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Audio-Technica AT-14Ea
The Audio-Technica AT-14Ea is an MM cartridge with an elliptical stylus profile and a 5 mV output level, so it feeds any standard MM phono input without extra gain. Its rated tracking force spans 1.0 to 2.0 g with a nominal setting of 1.8 g. The stylus assembly is user replaceable and carries the designation ATN-14Ea. Phono Culture lists two compatible replacement styli for this model.
- Class:
Mid-Range
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Output Voltage
- 5 mV
- Frequency Response
- 10–20 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 30 dB
- Channel Balance
- 1 dB
- Recommended Load
- 47 kΩ
- Tracking Force
- 1.0–2.0 g (nominal 1.8 g)
- Compliance Value
- dynamic 9 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (100 Hz)
Additional Info
The Audio-Technica AT-14Ea leans toward a smooth, easygoing presentation rather than clinical precision. Vocals come across natural and well-textured, imaging stays stable with a tidy sense of scene, and surface noise tucks away nicely for long sessions across genres. Also marked as the AT-14Ea/G, it uses a user-replaceable elliptical stylus, so ownership stays simple.
Replacement styluses for Audio-Technica AT-14Ea
| Audio-Technica | ATN-13E | Elliptical |
| JICO | AT14EA | Shibata |
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add 01/17/2026 · upd. 08/02/2026