Dual Moving Coil Stereo Cartridge
AT-MC2022
$9,000.00
AT-MC2022
Overview
AT-MC2022
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 AT-MC2022 has been designated an Audio-Technica Excellence Product, a recognition that identifies products that meet our highest standards of high-fidelity performance.
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Playing for Change
A percentage of all 60th Anniversary hi-fi sales will be donated to the Playing For Change Foundation, which was established to create positive change through music and arts education for marginalized and at-risk youth, most specifically in the developing world.
We are proud to support both Playing For Change - a movement dedicated to inspiring and connecting the world through music- and its partner organization, The Playing For Change Foundation, and share with them the vision that music should be accessible to all.
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 aluminum with an elastomer undercover to reduce undesirable resonance
- Utilizes a highly efficient magnetic circuit resulting in greater magnetic flux density and output voltage
- 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
Please Note: AT-MC2022’s stylus assembly is not field-replaceable, but Audio-Technica offers a fee-based Moving Coil Exchange Program to properly service your moving coil cartridge.
Specifications
| Cartridge & Stylus | |
|---|---|
| Frequency Response | 20 to 50,000 Hz |
| Channel Separation | 30 dB (1 kHz) |
| Vertical Tracking Angle | 20° |
| Vertical Tracking Force | 1.6 to 2.0 g (1.8 g standard) |
| Stylus Construction | Unified line contact (integrated cantilever type) |
| Recommended Load Impedance | ≥ 100 ohms (when head amplifier connected) |
| Coil Impedance | 12 ohms (1 kHz) |
| DC Resistance | 12 ohms |
| Coil Inductance | 25 μH (1 kHz) |
| Output Voltage | 0.55 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.) |
| Output Channel Balance | 0.5 dB (1 kHz) |
| Cantilever | 0.22 mm (0.0087") square diamond |
| Static Compliance | 21 × 10-6 cm/dyne |
| Dynamic Compliance | 15 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) |
| Cartridge Weight | 9.5 g (0.34 oz) |
| Dimensions | 17.3 mm (0.68”) × 17.7 mm (0.70”) × 26.7 mm (1.1”) (H × W × D) |
| Accessories Included | Non-magnetic screwdriver, Brush, Washer × 2 , Cartridge installation screws (M2.6) (5.0 mm (0.20”) × 2, 8.0 mm (0.31”) × 2, 10.0 mm (0.39”) × 2, 12.0 mm (0.47”) × 2), Protector, Case (wooden box), Accessory pouch |
| Threaded Hole | M2.6 × 2 |
| Stylus Curvature Radius | 2.2 × 0.12 mil |
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