Audio-Technica - AT-OC9XSH Dual Moving Coil Cartridge

A nude Shibata stylus on a boron cantilever gives this OC9X moving coil rich tone and standout transient response.

The AT-OC9XSH employs Audio-Technica's dual moving coil design, with independent coils for the left and right channels wound from Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC) wire and arranged in a reverse V-shaped formation to minimize stylus pressure and distortion. A neodymium magnet and premium permendur yoke enhance magnetic energy, while the rigid aluminum body reduces resonance.

Setting the OC9XSH apart within the family is its nude Shibata stylus (2.7 x 0.26 mil) mounted on a 0.28 mm nude boron cantilever. The Shibata's large groove-wall contact area enables accurate tracking and delivers rich audio with strong transient response, with frequency response extending to 47,000 Hz.

Features

• Shibata stylus with nude square shank (2.7 x 0.26 mil)
• 0.28 mm diameter nude boron cantilever
• Dual moving coil design with independent left/right coils
• PCOCC coil wire in reverse V-shaped formation
• Neodymium magnet with premium permendur yoke
• Rigid aluminum body to reduce resonance
• Pre-threaded half-inch mount body for easy two-screw installation

Specifications

• Type: Dual moving coil
• Stylus: Shibata, nude square shank, 2.7 x 0.26 mil
• Cantilever: 0.28 mm nude boron
• Coil Wire: PCOCC
• Magnet and Yoke: Neodymium magnet with permendur yoke
• Body: Aluminum
• Output Voltage: 0.4 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
• Frequency Response: 20-47,000 Hz
• Channel Separation: 27 dB (1 kHz)
• Channel Balance: 1.0 dB (1 kHz)
• Tracking Force: 1.8-2.2 g (2.0 g standard)
• Recommended Load Impedance: Min. 100 ohms
• Coil Impedance: 12 ohms (1 kHz)
• DC Resistance: 12 ohms
• Coil Inductance: 25 µH (1 kHz)
• Static Compliance: 20 x 10^-6 cm/dyne
• Dynamic Compliance: 16 x 10^-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz)
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 20 degrees
• Mount: Half-inch standard mount, threaded — two screws, no nuts required
• Weight: 7.6 g