Audio Technica
Features
Special Line Contact nude stylus on boron cantilever tracks grooves with surgical accuracy
Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC) coils ensure distortion-free signal transfer
Reverse V-shaped coil alignment minimizes stylus pressure and distortion
Rigid aluminum body reduces unwanted resonance for superior tonal purity
Neodymium magnet with premium permendur yoke provides enhanced magnetic energy
Pre-threaded cartridge body enables easy two-screw mounting (no nuts required)
Rich, full-range audio reproduction with exceptional transient response
Outstanding performance across all musical genres, especially classical and orchestral music
What's in the Box?
Warranty
The AT-OC9XSL Dual Moving Coil cartridge, featuring a special line contact 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 dramatically increase the magnetic energy, and the nude special line contact stylus on a boron cantilever that tracks the record groove with ultimate 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.
Please Note: AT-OC9XSL’s stylus assembly is not field-replaceable, but Audio-Technica offers a fee-based Moving Coil Exchange Program to service your moving coil cartridge properly.
- Dual Moving Coil design, featuring independent coils for both left and right channels, provides outstanding channel separation
- The coils are aligned in a reverse V-shaped formation, which exerts less pressure on the stylus, thereby minimizing distortion
- The cartridge body is pre-threaded, enabling it to be mounted onto the headshell or integral tonearm with just two screws – no nuts required
- Features a nude Special Line Contact stylus and a boron cantilever with accurate tracking ability and high transient response
- A neodymium magnet and permendur yoke provide dramatically increased magnetic energy
- Aluminum body minimizes unwanted vibration for reduced resonance and superior audio reproduction
- Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting process (PCOCC) is used for the coils to achieve pure signal transfer
Please note: AT-OC9XSL’s stylus assembly is not field-replaceable, but Audio-Technica offers a fee-based Moving Coil Exchange Program to service your moving coil cartridge properly.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Physical Specifications | |
| Model | AT-OC9XSL |
| Type | Dual Moving Coil |
| Cartridge Weight | 7.6 g (0.3 oz) |
| Dimensions | 17.3 mm (0.68") H × 16.8 mm (0.66") W × 25.7 mm (1.01") D |
| Body Material | Aluminum |
| Mounting Feature | Half-inch mount (Threaded body) |
| Stylus Shape | Special Line Contact |
| Stylus Construction | Nude rectangular shank |
| Stylus Curvature Radius | 1.5 x 0.28 mil |
| Cantilever | 0.28 mm diameter nude boron |
| Technical Specifications | |
| Wire Used for Coil | PCOCC |
| Coil Impedance | 12 ohms (1 kHz) |
| DC Resistance | 12 ohms |
| Coil Inductance | 25 mH (1 kHz) |
| Static Compliance | 22 x 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne |
| Dynamic Compliance | 18 x 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (100 Hz) |
| Recommended Load Impedance | Min. 100 ohms (when head amplifier is connected) |
| Terminal Pins | Brass |
| Audio Specifications | |
| Frequency Response | 20-50,000 Hz |
| Output Voltage | 0.4 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) |
| Output Channel Balance | 0.5 dB (1 kHz) |
| Channel Separation | 28 dB (1 kHz) |
| Vertical Tracking Force | 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard) |
| Vertical Tracking Angle | 20° |
| Accessories Included | |
| Included Components | Non-magnetic screwdriver; 2 washers; cartridge installation screws (5 mm × 2, 8 mm × 2, 10 mm × 2, 12 mm × 2); plastic protector; brush |
| Important Notes | |
| Moving coil cartridges require receivers or preamps with compatible inputs; their stylus assemblies are not field-replaceable. | |