AT-MC2022
$12,000.00
AT-MC2022
Overview
AT-MC2022
The result of 60 years of phono cartridge research and development, the AT-MC2022 offers cutting-edge technology for the analog audio aficionado. This innovative moving coil cartridge produces a sharp, vibrant soundscape that lets you hear – and feel – every detail of your music.
The AT-MC2022 has been designated an Audio-Technica Excellence Product, a recognition that identifies products that meet our highest standards of high-fidelity performance.
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Playing for Change
A percentage of all 60th Anniversary hi-fi sales will be donated to the Playing For Change Foundation, which was established to create positive change through music and arts education for marginalized and at-risk youth, most specifically in the developing world.
We are proud to support both Playing For Change - a movement dedicated to inspiring and connecting the world through music- and its partner organization, The Playing For Change Foundation, and share with them the vision that music should be accessible to all.
Our Story
60 years ago, Hideo Matsushita established Audio-Technica in a small flat in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Inspired by our emotional connections to audio, Matsushita dedicated his time to creating affordable audio equipment to heighten everyday listening experiences.
Features
- Produces a sharp, vibrant soundscape that lets you hear – and feel – every detail of your music
- Integrated stylus and 0.22 mm cantilever, formed from a single lab-grown diamond, eliminates the distortion caused by conventional bonding for pure signal transmission and fast transient response
- The integrated diamond cantilever is lab-grown using CVD (chemical vapor deposition) process
- Body constructed of titanium and aluminum with an elastomer undercover to reduce undesirable resonance
- Utilizes a highly efficient magnetic circuit resulting in greater magnetic flux density and output voltage
- High-quality terminal pins (with gold plating that’s approximately 30 times thicker than on conventional pins) reduce contact resistance
- Black accents on cartridge body are inspired by traditional shippo enameling (Japanese cloisonné)
- Threaded cartridge mounting holes allow for easy installation to a headshell or integrated tonearm
- Comes with specially designed walnut storage case, featuring acrylic window with laser-engraved 60th anniversary logo and serial number. In addition, the packaging uses a traditional Japanese Echizen Washi paper.
- Hand crafted Ion plating that achieves both high durability and a stunning mirror finish
Please Note: AT-MC2022’s stylus assembly is not field-replaceable, but Audio-Technica offers a fee-based Moving Coil Exchange Program to properly service your moving coil cartridge.
Specifications
| Cartridge & Stylus | |
|---|---|
| Frequency Response | 20 to 50,000 Hz |
| Channel Separation | 30 dB (1 kHz) |
| Vertical Tracking Angle | 20° |
| Vertical Tracking Force | 1.6 to 2.0 g (1.8 g standard) |
| Stylus Construction | Unified line contact (integrated cantilever type) |
| Recommended Load Impedance | ≥ 100 ohms (when head amplifier connected) |
| Coil Impedance | 12 ohms (1 kHz) |
| DC Resistance | 12 ohms |
| Coil Inductance | 25 μH (1 kHz) |
| Output Voltage | 0.55 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.) |
| Output Channel Balance | 0.5 dB (1 kHz) |
| Cantilever | 0.22 mm (0.0087") square diamond |
| Static Compliance | 21 × 10-6 cm/dyne |
| Dynamic Compliance | 15 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) |
| Cartridge Weight | 9.5 g (0.34 oz) |
| Dimensions | 17.3 mm (0.68”) × 17.7 mm (0.70”) × 26.7 mm (1.1”) (H × W × D) |
| Accessories Included | Non-magnetic screwdriver, Brush, Washer × 2 , Cartridge installation screws (M2.6) (5.0 mm (0.20”) × 2, 8.0 mm (0.31”) × 2, 10.0 mm (0.39”) × 2, 12.0 mm (0.47”) × 2), Protector, Case (wooden box), Accessory pouch |
| Threaded Hole | M2.6 × 2 |
| Stylus Curvature Radius | 2.2 × 0.12 mil |
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