Audio Technica AT33xEN MC cartridge

The new Audio Technica AT33 x En is the evolution of the famous AT33 Ev. This new benchmark offers a rich, warm sound suitable for many styles of music.

Audio Technica AT33xEN: Body

Each body of the AT33x series cartridges is made of three distinct materials: die-cast zinc, aluminium and a high-rigidity polymer. These are optimally arranged to reduce and disperse resonance throughout the cartridge body. With this sandwich construction, no frequency predominates during playback, providing balanced and natural sound reproduction.

The screws are mounted through threaded inserts integrated into the cartridge body for easy installation. The connection pins are thickly gold-plated to reduce contact resistance and improve sound quality.

Audio Technica AT33xEN: Generator

The AT33xEN's rigid duralumin cantilever tapers to a 0.3 x 0.7 mil integral elliptical stylus for improved frequency response. It is connected to a rigid suspension mechanism, which slightly reduces dynamic compliance. Two independent PCOCC copper coils are positioned at the cantilever's pivot point to ensure perfect signal transmission for each channel.

This dual moving coil design, with independent left and right coils, offers exceptional channel separation.

PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continu Casting) coils ensure pure and smooth signal transmission.

The neodymium magnet and permadur yoke maximise energy efficiency for high-resolution, responsive playback.

The conical cantilever is made of extremely hard duralumin to improve high-frequency control. It features a diamond with an elliptical profile.

Audio Technica AT33xEN: Sound reproduction

The new generation AT33x cartridges offer a distinctive “vintage” analogue sound. They deliver rich, detailed sound reproduction across the entire audio spectrum, with highly realistic expressiveness. Of course, this is achieved without compromising on dynamics and transparency.