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AT-MC2022 Dual Moving Coil Stereo Cartridge
Product Description
The result of 60 years of phono cartridge research and development, the AT-MC2022 offers cutting-edge technology for the analog audio aficionado. This innovative moving coil cartridge produces a sharp, vibrant soundscape that lets you hear – and feel – every detail of your music.
The highlight of the cartridge is its unified stylus-cantilever, formed from a single, lab-grown diamond. This unique construction eliminates the distortion caused by conventional bonding of stylus to cantilever, allowing for a purer transmission of the vibration from the record groove to the coils. The very slim 0.22 mm (0.009") diamond cantilever ensures extremely high propagation velocity and fast transient response.
The AT-MC2022 adopts the highly efficient magnetic circuit originally developed for the AT-ART20, resulting in greater magnetic flux density and output voltage. The hybrid construction of the cartridge body consists of an aluminium base and titanium housing, with an elastomer undercover to reduce undesirable resonance. Threaded mounting holes allow for easy installation to a headshell or integrated tonearm, and high-quality terminal pins (with gold plating that’s approximately 30 times thicker than is conventional) reduce contact resistance.
In celebration of Audio-Technica’s 60th anniversary, the AT-MC2022 moving coil cartridge features design accents inspired by traditional shippo enameling (Japanese cloisonné) and comes in a specially crafted walnut storage case with flip lid, drawer and acrylic window engraved with the product’s serial number and the 60th anniversary A-T logo.
Features
- Produces a sharp, vibrant soundscape that lets you hear – and feel – every detail of your music
- Integrated stylus and 0.22 mm cantilever, formed from a single lab-grown diamond, eliminates the distortion caused by conventional bonding for pure signal transmission and fast transient response
- The integrated diamond cantilever is lab-grown using CVD (chemical vapor deposition) process
- Body constructed of titanium and aluminium with an elastomer undercover to reduce undesirable resonance
- Utilizes the same magnetic circuit as the AT-ART20 for highly efficient power generation, greater output voltage and realistic sound reproduction
- High-quality terminal pins (with gold plating that’s approximately 30 times thicker than on conventional pins) reduce contact resistance
- Black accents on cartridge body are inspired by traditional shippo enameling (Japanese cloisonné)
- Threaded cartridge mounting holes allow for easy installation to a headshell or integrated tonearm
- Comes with specially designed walnut storage case, featuring acrylic window with laser-engraved 60th anniversary logo and serial number. In addition, the packaging uses a traditional Japanese Echizen Washi paper.
- Hand crafted Ion plating that achieves both high durability and a stunning mirror finish
Cartridge specifications
| Type | MC |
| Frequency response | 20 to 50,000 Hz |
| Output voltage | 0.55 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.) |
| Channel separation | 30 dB (1 kHz) |
| Output balance | 0.5 dB (1 kHz) |
| Tracking force | 1.6 to 2.0 g (1.8 g standard) |
| Coil impedance | 12 ohms (1 kHz) |
| DC resistance | 12 ohms |
| Recommended load impedance | ≥ 100 ohms (when head amplifier connected) |
| Coil inductance | 25 μH (1 kHz) |
| Static compliance | 21 x 10-6 cm/dyne |
| Dynamic compliance | 15 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) |
| Stylus | Microlinear (integrated cantilever type) |
| Stylus curvature radius | 2.2 to 0.12 mil |
| Cantilever | 0.22 mm (0.0087”) square diamond |
| Vertical tracking angle | 20° |
| Dimensions | 17.3 mm (0.68”) x 17.7 mm (0.70”) x 26.7 mm (1.1”) (H x W x D) |
| Threaded hole | M2.6 x 2 |
| Weight | 9.5 g (0.34 oz) |
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For product improvement, the product is subject to modification without notice.
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Founded in 1962 by Hideo Matsushita, Audio-Technica positioned itself immediately as a leader in the manufacture and design of innovative audio products.
Its expertise in innovation quickly spread to various new fields and led to the development of tone arms, microphones and headphones. Audio-Technica soon became a benchmark in those fields. Making history.
A self-made man and audiophile, Hidéo Matsushita was the former Director of the Tokyo Museum of Modern Art. It all started in his workshop, with the hand crafting of stereo cartridges. 50 years later, Audio-Technica has become a global leader in audio innovation.
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All Audio-Technica products come with a one year warranty as standard meaning you can enjoy your product safe in the knowledge that you’re covered.
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