@blisshifi - Yes the stylus is diamond. Quoting from the design details: "As in the flagship model of the ART Series, the AT-ART1000, titanium is used for the tip reinforcement plate that holds the diamond tip in place. This reduces its mass and improves the high-frequency characteristics."
Audio Technica ART9 fans....who's getting this?
Looks like AT has finally introduced something between the ART9 and ART1000. Contender for the Hana Umami and the others. The price point gap was quite big between ART9/1000
Too bad they couldn't figure a way to put the exotic ART1000 stylus setup on it. Specs look similar to everything else, so you just have to try one to see if it's worth it.
ART9 is a great cart, especially for those of us without a setup worthy of making a huge leap(ART1000 level)
ART20 $2900