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New Audio Technica ART9XA Up and Running.....

Just installed a new AT ART9XA cartridge and it sounds excellent, so enjoyable listening to music with this cartridge. It replaces a highly regarded LOMC that was an upgrade from my original ART9.
The ART9XA beats the "highly regarded" one.

The XA is the lower output air core version of the new ART9 series having .2 mv output vs. the new ART9XI with .5 mv.
The XA also has a shibata profile vs. the SLC of the XI.

Hat's off to the threads on this forum that started the legend of the ART9 (Pani and Oregon Pappa) 

I am loving my recordings more than ever with the new XA. Peace.  
avanti1960
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three_easy_payments
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Congrats on the enjoyable cart!  What phono are using with it?
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dodgealum
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30+ years at this and the ART 9 is the only piece of gear I regretted selling. Enjoy!
avanti1960 OP
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thank you.
using a Sutherland 20/20 with linear power supply option.
definitely an impressive showing cleanly boosting the .2mv with no strain or artifacts at very high listening levels! 
a most complimentary pairing.  
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