Audio Technica AT-OC9XSH
Features
The next Generation of the legendary OC9 cartridge series
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. Shibata profile diamond originally design for Quadraphonic replay offers a depth of sound, combined with high frequency response that has to be heard to be believed.
- Features nude Shibata stylus and boron cantilever with rich low frequency reproduction and high transient response
- A neodymium magnet and permendur yoke provides dramatically 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 pure signal transfer
Shibata Stylus
Provides a beautiful mid-high range Shibata-signature sound and strong mid-range volume.
Easy mounting
Threaded holes in the cartridge body enable the cartridge to be mounted on to the headshell, or integral tonearm, with just two screws M2.6 – no nuts or bolts required.
Aluminium Body
Aluminum body minimizes unwanted vibration for reduced resonance and superior audio reproduction
Made in Japan
Produced in the Audio-Technica Fukui factory in Japan under strict quality control for precise manufacturing.
Why So Many Styli Shapes?
The purpose of a stylus is to ride along the record groove capturing movement, which is then transferred into an electrical signal within the turntable cartridge. Audio-Technica produces styli in five different shapes (Conical, Elliptical, Microlinear, Shibata, and Special Line Contact) that make contact with the record groove and capture movement in different ways, creating unique sound characteristics.
Shibata Styli
The Shibata stylus was originally developed to play four-channel (quadraphonic) vinyl records. The Shibata stylus has two radii, similar to an elliptical stylus. However, the radii of a Shibata stylus allow for more surface contact and effective pickup of ultra-high frequencies with less groove stress and distortion.
Specifications
| Cartridge & Stylus | |
|---|---|
| Frequency Response | 20 – 47,000 Hz |
| Channel Separation | 27 dB (1 kHz) |
| Vertical Tracking Angle | 20 degrees |
| Vertical Tracking Force | 1.8 to 2.2 g (standard 2.0 g) |
| Stylus Construction | Nude square shank |
| Recommended Load Impedance | Min 100 Ohms |
| Coil Impedance | 12 Ohms (1 kHz) |
| DC Resistance | 12 Ohms |
| Coil Inductance | 25 μH (1 kHz) |
| Output Voltage | 0.4 mV (@ 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) |
| Output Channel Balance | 1.0 dB (1 kHz) |
| Stylus Shape | Shibata |
| Cantilever | 0.28 mm Ø nude boron |
| Static Compliance | 20 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne |
| Dynamic Compliance | 16 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz) |
| Mounting | 1/2” centers / Threaded inserts |
| Cartridge 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 |
| Body Material | Aluminium |
| Model | AT-OC9XSH |
| Stylus Size | 2.7 x 0.26 mil |
| Terminal Pins | Brass |
| Wire Used for Coil | PCOCC (Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting process.) |
