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Audio-Technica AT33PTG/2 Dual Moving Coil Turntable Cartridge

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Condition
Used - Good
Model
AT33PTG/II
Dimensions
4"L x 4"W x 2"H
Weight
100 g
Color
Black
Material
Copper, Resin
Special Feature
Built-In Bluetooth Receiver
In the box
Coil Cartridge
Warranty
U.S. One-Year Limited End-User Warranty
Works with
Personal Computer

Features 5

  • Moving coil cartridge with Microlinear stylus delivers exquisite, full-range audio reproduction
  • Advanced tapered boron cantilever and reduced coil weight improve the audio quality, particularly in the higher frequencies
  • Neodymium magnet and permendur yoke dramatically enhance the magnetic energy
  • PCOCC (Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting) coil enables pure signal transfer

Description

The AT33PTG/II dual moving coil cartridge features a Micro linear stylus that, with its small curvature radius, delivers low-distortion, high-range performance, even when playing the inner circumference of a record. The Micro linear stylus, which has an average life span of around 1, 000 hours, is mounted on a nude tapered boron cantilever with a double damper for reduced weight and better audio quality. The cartridge’s two coils provide excellent channel separation and are affixed within a strong, lightweight mold made of hard resin to greatly reduce unwanted vibration. The cartridge uses a neodymium magnet and a permendur yoke for dramatically enhanced magnetic energy. The PCOCC (Pure Copper by OH no Continuous Casting) coils ensure pure audio transmission.

Specs 23

Brand Audio-Technica
Maximum Rotational Speed 45 rpm
Special Feature Built-In Bluetooth Receiver
Material Copper, Resin
Item Weight 100 g
Style Modern
Color Black
Model Name Testina a Bobina Mobile

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Top Amazon Reviews

Maybe the best cartridge at any price.
This is the best cartridge I’ve ever heard and tested. This is compared to Soundsmith Hyperion MK II, Lyra Delos, Dynavector 17D3, Audio Technica ART9, Sumiko Blackbird, Audio Technica OC9II, Audio Technica AT150MLX, Ortofon 2M Black, Shure V15V-MR, Shure V15VxMR, Shure M97xE, Sumiko Blue Point No. 2, Audio Technica At440MLa, Audio Technica VM540ML. In my experience, Audio Technica has the best build quality of any brand I’ve tried, including their budget models. The cantilevers are always parallel to the bodies, the styli are square to the cantilever (viewed with a microscope), and azimuth is always near perfect, and this cartridge is no exception. This is, by far, the best tracking cartridge from all of the above. It tracks the most difficult vocal sibilants near the inner grooves that no others can track, and I have an old Shure test record that has a really loud concert bass drum hit that only the AT33PTG/II can track (at 2.1g). It uses the MicroLine stylus, which has the finest tracing radius available. It’s about half as narrow as the the best contact line styli, and will produce the lowest levels of distortion. This will trace the highest frequencies, and cause the lowest amount of wear to your records when set up correctly and replaced between 500-600 hours. It’s also got about as flat of a frequency response as you can get from a cartridge these days (none are truly flat). The only one that I tested that was flatter was the Dynavector 17D3. The frequency deviations are about 1.5dB. So, this does NOT have the exaggerated treble response of the lower cost Audio Technicas many are familiar with (i.e. VM540ML). It’s smooth, yet full bodied, nothing is exaggerated, but isn’t boring either. Like all Audio Technicas I’ve used, the stereo separation and width is noticeably better than other brands. This is as close as it gets to hearing what’s on the record without hearing the “voice” of the cartridge. I can’t stress the tracking performance enough. It’s the best of the best. I track at 2.1g, loaded at 100 ohms. Anti-skating should be set by lowering the stylus (with the cue lever) in between the grooves at the very end of the side (in the dead wax) while the record is spinning so the stylus will not move towards or away from the label. Don’t worry about the markings on the anti-skating scale. This works for any cart, at any tracking force. This cartridge is pretty short so you might have a problem getting the top of the cart parallel to the record depending on the tonearm height adjustment capabilities of your arm and/or the height of your platter mat. I use a 4mm lightweight acrylic spacer with a Technics head-shell. This gets it parallel to the record in the middle of the tonearm height range on a Technics SL-1210M5G, using both the 3mm rubber mat/2mm felt mat combo. Carefully align with a protractor and you will be good to go. If you like exaggerated bass, rolled off or boosted treble, this isn’t the cart for you. But if you want a tonally accurate, superior tracking, world class cartridge that will bring out the best in your records, look no further. For the price, it’s a miracle. I’m buying more in case they discontinue them. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2019 by TW
Outstanding value
My only other real MC experience before this cartridge was a Dynavector 20x2L, which costs twice as much as the PTG, and honestly this cartridge kicks the stuffing out of it. Everything I’ve always loved about AT’s moving magnet carts (which I’ve been using for years and years) is here, with great clarity, evenhandedness, and speed, just turned up an extra notch. The sound is incredibly transparent; in classical music each instrument really shines in its own space and everything from winds to brass to strings has a sense of texture that you can’t get from a moving magnet. In rock music, the bass is tight and crisp and the percussion alternatively snappy and shimmery when it needs to be. My old Dynavector’s sound was “richer”, but much less even, and with a narrower soundstage; here, for half the money you really get something great. Some caveats and quibbles: the installation is slightly annoying as the PTG uses a bolt and washer design rather than captive bolts; for this reason alone I considered the OC9, but that would’ve been a bad match for my Pro-Ject Classic EVO tonearm. The cantilever here is also tiny, great for sound quality due to lower mass but harder to see for lining things up, and it makes you sweat a bit with concern over snapping it. Still, install and initial alignment was up and done in about 15 minutes, which isn’t the worst. Your mileage will also vary based on your phono stage, as is always the case. I run a Cambridge Audio Duo, which is at a fixed 100 ohm impedance, and think it sounds great, though everyone’s ears are different. In terms of backgrounds and clicks, I will say the Dynavector I had prior seemed to reject noise much more effectively, but this also came at the loss of top-end detail; the PTG is not especially forgiving of bad records, so I’d recommend pairing it was a good record cleaning machine and not running dusty bin finds on it straight out of the sleeves. All in all if you’ve been on the fence about an MC and this cart matches your arm (always check your compliance first!), I would pull the trigger on it. The ML stylus lasts close to 1000 hours, so even though this is more expensive initial purchase on than, say, a Hana EL or a Denon, you will likely get significantly more mileage out of it before trading it in. With the huge amount of vinyl I listen to (all day working from home), that’s value! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024 by Fred
Amazing detail
Clarity throughout. Way better than my AT440mla. Fast, clean bass. No sibilance.
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2026 by Ricardo Acosta
Droppedd a channel
Lost a channel and I am quite sure AT will not fix it as it was bought from, what looks like a 3rd party seller and not directly from AT.
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2018 by Danny B
The best setup in it's price range
I love this cartridge. I don't have many hours on it yet but it already sounds amazing. I'm looking forward to hitting that 30-50 mark and really seeing what it can do. Let me start by saying that I was running a retipped Denon DL-103 with a nude eliptical stylus and that has been a great cart. I love the 103 motor. The Denon may be better than this cart, but the microline stylus and boran cantilever pushes the AT over the top. Detail is incredible. Tracking is spot on. I don't play dirty records, but the older stuff sounds fresh. I can tell that the stylus is getting deep into the grooves. Installation was a snap. Maybe 15 minutes to install the new leads, cartridge, correct overhange and align. I set the counter weight to 2 grams and we are off to the races. Clear crisp highs and a punchy detailed bottom and not boomy. It's a very nuetral cartridge so no need to make alot of adjustments in your sound. It let's the mix of the record do its job. Audio Technica has always built nice products for the price and this little jewel is no exception. If you're looking for a new cartridge combo and you're budget is within $1000, please take a look at the specs, watch and read the reviews. You will love it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2023 by J G
Delineating diminishing returns
I am a demanding listener and from my experience, most items in the modern hi-fi market are pretty underwhelming, designed and marketed to fill price gaps in products lines in lieu of actual sonic improvements. This cartridge, however, was a MASSIVE improvement over my Hana EL (fitted by the dealer when I bought the table). Playback was less noisy with much better bass and essentially no sibilance. This is where I would recommend that one start if looking into MC cartridges under $1000. I was considering much more expensive cartridges (Lyra, Soundsmith, etc.) but will likely stick with this unit moving forward if restricted to buying cartridges online. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2025 by R. Villarreal
Sounded really good, but the channel imbalance was unacceptable
Mounted on a Rega Planar P3 and run through a Luxman E250, the AT33PTG/2 sounded really good. Tracking was absolutely excellent. Bass was decent, highs were crisp and clear, mids were good. But I noticed immediately that the left channel was louder than the right. I checked alignment several times, even took my Planar 3 to an authorized dealer and had them check alignment, everything was dialed in. The channel imbalance was still there. Moved the cartridge over to an Audio Technica ATLP7 which has more adjustability than the Rega, still the same result. Swapped the leads and the imbalance moved to the right channel. Pretty much narrowed it down to the cartridge being the issue. An internet search did turn up some other complaints about the AT33PTG/II having channel imbalance issues. I broke out my Waxwing phono preamp that has the ability to check and adjust cartridges for imbalance and no matter what I did I couldn't dial it in. The Waxwing showed a 2 decibel difference between the L/R channels on the iPhone app. If you have a preamp/amp that can adjust for the imbalance, fantastic! Things will sound good and you're golden. But in my case I didn't, so had to return the AT33PTG/II. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024 by DJ
A classic that gets better with age!
Essentially, the AT33PTG/II is like a fine glass of aged wine. it's been around forever but every time I go back to this cartridge, I'm reminded why the AT33 line of Moving Coil cartridges have continued in the AT lineup despite all the updated and newer products in the AT range...they just sound FANTASTIC! With it's Nude Micro-Linear stylus and Boron cantilever, this cartridge pulls out the fine details often missed by the lesser Shibata, Linear/Line, and Elliptical styli. Setup is ESSENTIAL so don't over look that part, you need to make sure alignment is as perfect as you can get it (use a proper tool for this job) and slight tail-down at the back of the tonearm will produce the very best this cartridge has to offer. Also, a good phono stage is a MUST. I am using the following settings: GAIN: 60db LOAD: 200ohm. A fine cartridge wants fine records so if your records are dirty, clean em' on a good Record Cleaning Machine, if they are damaged or worn, replace em'. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2021 by Joseph D. Aschwanden
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