Product Description
Audio-Technica AT33Sa Dual Moving Coil Cartridge
The AT33Sa is the first Audio-Technica moving coil cartridge to feature a Shibata line-contact stylus, known for its superior high-range performance and strong mid and bass sound. The stylus is mounted on a tapered boron cantilever with a double damper for reduced weight and better audio quality. The cartridge’s dual moving coils provide excellent channel separation and are affixed within a strong but lightweight VC mold to greatly reduce unwanted vibration. The cartridge uses a neodymium magnet and a permendur yoke for dramatically enhanced magnetic energy. The PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting) coils ensure pure audio transmission.
Features
- Moving coil cartridge with Shibata stylus delivers exquisite, full-range audio reproduction
- Advanced tapered boron cantilever and reduced coil weight improve the audio quality, particularly in the higher frequencies
- Neodymium magnet and permendur yoke dramatically enhance the magnetic energy
- PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting) coil enables pure signal transfer
- High-separation, wide response dual moving coil
- VC mold limits unnecessary vibration
- Precision-cast hard aluminum alloy body enhances rigidity and the signal-to-noise ratio
Specs
Frequency Response | 15-50,000 Hz |
Channel Separation | 30 dB (1 kHz) |
Vertical Tracking Force | 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard) |
Recommended Load Impedance | More than 100 ohms (when head amplifier is connected) |
Output | 0.4 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) |
Channel Balance | 0.5 dB (1 kHz) |
Stylus Shape | Shibata (line contact) |
Cantilever | Solid, tapered boron |
Mount | Half-inch |
Note: Moving coil cartridges require receivers or preamps with compatible inputs; their stylus assemblies are not field-replaceable.