Leverages 30 years of lineage to create the latest in the OC9 series cartridge; the Audio-Technica AT-OC9XSL is a dual moving coil stereo cartridge with a Special Line Contact stylus that is highly prized by vinyl enthusiasts and professional critics for its musical transparency, expression of sound, and precision construction.
The dual moving coil cartridge features a Special Line Contact stylus, which is designed to provide outstanding channel separation, while 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. Other enhancements include a rigid aluminum body that reduces resonance, a neodymium magnet, and premium permendur yoke that dramatically increases the magnetic energy, ensuring rich, full-range audio with a high transient response. The AT-OC9XSL comes pre-threaded, enabling it to be mounted to a headshell or integral tonearm with just two screws (no nuts required). Also included are a non-magnetic screwdriver, mounting hardware (screws and washers), a plastic protector, and a brush.
- Dual moving coil design, featuring independent coils for both left and right channels, provides outstanding channel separation
- 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 nude Special Line Contact stylus and 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
Audio-Technica Consumer AT-OC9XSL Specs
| Type | Dual Moving Coil |
| Mounting | 0.5" / 12.7 mm Centers |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz to 50 kHz |
| Body Material | Aluminum |
| Channel Separation | 28 dB (1 kHz) |
| Channel Balance | 0.5 dB (1 kHz) |
| Output Voltage | 0.4 mV (1 kHz and 5 cm/sec) |
| Vertical Tracking Angle | 20° |
| Tracking Force | Vertical Tracking Force Range: 1.8 to 2.2 g (2.0 g Standard) |
| Stylus | Stylus Shape: Special Line Contact Stylus Type: Nude Rectangular Shank Stylus Curvature Radius: 1.5 x 0.28 mm |
| Stylus Cantilever | 0.28 mm Diameter Nude Boron |
| Coil | Coil Impedance: 12 Ohms (1 kHz) Coil Inductance: 25 µH (1 kHz) |
| DC Resistance | 12 Ohms |
| Static Compliance | 22 × 10 - 6 cm/dyne |
| Dynamic Compliance | 18 × 10 - 6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) |
| Coil Construction | Wire Used for Coil: PCOCC |
| Pins | Terminal Pins: Brass |
| Recommended Load Impedance | Minimum 100 Ohms |
| Dimensions (H x W x L) | 17.3 x 16.8 x 25.7" / 439.4 x 426.7 x 652.8 mm |
| Weight | 0.3 oz / 7.6 g |
