Audio-Technica sets new standard for vinyl excellence with AT-ART1000X cartridge

Thursday 13^th June 2024  Today, Audio-Technica reveals the AT-ART1000X – the brand’s most advanced cartridge to date and the pinnacle of more than 60 years spent crafting the world’s finest turntable components.

Developed and manufactured in Japan, the AT-ART1000X has been designed to deliver an unparalleled analogue music listening experience for discerning audiophiles.

Harnessing the philosophy and design of the acclaimed AT-ART1000, the next generation cartridge takes Audio-Technica’s pursuit of sonic excellence to new heights, with a more refined direct power system for improved efficiency and enhanced bass reproduction.

Like its predecessor, the AT-ART1000X’s direct power system places the dual moving coil directly above the stylus tip, rendering even the most subtle details in music and ensuring the audio quality is uncompromised by the cantilever’s length and material.

The newly developed coils for the AT-ART1000X are rectangular rather than round, positioning more of their surface area in the magnetic field. The result is an improved output voltage and an expanded low frequency range for rich, powerful, and supremely accurate bass.

Each non-magnetic core coil is constructed of 20 μm (0.79 mil) diameter PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting) wire, hand-wound exactly eight times by skilled experts to create the innovative rectangular shape. The coils are contained in an ultra-thin 25 μm (0.98 mil) special film and placed in the tiny 0.5mm (0.020″) gap of a powerful magnetic circuit, enabling each coil to generate an output voltage of 0.22 mV with a coil impedance of 3.5 Ω, despite having a non-magnetic core.

The AT-ART1000X retains the high-performance line contact stylus and solid boron cantilever of the previous model to deliver an exceptionally precise reading of the record groove. Meanwhile, the sturdy titanium base provides consistent playback and works in tandem with the cartridge’s rigid cover and aluminium housing to disperse resonance that would negatively affect sound quality.

Designed to last, a special coating protects the magnetic circuit from corrosion for a stable performance throughout the cartridge’s lifetime.

Features

• An innovative direct power system for an unsurpassed transient response, resulting in reproduction of even the most subtle sonic details
• Newly designed rectangular coils to improve the cartridge’s efficiency and extend low-frequency output
• Threaded mounting holes for easy installation with a headshell or integrated tonearm
• Special line contact stylus and solid boron cantilever with a 0.26mm diameter to ensure an extremely accurate reading of the record groove
• Non-magnetic core coils to provide exquisite, full-dimensional audio reproduction
• A titanium base for the magnetic circuit, hard plastic cover, and aluminum housing to disperse unwanted resonance
• PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting) coil for pure signal transfer
• A special coating to protect the magnetic circuit from corrosion for stable performance throughout the life of the cartridge
• Developed and manufactured in Japan by skilled experts

The Audio-Technica AT-ART1000X will be available from 13^th June 2024, RRP £4,700 / €5,500. Find out more at www.audio-technica.com.