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AUDIO-TECHNICA AT311EP AT-311EP PHONO CARTRIDGE
The Audio-Technica AT311EP AT-311EP phono cartridge offers P-mount T4P convenience, superb performance and high accuracy. It is one of the top P-mount cartridges available from Audio-Technica and a favorite by those who value sound quality and who know how to listen well. Furthermore, since the Audio-Technica AT311EP AT-311EP phono cartridge uses a very high quality elliptical stylus that is an industry standard, you have assured availability of stylus replacements for many, many years.
Comparison of audio-technica AT301EP, AT311EP and AT316EP Phono Cartridges
Model |
audio-technica
AT301EP |
audio-technica
AT311EP |
audio-technica
AT316EP |
audio-technica
AT331LP |
Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. |
5.0 mV |
5.0 mV |
5.0 mV |
3.0 mV |
Channel balance |
1.25 dB |
1.25 dB |
1.00 dB |
1.00 dB |
Channel separation at 1 kHz/10kHz |
26/17 dB |
29/18 dB |
29/20 dB |
31/21 dB |
Frequency response |
15-25,000 Hz |
15-27,000 Hz |
10-27,000 Hz |
10-30,000 Hz |
Stylus type |
0.4 x 0.7 mil elliptical |
0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical |
0.3 x 0.7 mil nude elliptical |
Linear Contact |
Stylus construction |
Bonded round shank |
Bonded round shank |
Nude round shank |
Nude round shank |
Cantilever construction |
Thin-wall tube |
Thin-wall tube |
Thin-wall tube |
Tapered alloy tube |
Tracking force range |
1.00-1.50 g |
1.00-1.50 g |
1.00-1.50 g |
1.00-1.50 g |
Recommended load resistance |
47 kOhm |
47 kOhm |
47 kOhm |
47 kOhm |
Cartridge colour, body/stylus |
Black/White |
Black/White |
Black/Gray |
Black/Red |
| Cartridge mount |
P-mount with a separate adaptor for half-inch mount |
P-mount with a separate adaptor for half-inch mount |
P-mount with a separate adaptor for half-inch mount |
P-mount with a separate adaptor for half-inch mount |
| Replacement stylus |
Audio-Technica ATN3472BE |
Audio-Technica ATN3472SE |
Audio-Technica ATN3472SE |
LP Gear ATN3472VL |
You can easily upgrade the performance and sound quality of these cartridges by upgrading to a higher performance stylus within the series.
Tracking force in a P-mount arm: After installing the cartridge, it is not usually necessary to adjust the tracking force in a pre-set arm.
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