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World-Class Cartridges
Audio-Technica offers a full line of the highest-quality cartridges and diamond styli so that everyone from the most critical analog enthusiast to the casual listener can experience amazing audio.

Other Products by Audio-Technica
AT-OC9SH
$899

The AT-OC9XSH Dual Moving Coil cartridge with Shibata stylus is designed to provide outstanding channel separation. The Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC) coils ensure pure audio transmission and are aligned in a reverse V-shaped formation to exert less pressure on the stylus, thereby minimizing distortion. Audio quality is further enhanced by a rigid aluminum body that reduces resonance, a neodymium magnet and premium permendur yoke that increase the magnetic energy, and the nude Shibata stylus on a boron cantilever that tracks the record groove with incredible accuracy, delivering rich, full-range audio and high transient response. The cartridge body has been pre-threaded, enabling it to be mounted to a headshell or integral tonearm with just two screws – no nuts required.

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AT-OC9SH technical specs
  • Frequency Response 20-47,000 Hz
  • Channel Separation 27 dB (1 kHz)
  • Vertical Tracking Angle 20°
  • Vertical Tracking Force 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
  • Stylus Construction Nude square shank
  • DC Resistance 12 ohms
  • Output Voltage 0.4 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
VM520EB/H
$239

The VM520EB/H combo kit includes the VM520EB elliptical bonded dual moving magnet cartridge premounted on the AT-HS10BK universal 1/2″-mount headshell.

The VM520EB is part of the 500 Series in Audio-Technica’s new VM cartridge line – a line that harks back to A-T’s early days as a manufacturer primarily of high-end phono cartridges, while also incorporating today’s advanced technology. Like all VM cartridges, the VM520EB is equipped with dual magnets that are positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. The cartridge’s 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical bonded stylus tracks the record groove with high accuracy for outstanding audio reproduction. Includes mounting hardware.

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VM520EB/H technical specs
  • Frequency Response 20-23,000 Hz
  • Channel Separation 27 dB (1 kHz)
  • Vertical Tracking Angle 23°
  • Vertical Tracking Force 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
  • Stylus Construction Bonded round shank
  • Output Voltage 4.5 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
VM740ML
$499
The VM740ML MicroLine® stylus cartridge is a premier 700 Series model in Audio-Technica’s new VM cartridge line – a line that harks back to A-T’s early days as a manufacturer primarily of high-end phono cartridges, while also incorporating today’s advanced technology. Like all VM cartridges, the VM740ML is equipped with dual magnets that are positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. The cartridge’s MicroLine® stylus allows it to trace the record groove with incredible accuracy, resulting in nuanced audio reproduction that elliptical and conical styli simply can’t match. The stylus’s multilevel shape also wears better than other styli, while reducing the wear on your records. Includes mounting hardware.
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VM740ML technical specs
  • Frequency Response 20-27,000 Hz
  • Channel Separation 28 dB (1 kHz)
  • Vertical Tracking Angle 23°
  • Vertical Tracking Force 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
  • Stylus Construction Nude square shank
  • DC Resistance 800 ohms
  • Output Voltage 4.0 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
VM750SH
599
The VM750SH Shibata stylus cartridge is a premier 700 Series model in Audio-Technica’s new VM cartridge line – a line that harks back to A-T’s early days as a manufacturer primarily of high-end phono cartridges, while also incorporating today’s advanced technology. Like all VM cartridges, the VM750SH is equipped with dual magnets that are positioned to match the left and right channels in the stereo record groove for outstanding channel separation and extended frequency response. The cartridge’s Shibata stylus provides greater surface contact with the record groove than an elliptical stylus does, resulting in the pickup of ultra-high frequencies with less groove stress and distortion. Includes mounting hardware.
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VM750SH technical specs
  • Frequency Response 20-27,000 Hz
  • Channel Separation 30 dB (1 kHz)
  • Vertical Tracking Angle 23°
  • Vertical Tracking Force 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
  • Stylus Construction Nude square shank
  • DC Resistance 800 ohms
  • Output Voltage 4.0 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
AT-OC9XEB
$349

The AT-OC9XEB Dual Moving Coil cartridge with bonded elliptical stylus is designed to provide outstanding channel separation. The Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC) coils ensure pure audio transmission and are aligned in a reverse V-shaped formation to exert less pressure on the stylus, thereby minimizing distortion. Audio quality is further enhanced by a rigid aluminum body that reduces resonance, a neodymium magnet and pure iron yoke that increase the magnetic energy, and the bonded elliptical stylus on an aluminum cantilever that accurately tracks the record groove. The cartridge body has been pre-threaded, enabling it to be mounted to a headshell or integral tonearm with just two screws – no nuts required.

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AT-OC9XEB technical specs
  • Frequency Response 20-30,000 Hz
  • Channel Separation 25 dB (1 kHz)
  • Vertical Tracking Force 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
  • Stylus Construction Bonded round shank
  • DC Resistance 12 ohms
  • Output Voltage 0.32 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
AT-ART9XA
$1,799

An update of the AT-ART7, the AT-ART9XA non-magnetic core MC cartridge features a Shibata stylus on a 0.28 mm diameter solid boron cantilever.

The “ART” in the model number stands for Audio-Technica Reference Transducer, a designation that we give only to our flagship phono cartridges. Compared with the magnetic core used in most MC cartridges, non-magnetic core cartridges are free from magnetic distortion, allowing for natural timbre and a precise sound field. Although conventional non-magnetic cores struggle with output voltage, the AT-ART9XA features a newly designed coil armature with an improved output voltage of 0.2 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec). The dual moving coils (fashioned from high-performance PCOCC wire) are aligned in an inverted V shape to provide high separation and wide response. Threaded cartridge mounting holes make installation to a headshell or integrated tonearm incredibly easy.

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AT-ART9XA technical specs
  • Frequency Response 20-50,000 Hz
  • Channel Separation30 (dB at 1 kHz)
  • Vertical Tracking Force 1.6-2.0 g (1.8 g standard)
  • Stylus Construction Nude
  • Recommended Load Impedance Min. 100 ohms (when head amplifier connected)
  • DC Resistance 12 ohms
  • Output Voltage 0.2 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
AT-ART1000
$6,699

The AT-ART1000 (“ART” for Audio-Technica Reference Transducer) is Audio-Technica’s new flagship phono cartridge, handmade in Japan. Born of the pursuit of audio excellence that has driven A-T for more than 50 years, the AT-ART1000 introduces an innovative, audiophile design heretofore unseen in mass-produced cartridges. The cartridge’s direct power system places the dual moving coil directly on top of the stylus tip, ensuring that the audio quality does not suffer the negative effects normally introduced by the cantilever’s length and material type. Having the coils move in such close proximity to the stylus tip allows the cartridge to vividly render even the most subtle sonic details and provide unsurpassed transient response.

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AT-ART1000 technical specs
  • Frequency Response 15-30,000 Hz
  • Channel Separation 30 dB (1 kHz)
  • DC Resistance 3 ohms
  • Output Voltage 0.2 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
  • Stylus Shape Special Line contact