AT-ART1000
DIRECT POWER STEREO MOVING COIL CARTRIDGE
Product Features:-
Handcrafted with Japanese precision refined over 54 years in cartridge design
Direct Power System renders the most subtle sonic detail and delivers unsurpassed transient response
Special line contact with diamond stylus construction has the ability to track the most complex record groove
Non-magnetic core coil with 3 ohms impedance
Lightweight solid boron cantilever for superior strength and controlled movement
Titanium body, expertly machined to provide solid, acoustic audio reproduction
Continuing the pursuit of sound excellence and with a heritage in phono cartridge manufacture spanning over 54 years, Audio-Technica have developed and engineered the AT-ART1000 to deliver the highest listening experience for playing analogue records.
The AT-ART1000, the most advanced cartridge to date, marries analogue audio expertise with cutting-edge materials and design - incorporating a direct power system, often viewed as a theoretical ideal in cartridge development.
•Handcrafted with Japanese precision refined over 54 years in cartridge design
•Direct Power System renders the most subtle sonic detail and delivers unsurpassed transient response
•Special line contact with diamond stylus construction has the ability to track the most complex record groove
•Non-magnetic core coil with 3 ohms impedance
•Lightweight solid boron cantilever for superior strength and controlled movement
•Titanium body, expertly machined to provide solid, acoustic audio reproduction
•Superb value (£1690 GBP) cartridge rebuild programme. Audio-Technica offers the registered owner a replacement of the whole assembly including stylus tip, cantilever coils and rubber dampers.
Technical Specifications:-
Type Direct Power System
Frequency Response 15 - 30,000Hz
Channel Separation 30dB (1kHz)
Output Channel Balance 0.5dB (1kHz)
Output Voltage 0.2mV (1kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
Vertical Tracking Angle 21˚
Vertical Tracking Force Range Due to the unique construction of the AT-ART1000, each individual cartridge is supplied with its own tracking force measurement to allow optimum setting, which is between a range of 2.0 to 2.5g
Stylus Construction Special Line Contact
Cantilever 0.26mm (0.01”) diameter solid boron
Coil Impedance 3Ω (1kHz)
Static Compliance 30 x 10-6 cm/dyne
Dynamic Compliance 12 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100Hz)
Recommended Load Impedance 30Ω
Weight 11.0g
Accessories Included Non-magnetic screw driver, 2 x Washer, Protector, 2 x Nut, Cartridge installation screws (2 x 12mm, 2 x 18mm), Brush, PCOCC Lead wire set