Audio-Technica AT-MC2022 Excellence 60th Anniversary Dual Moving Coil Cartridge

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. 

The highlight of the cartridge is its unified
stylus-cantilever, formed from a single, lab-grown diamond. This unique construction
eliminates 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 AT-MC2022 utilizes a highly efficient magnetic circuit
resulting in greater magnetic flux density and output voltage. The hybrid
construction of the cartridge body consists of an aluminum 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.

In celebration of Audio-Technica’s 60^th anniversary,
the AT-MC2022 moving coil cartridge features design accents inspired by
traditional shippo enameling (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 60^th anniversary A-T logo.

Cutting-Edge Technology

Unified Diamond Stylus-Cantilever

The highlight of the AT-MC2022 cartridge is its unified
stylus-cantilever, formed from a single, lab-grown diamond. This unique
construction eliminates 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.

A Legacy Continues

The Art of Analog

“It is an honor to provide a quality audio experience to
millions of people throughout the world. What begins as a simple vibration – a
subtle movement – results in an emotional connection, whether that be when
listening deeply to an album or sharing your voice with the world.”

– Kazuo Matsushita

President of Audio-Technica Corporation

Designed for Detail

Handcrafted Perfection

“One of the most outstanding sound characteristics of the
AT-MC2022 is its fast transient response thanks to the vibration propagation of
the unified diamond cantilever.
The sound profile is perfectly positioned between two
speakers, providing a clear audio reproduction for avid listeners and
connecting you closer to your favorite records.”

– Yosuke Koizumi

Audio-Technica Cartridge Engineer

Unified Diamond Stylus-Cantilever

Lab-grown Diamond

The lab-grown diamond is an integral part of this cartridge.
Scientists carefully replicate one of nature’s rarest treasures, the diamond,
using a delicate CVD (chemical vapor deposition) process. The result reflects
the complex structure and kaleidoscopic layers of diamonds that are generated
by carbon pressure in nature.

Connecting the World Through Music

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.

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 60^th 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