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Audio-Technica AT-DS5

Name: Audio-Technica AT-DS5
Brand: Audio-Technica
Price: 7000 USD
Availability: InStock

The Audio-Technica AT-DS5 uses the brand's dual magnet design at the entry level. Its high 7 mV output feeds any standard MM phono input. The nude elliptical stylus runs at a rated tracking force of 2.5 g. The replaceable stylus carries the ATN-DS5 designation in the catalogue.

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Stylus: ATN-DS5
Series: DS (DJ)
Type: Moving Micro Cross
Stylus Shape: Nude Elliptical[ radii (mil / µm) 0.3 × 0.7 mil ]
Price: 7000 JPY (1987)
Class: Entry-Level

Output Voltage: 7 mV
Frequency Response: 20–20 000 Hz
Tracking Force: 2.5 g

Additional Info

The Audio-Technica AT-DS5 from the DS series is tuned for relaxed long sessions rather than forensic detail. Vocal timbre stays natural and smooth, the warm, rounded low end never turns aggressive, and modest imaging with easy dynamics favors casual DJ or home spinning of vocal and mellow genres. Club conditions and imperfect vinyl get forgiven readily. The stylus is replaceable, so hard use stays affordable.

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