Audio Technica AT-LT13A
A 13 gram aluminium headshell, sitting in the middle of the mass range where the majority of cartridges are happiest. A sensible default if you have no particular reason to go lighter or heavier.
On headshell mass
Headshell mass is not a detail. It sets the effective mass of the arm, and with it the resonant frequency of the arm and cartridge together. That figure wants to land between roughly 8 and 12 Hz: below it you are into warp and footfall territory, above it and the resonance starts to intrude on the music. High compliance cartridges want a light headshell, low compliance moving coils want a heavy one. If you are unsure which way to go with your arm, ask us.
Specifications
- Mass: 13 g
- Body: aluminium
- Mount: universal half inch
