Audio-Technica has launched a new flagship moving coil cartridge at the High End Vienna 2026 show, and at £9999 / €11,000, it's also one of the most expensive cartridges we've encountered from the Japanese manufacturer.
The AT-MCD1 cartridge is designed to deliver "an exceptional level of precision and realism" and builds on over 60 years of Japanese audio engineering and craftsmanship. It takes design points from the limited edition AT-MC2022 cartridge made for the 60th anniversary, and refines it further for greater detail, speed and smoothness.
