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Audio-Technica AT211EP
The Audio-Technica AT211EP is an entry level MM cartridge fitted with an elliptical stylus profile. Its 5 mV output drives any standard MM phono input without a step up device or extra gain. The specified tracking force runs from 1.0 to 1.5 grams with a nominal setting of 1.25 grams. The stylus is user replaceable and carries the designation ATN211EP.
- Class:
Entry-Level
- Mounting
- P-mount 1/2"
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 6 g · 35.2 × 10 × 16.3 mm
- Output Voltage
- 5 mV
- Frequency Response
- 15–25 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 29 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 1.25 dB
- Recommended Load
- 47 kΩ || 100–200 pF
- Tracking Force
- 1.0–1.5 g (nominal 1.25 g)
- Compliance Value
- dynamic ~15–19 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne
Additional Info
The Audio-Technica AT211EP smooths over rough recordings rather than dissecting them, favoring musical flow over microscopic detail. Its elliptical grind gives vocals a natural, rounded warmth, with balanced imaging and dynamics that keep tracking stable through busier passages. As a relaxed, non-fatiguing companion it suits casual listening, pop and rock on modest to mid-tier systems where comfort matters more than forensic resolution.
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