AUDIO TECHNICA AT-MC2022 MC CARTRIDGE CELEBRATES THE BRAND’S 60^TH ANNIVERSARY

Celebrating 60 years of phono cartridge research and development, the Audio Technica AT-MC2022 dual moving coil cartridge features a unified stylus-cantilever, formed from a single, lab-grown diamond.

The AT-MC2022 has been designated an ‘Audio-Technica Excellence Product’, a recognition that identifies products that meet the brand’s highest standards of performance. It celebrates the Japanese brand’s 60th anniversary.

The Audio Technica AT-MC2022 MC Cartridge

UNIFIED STYLUS-CANTILEVER

Audio Technica says that the highlight of the cartridge is its unified stylus-cantilever, formed from a single, lab-grown diamond. This construction is designed to eliminate the distortion caused by conventional bonding of stylus to cantilever, allowing for a purer transmission of the vibration from the record groove to the coils. The unified, very slim 0.22 mm (0.009″) diamond cantilever ensures extremely high propagation velocity and fast transient response.

The Audio Technica AT-MC2022 MC Cartridge is limited to just 60

ALUMINIUM AND TITANIUM BODY

The AT-MC2022 utilises a highly efficient magnetic circuit resulting in greater magnetic flux density and output voltage. The hybrid construction of the cartridge body consists of an aluminium base and titanium housing, with an elastomer undercover to reduce undesirable resonance. Threaded mounting holes allow for easy installation to a headshell or integrated tonearm, and high-quality terminal pins, with gold plating that’s approximately 30 times thicker than is conventional, reduce contact resistance.

The lab grown diamond stylus/cantilever

SHIPPO ENAMELLING

In celebration of Audio-Technica’s 60th anniversary, the AT-MC2022 moving coil cartridge features design accents inspired by traditional shippo enamelling (Japanese cloisonné) and comes in a specially crafted walnut storage case with flip lid, drawer and acrylic window engraved with the product’s serial number and the 60th anniversary A-T logo.

AUDIO TECHNICA AT-MC2022 SPECIFICATIONS

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

The walnut box for the Audio Technica AT-MC2022 MC Cartridge

AUDIO TECHNICA AT-MC2022 PRICE

The Audio Technica AT-MC2022 moving coil cartridge will be available this winter. There will only be 60 available and will be priced at 10,000€, $9,000 or £8,700.

HiFi Pig Says: A very high-end celebration of Audio Technica’s 60 years in the business.