Audio-Technica Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary With Deluxe, Limited-Edition Headphones And Cartridge

Consumer Tech Audio-Technica Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary With Deluxe, Limited-Edition Headphones And Cartridge Mark Sparrow Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and photography Following New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Got it! Sep 28, 2022, 09:00am EDT | New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin he limited-edition ATH-W2022 closed-back dynamic headphones have been produced to celebrate the .

. . [+] company’s 60th anniversary and 25 years of crafting wooden headphones.

Audio-Technica Audio-Technica is a venerable Japanese audio brand that’s been making some incredible products – including headphones and turntable cartridges – for 60 years. To celebrate its heritage, the company has just announced two stunning limited-edition products that should have audiophiles everywhere salivating. The limited-edition ATH-W2022 closed-back dynamic headphones have been produced to celebrate the company’s 60 th anniversary and 25 years of crafting wooden headphones.

Using the Japanese maki-e lacquer technique, the headphone housings incorporate hand-painted Sakura . . .

[+] (cherry blossom) and hou-ou phoenix designs, with mother-of-pearl on the left and right sides respectively. Audio-Technica To underline the brand’s commitment to analog audio, the ATH-W2022 are entirely sourced and assembled in Japan, blending technological innovation with the traditional artistry that Japan is famed for. Using the Japanese maki-e lacquer technique, the headphone housings incorporate hand-painted Sakura (cherry blossom) and hou-ou phoenix designs, with mother-of-pearl on the left and right sides respectively.

Within the housings are baffle-integrated 58mm dynamic drivers that Audio-Technica specially developed and optimized for the new headphones. Additionally, the diaphragm has a pure titanium center dome, pressed to a thickness of 30 microns (0. 03 mm), which emphasizes mid-high-range with an excellent high-frequency response.

Pricing & Availability: The Audio-Technica ATH-W2022 will be available for purchase this coming Winter and will cost £8,900/ €10,000. Only 100 will be available worldwide. Each will be individually numbered.

MORE FOR YOU Google Issues Warning For 2 Billion Chrome Users Forget The MacBook Pro, Apple Has Bigger Plans Google Discounts Pixel 6, Nest & Pixel Buds In Limited-Time Sale Event More info: www. audio-technica. com The limited-edition AT-MC2022 Dual Moving Coil Stereo Cartridge is a product of Audio-Technica’s 60 .

. . [+] years of making phono cartridges.

The limited-edition cartridge uses an innovative moving coil with a unified stylus-cantilever. Audio-Technica Alongside the ATH-W2022, Audio-Technica has also announced the limited-edition AT-MC2022 Dual Moving Coil Stereo Cartridge. A product of Audio-Technica’s 60 years of making phono cartridges, the AT-MC2022 uses an innovative moving coil with a unified stylus cantilever, formed from a single, lab-grown diamond.

This unique construction eliminates the distortion caused by the conventional process of bonding a stylus to the cantilever, enabling a purer transmission of the vibrations from the record groove to the coils. This unique construction of the new cartridge eliminates the distortion caused by the conventional . .

. [+] process of bonding a stylus to the cantilever, enabling a purer transmission of the vibration from the record groove to the coils. Audio-Technica In addition, the AT-MC2022 uses a highly efficient magnetic circuit originally developed for the recently launched AT-ART20, producing a greater magnetic flux density and output voltage.

Threaded mounting holes enable easy installation to a headshell or integrated tonearm, plus high-quality terminal pins (with gold plating 30 times thicker than usual) that reduce contact resistance. Pricing & Availability: The Audio-Technica AT-MC2022 will be available for purchase this coming Winter for£8,900 / €10,000. Only 60 will be available worldwide and each will be numbered individually.

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