The high-frequency response of the AT-ART20 is extended and detailed, while the low-frequency sound, which cartridges tend to bury, is reproduced with full clarity and force. Vocals come through with all the variety and expressiveness of the human voice, even at low volumes, and, indeed, the full character of the sound source blossoms anew for the listener, with extended sound depth and rich spatial imaging to convey the original environment of the performance.

Emotional Sound Quality

Unparalleled expressive power to depict every tone and space As a top-of-the-line MC cartridge, the AT-ART20 transmits an astonishing amount of information with high resolution, while capturing musical expression. The sound field stage is realistic, regardless of music genre, fully delivering the expressiveness of a performer's voice and the instrument’s original dynamic qualities.

Exceptional Build

High-quality terminal pins with thick gold plating The thickness of the gold-plated portion has been increased to approximately 30 times than that of conventional products to reduce contact resistance. Resonance suppression by combining various materials The cartridge construction consists of an aluminum base, titanium housing, and elastomer undercover. The unique combination of these materials minimises resonance.

Sense of Life and Dynamism

Precision-machined titanium with polished finish By utilising the advanced cutting and polishing technologies cultivated in the eyeglass industry of Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, which has a history stretching back more than 100 years, Audio-Technica has realised an organic design with a beautifully curved surface that has never been seen in a cartridge before. The combination of this design and advanced cutting technology has also made it possible to reduce the thickness of the titanium, resulting in a significant weight reduction.

Features

• Provides superlative analog sound reproduction
• Reproduces sound with the full expressiveness of the original recording
• Newly designed magnetic circuit improves the cartridge’s efficiency
• Output voltage is improved by more than 15% without increasing the number of coil turns which can increase mass and impedance.
• High-quality terminal pins with thick gold plating are approximately 30 times than that of conventional products to reduce contact resistance
• Constructed of titanium, and aluminum with an elastomer undercover to reduce undesirable resonance
• Special line contact stylus and solid boron cantilever with a 0.28 mm diameter provide premium high-frequency response with minimal inner-groove distortion for consistent reproduction
• Utilises the advanced cutting and polishing technologies cultivated in the eyeglass industry of Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, with history stretching back more than 100 years
• Threaded cartridge mounting holes allow easy installation to a headshell or integrated tonearm

Specifications