 0.28 mil Special Line Contact stylus. The OC9X range features a new Dual Moving Coil structure, which enables the audio information in the record grooves to be separated to the left and right channels with pinpoint accuracy. This improved channel separation results in a more precise stereo image and wider frequency response. The moving coil wires in all OC9X Series cartridges are made from PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting), for optimum signal purity.
The AT-OC9XSL utilises a neodymium magnet with a Permendur yoke, a configuration that provides high-saturation magnetic flux density and optimises the concentrated magnetic field of the coil gap, for improved reproduction of the delicate musical signals generated by the cartridges.
This Special Line Contact stylus model has been upgraded with a boron cantilever carefully selected to keep unwanted vibrations to a minimum and reduce internal resonances for clearer, more detailed audio reproduction.
The AT-OC9XSL’s transducer engine is mounted onto a rigid aluminium body to help reduce unwanted internal vibrations and maintain sonic clarity. The cartridge body is pre-threaded, enabling it to be easily mounted to a head shell or tone arm with just two screws (no mounting nuts for the screws are required). Each OC9X Series cartridge is supplied with mounting hardware, a stylus brush and other accessories.
Features
- 1.5 x 0.28 mil Special Line Contact stylus
- Nude boron cantilever
- Utilises a neodymium magnet with a Permendur yoke for improved reproduction of the delicate musical signals
- Transducer engine is mounted onto a rigid aluminium body to reduce unwanted vibrations and maintain sonic clarity
- Threaded inserts in cartridge body enable cartridge to be mounted to head shell with just two screws – no nuts required
Specifications
- Type: Dual moving coil (MC)
- Frequency response: 20 to 50,000 Hz
- Output voltage: 0.4mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
- Channel separation: 28 dB (1 kHz)
- Channel balance: 0.5 dB (1 kHz)
- Tracking force: 1.8 to 2.2 g (standard: 2.0 g)
- Coil impedance: 12Ω(1kHz)
- DC resistance: 12Ω
- Recommended load impedance: Min. 100 O (when head amplifier is connected)
- Coil inductance: 25µH (1 kHz)
- Static compliance: 22 x 10 – 6 cm/dyne
- Dynamic compliance: 18 x 10 – 6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
- Stylus: Special Line contact stylus 1.5 x 0.28 mil
- Cantilever: 0.28 mm diameter nude boron
- Vertical tracking angle: 20 degrees
- Dimensions: 17.3(H) x 16.8(W) x 25.7(L) mm
- Weight: 7.6 grams
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