Audio Technica AT-ART7 Dual Moving Coil Cartridge

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An In Stock item is available to ship normally within 24 business hours.

Preorder

A Preorder is an item that has not yet been released. Typically the label will set a projected release date (that is subject to change). If a projected release date is known, we will include this in the description in red. Other Preorders are set to release 'TBA.' This means that release date is yet 'To Be Announced'. The Preorder can be released anywhere between weeks, months or years from its initial announcement.

Backordered

An Out Of Stock item is an item that we normally have available to ship but we are temporarily out of. We do not have a specific date when it will be coming.

Awaiting Repress

Awaiting repress titles are in the process of being repressed by the label. No ETA is available at this time.

Expected On

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Special Order

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Description

Based on the limited-edition AT50ANV premium moving coil cartridge, the AT-ART7 features the same basic design but exchanges the titanium armature (coil-winding frame) for a liquid crystal polymer armature, which is both thinner and stronger and does a better job of suppressing the unwanted vibration from power generation. The cartridges magnetic circuit uses a large-sized neodymium magnet and is designed to maximize the strength of the intensive magnetic field in the coil gap, increasing the output voltage and enhancing playback of medium-to-low frequencies. The result is extremely natural, three-dimensional sound quality.

The cartridges special line contact stylus, with a 40 µm × 7 µm curvature radius and a 0.26 mm diameter solid boron cantilever, enables an extremely accurate reading of the record groove and faithful transfer of the signal from the stylus tip to the magnetic coil. The dual moving coil (fashioned from high-performance PCOCC wire) offers excellent stereo separation and improved frequency response for long-lasting performance.

The hybrid housing of machined aluminum and hard plastic, along with the machined aluminum base supporting the magnetic circuit and vibration system, reduces unwanted resonance and provides stable playback.

Features

Premium magnetic core moving coil type cartridge, based on the design of the limited-edition AT50ANV
Liquid crystal polymer armature (coil-winding frame) suppresses unwanted vibration from power generation
Special line contact stylus and solid boron cantilever with a 0.26 mm diameter
Magnetic circuit with large-sized neodymium magnet significantly increases magnetic energy
PCOCC used for coils and terminal pins
Hybrid body of machined aluminum and hard plastic, along with the machined aluminum base, reduces unnecessary resonance
High-separation, wide-response dual moving coil

Technical Specifications

Frequency Response	15-50,000 Hz
Channel Separation	30 (dB at 1 kHz)
Vertical Tracking Angle	23°
Vertical Tracking Force	1.6-2.0 g (1.8 g standard)
Stylus Construction	Nude square shank
Recommended Load Impedance	Min. 100 ohms
Coil Impedance	12 ohms (1 kHz)
DC Resistance	12 ohms
Coil Inductance	8 µH (1 kHz)
Output	0.12 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
Channel Balance	0.5 dB (1 kHz)
Stylus Shape	Special line contact
Cantilever	0.26 mm diameter solid boron
Static Compliance	35 x 10-6 cm/dyne
Dynamic Compliance	10 x 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
Mount	Half-inch
Weight	8.5 g (0.30 oz)
Dimensions	17.3 mm (0.68") H × 17.0 mm (0.67") W × 25.6 mm (1.01") D
Accessories Included	Non-magnetic screwdriver; 2 washers; 2 nuts; cartridge installation screws (12 mm × 2, 18 mm × 2); plastic protector; brush; AT6101 PCOCC lead wire set

Note: moving coil cartridges require receivers or preamps with compatible inputs; their stylus assemblies are not field-replaceable.