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Audio Technica
AT440MLa
The Audio-Technica AT440MLa AT-440MLa phono
cartridge is one of the finest moving magnet cartridges
made. It is manufactured extremely well in Japan and is
very reliable. Its performance is both world class and top
class. Our low price is no more than the USA Dollar
price, plus 5% import duty, 17.5% VAT. No tricks here and
supplied directly by Audio Technica UK straight to Sound Hi Fi.
You get a one year Audio Technica UK warranty.
Enjoy remarkably accurate tracking, separation, and performance
when listening to your favourite vinyl with this dual-moving
magnet phono cartridge. The 1/2-inch mount cartridge features a
MicroLine shaped diamond stylus that tracks portions of the
groove that other styli simply cannot reach, ensuring that
high-frequency passages sound clear and crisp. The multi-level
shape also wears remarkably evenly, extending the lives of both
the record and the stylus itself (up to 1,000 hours). In
addition, the AT440ML boasts a small curving rate that improves
playback over the entire 5 Hz to 32 kHz frequency range, even
for the inner part of the record groove. Other features include
a gold-plated beryllium cantilever for added durability and a
tracking force of 0.8 to 1.6 grams. The stylus is covered by a
one-year warranty.
We doubt you will
find a moving magnet cartridge that performs and sounds as good
as this for much under £200. The Sensible Sound said "You
are getting the same diamond tip as the legendary Shure V- 15MR
with only a slight loss of trackability. The cartridge is more
forward than the Shure. To me, it is closer to the master tape,
but is still a little bit on the hot side of neutral. At its
street price, this is almost self-recommending given the state
of the art nude-mounted MicroLine diamond tip." read the
rave review by clicking
here.
Dual-coil system
for maximum channel separation.
MicroLine™ stylus.
Specifications
Frequency Response
20-20,000 Hz
Channel Separation
27 (dB at 1 kHz)
Tracking Force
Range 1.0-1.8 grams (1.4 optimal)
Stylus Construction
0.12 mil Nude square Micro-Linear stylus
Recommended Load
Impedance 47,000 ohms (47K)
Output 4.0 (mV, 1
kHz, 5 cm/sec)
Channel Balance 0.8
(dB at 1 KHz)
Stylus Shape
MicroLine™
Cantilever Tapered
alloy tube
Mount Half-inch
Coil impedance :
3,200 ohms at 1 kHz
Coil inductance (mH,
1 kHz) : 490
Dynamic compliance
(x10-6 cm/dyne) : 10
Static compliance
(x10-6 cm/dyne) : 40
Dimensions (mm) :
L17.3 x W 16.0 x H 28.0
Weight (g) : 6.5
All of Audio-Technica's phonograph cartridges employ low mass
structure. With their low mass and high tracking ability, these
cartridges are very gentle on your irreplaceable records.
On demonstration in Dartmouth Devon
A review by Sensible Sound
Our price
£152.00
£124.95 inc VAT
Replacement stylus
£79.95
How do we get that price?
We love Audio Technica and we buy a shed load of stuff from
them. They seem to like us too, so we get the best
possible price, and 'cos we are nice guys, we pass this on to
you!
These cartridges
are supplied by Audio Technica UK brand new and guaranteed by Sound Hi Fi
and Audio Technica UK, no grey imports here!!
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