Specification

16 - audio-technica phono cartridges guide - 2019/20
Moving coil cartridges / AT33 Series
• MC cartridge with Shibata stylus
The AT33Sa is the first Audio
-Technica MC cartridge model to feature a Shibata
stylus. In addition to its superior high-range performance as a line-contact stylus,
the Shibata stylus produces mid and bass sound that is strong and rich.
The Shibata stylus is mounted on a boron cantilever with a double damper to
greatly improve sound quality.
• Advanced tapered boron cantilever and reduced weight
The AT33Sa uses a tapered boron cantilever. Tapering the cantilever and revising
the number of coil rotations reduce the weight, giving the cartridge better high
range performance and wide range reproduction.
•
Neodymium magnet with dramatically enhanced magnetic energy and
permendur yoke
The model uses a neodymium magnet with maximum energy product BHmax
of 50 [kJ/m3] and a permendur yoke with high saturation flux density and
outstanding magnetic properties, which further enhances the concentrated
magnetic field of the coil gap.
• High-separation, wide response dual moving coil
The basic structure is an original MC type, with separate cylindrical coils to the left
and right channels. Since power is generated independently in each of the left and
right channels, this structure oers truly superior separation. If the signal from the
opposite channel escapes, this can cause intermodulation distortion and have a
decisive impact on audio quality and how the stereo sound spreads. The structure
of this product ensures a clear and smooth sound. Additionally, the two coils have
a reverse-V shape which reduces eective moving mass as seen from the stylus
tip, limiting unnecessary movement of the coil and further eliminating distortion.
• A tough body designed to be rigid
The product’s housing is made of precision-cast hard aluminium alloy. Hard
synthetic resin sandwiching in the structure on the top and bottom suppresses
parasitic resonance. This minimizes unnecessary noise while enhancing rigidity
and the signal-to-ratio.
Nude Square Shank
Shibata
AT33Sa
Dual moving coil stereo
cartridge with Shibata stylus
799,00 e
Including VAT
EAN 496130128968
• Elliptical stylus and hard duralumin tapered pipe cantilever
The big advantage to the elliptical chip is its ability to richly reproduce sounds
in the medium and low ranges. This elliptical diamond is embedded into a hard
duralumin tapered pipe cantilever. With its outstanding machine strength, the
duralumin cantilever is tough enough for the job and produces natural sounds
without distortion. The cantilever of this product, moreover, goes through a
tapering process to harden it, making it faster to transmit sound than conventional
duralumin cantilevers and producing unsurpassed response. Supporting this
cantilever fulcrum with the traditional double damper disperses resonance,
enables stable tracing and achieves linear frequency characteristics.
• “Hanenite” vibration-controlling rubber minimizes unnecessary vibration
The vibration-controlling rubber “hanenite” is used in the housing interior and the
cantilever fulcrum support to minimize unnecessary vibration. The body structure,
designed to be rigid and suppress vibration, allows the outstanding basic
performance of the dual moving coil to fully express itself.
Nude Square Shank
Elliptical
AT33EV
Dual moving coil stereo
cartridge with Elliptical stylus
489,00 e
Including VAT
EAN 4961310103972
• Advanced nude tapered boron and weight reduction
This model succeeds in thinning down and shortening the cantilever, compared
to the AT33PTG. The coil impedance is also refined from 17W to 10W. We realized
significant weight reduction of the vibration system and successfully improved the
basic performance and sound quality of the cartridge.
• High performance and long-life Micro linear stylus
Micro linear (ML) is a specially polished line contact stylus. This has a better high
range performance than the conical or elliptical stylus due to its small curvature
radius and realizes low distortion and expanding high range reproduction even
when playing at the inner circumference of records. And the constancy of the
line contact shape is one of its main features with an average product lifetime of
around 1,000 hours.
Nude Square Shank
Microlinear
AT33PTG/II
Dual moving coil stereo
cartridge with Micro linear stylus
699,00 e
Including VAT
EAN 49 6131011118 2