{"title":"Cartridges","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe cartridge is the only component in the chain that physically touches the music. Mass, compliance, output, internal impedance, loading, tracking force — the variables interact with the tonearm and the phono stage in ways that don't yield to a spec sheet alone. Choosing one well is most of what makes an analog setup work; choosing one badly is most of what makes it disappointing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlma carries moving-coil and moving-magnet from three brands at three points on the price ladder. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ortofon\"\u003eOrtofon\u003c\/a\u003e from Denmark is the category authority — every serious turntable owner eventually owns one, and the line spans the gateway 2M series through statement MC Anna and Verismo. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hana-moving-coil-phono-cartridges\"\u003eHANA\u003c\/a\u003e, made by Excel Sound in Japan, sets the modern reference for accessible MC at $750 to $4,000. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/otta\"\u003eOTTA\u003c\/a\u003e rounds out the lineup with European-designed MC alternatives. Cartridge installation and alignment are included with every purchase; we don't ship a cartridge unmounted and unverified.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-xpression-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Xpression Cartridge","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Ortofon Xpression High-End cartridge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe state of the art product, the Ortofon Xpression represents a combination of three elements very characteristic for Ortofon:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cutting edge SLM materials technology pioneered by the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-a90-p-634-n-4873\"\u003eMC A90\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/spu-a90th-p-644-n-4873\"\u003eSPU 90th Anniversary\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModification of the generator system introduced with the MC A90 and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-windfeld-p-486-n-1579\"\u003ethe MC Windfeld\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrtofon design tradition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtilising these three elements we created a new product in order to support our customers of the SPU cartridges and Ortofon tonearms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Xpression cartridge bridges the gap between the SPU-type cartridges and High-End cartridges\u003c\/strong\u003elike the MC A90 and the MC Windfeld designed for headshell mounting. The result is a high-performance moving coil cartridge with the convenience of a standard headshell connector, which provides a simple and elegant method of directly connecting the generator and tonearm via the Xpression’s one-piece body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"4157\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSince the cartridge length is identical to that of an SPU, the Xpression can easily be fitted onto tonearms without additional concern for proper alignment.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cartridge height is likewise identical to the SPU height, which makes further VTA adjustments unnecessary.\u003cbr\u003eThe length of the cartridge ensures proper match with the SME-mount type tonearms, e.g. SME, Grace, Fidelity Research, SAEC and Micro Seiki brands. Additionally, the mass and compliance properties of the Xpression ensure that a proper match will be achieved with any SPU-compatible arm.\u003cbr\u003eThe Xpression can ideally be combined with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ta-110-p-433-n-3448\"\u003eTA-110\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ta-210-p-432-n-3448\"\u003eTA-210 tonearms\u003c\/a\u003e. The combination of Xpression, TA-110\/TA-210 and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/st-80-se-mc-transformer-p-434-n-3447\"\u003eST-80 SE MC transformer\u003c\/a\u003e gives a supreme experience!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--medium\" data-section=\"4712\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-image  keep-ratio is-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__image has-overflow\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eLearn more:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/products\/hifi-cartridges\/xpression\/design\" title=\"Design and manufacturing\"\u003eDesign and manufacturing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/products\/hifi-cartridges\/xpression\/magnet-and-damping\" title=\"Neodymium magnet and damping\"\u003eMagnet system and damping: benefits of high-end materials\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/products\/hifi-cartridges\/xpression\/diamond-and-coil\" title=\"Diamond and Coil technology\"\u003eDiamond and coil technology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/products\/hifi-cartridges\/xpression\/set-up-and-maintenance\" title=\"Setup, maintenance and service\"\u003eSet-up, maintenance and service\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/products\/hifi-cartridges\/xpression\/stylus-care\" title=\"Stylus protection guard\"\u003eStylus care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/products\/hifi-cartridges\/xpression\/technical-data\" title=\"Technical data\"\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14820\/xpressionproductsheetweb.pdf\" title=\"Xpression ProductSheet.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14821\/5-800138-12-xpression-userguide_web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the Xpression userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14820\/xpressionproductsheetweb.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the Xpression Productsheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quote Xpression\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStereophile February 2012\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Art Dudley\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...The Ortofon Xpression is a unique blend of the new and the old...This new Ortofon is designed and built as a drop-in replacement for any G-style pickup head...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...The Xpression proved itself to be much more explicit than my original SPU - more detailed, more open, more tactile, more revealing of nuance and technique......Delighted I am to see and hear such a product...the Xpression brings with it a certain disregard for convention and for the staid logic of commerce - not unlike the best music...”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/15012\/xpression-stereophile-02-2012-eng.pdf\" title=\"Xpression Stereophile Feb 2012.pdf\"\u003eRetrieve your copy of the Xpression review here »\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"2753\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21392721793,"sku":"","price":6499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC_Xpression_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684833.jpg?v=1731961996"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-windfeld-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Windfeld Ti Cartridge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"12208\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-only01\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__inner\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__content js-richtext-table\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe MC Windfeld Ti - a moving coil phono cartridge in the absolute high-end class \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur extensive knowledge of vibration properties, characteristics in different shapes and materials, competences in magnetism, mechanical design and new technologies has been applied for optimization of the MC Windfeld model. The MC Windfeld Ti has gone to the next level by reducing unwanted vibrations and increasing the dynamic capability of the cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThose who choose to adopt the MC Windfeld Ti will experience the lifelike, dynamic and open sound, with exceedingly clear midrange. The MC Windfeld Ti remains extremely musical while paying close attention to micro dynamic details, with its delicate, but also analytical nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-video__header\"\u003eThe MC Windfeld Ti technology\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/mc-windfeld-ti-p-737-n-1579\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe MC Windfeld Ti phono cartridge\u003c\/a\u003e was introduced in 2017 as a continuous tribute to Ortofon's former engineer Mr. Windfeld and optimization of the MC Windfeld model launched in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the MC Windfeld Ti lies \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/technologies\/slm-manufacturing-technique\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSelective Laser Melting technology\u003c\/a\u003e, apllied for manufacturing of the Ortofon Exclusives Series cartridges. \u003cbr\u003eThe use of Titanium in the MC Windfeld Ti has provided a further improvement to the overall rigidity of the structure and the cartridge weight. Obviously, MC Windfeld Ti has gone to the next level by reducing unwanted vibrations and increasing the dynamic capability of the cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eThe mechanical integration of the MC Windfeld Ti\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, Ortofon has always followed its own path with regard to the mechanical design of the cartridge housing, because mechanical rigidity and total freedom from resonance in the audible range are a precondition for optimal sound quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the MC Windfeld Ti the cartridge’s contact with the tonerarm takes place through three hard, well-defined contact points placed on the fastening section of the cartridge. This means that the mechanical integration of the cartridge and the tonearm arm are always absolutely perfect. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eFlexibility and performance with a range of compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith optimized weight and moderate compliance to suit the majority of modern tonearms, the MC Windfeld Ti is easy compatible with an endless array of contemporary high-end turntable equipment, including \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/products\/tonearms\"\u003ethe Ortofon TA-210 and TA-110 tonearms.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA low output impedance of 7 ohm and a medium output voltage of 0.2 mV makes the Ortofon MC Windfeld Ti a perfect partner for most MC pre-amps as well as step-up transformers, including \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/st-80-se-mc-transformer-p-434-n-3447\"\u003ethe Ortofon ST-80 SE\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen combined with Ortofon’s world-class knowledge in analogue sound reproduction, The MC Windfeld Ti will undoubtedly provide sound which is literally unsurpassed and simply has to be experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eLearn more:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Advancements in technology\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/products\/hifi-cartridges\/mc-windfeld-ti\/technology-and-materials\/\"\u003eAdvancements in technology and materials\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Diamond and coil\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/products\/hifi-cartridges\/mc-windfeld-ti\/diamond-and-coil\/\"\u003eDiamond and coil technology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Set-up\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/products\/hifi-cartridges\/mc-windfeld-ti\/set-up\/\"\u003eSet-up\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Technical data\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/products\/hifi-cartridges\/mc-windfeld-ti\/technical-data\/\"\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca title=\"MC Windfeld Ti userguide.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/151561\/pw_ti-user_guide_03_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\"\u003eDownload the MC Windfeld Ti userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca title=\"MC Windfeld Ti Brochure.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/148933\/mc-windfeld-ti-brochure.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\"\u003eDownload the MC Windfeld Ti brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21392853505,"sku":"ORTOFON-MC-WINDFELD","price":6299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC_Windfeld_Ti_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684828.png?v=1731961990"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-cadenza-black-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Cadenza Black Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eCadenza Black is optimized for an amazing tonal neutrality, dynamics and purity of sound.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cadenza Black model is using a Nude Shibata stylus with a boron cantilever. The effective mass of the stylus\/cantilever system is extremely low due to the use of a very thin boron rod. This material is extremely stiff and even more lightweight than aluminium.\u003cbr\u003eIt also uses the WRD\/Wide Range Damping-system applied for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-windfeld-p-486-n-1579\"\u003eMC Windfeld\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-a90-p-634-n-4873\"\u003eMC A90\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-anna-p-156-n-1579\"\u003eMC Anna\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/xpression-p-487-n-1579\"\u003eXpression\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-a95-p-155-n-1579\"\u003eMC A95\u003c\/a\u003e cartridges, controlling the high and low frequency damping separately.\u003cbr\u003eThe coil wire is the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire, which is a gold plated 6NX copper wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCadenza Black is high performing on areas like detail, consistency and sound staging.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Cadenza series\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Ortofon we constantly look for new technology to be used in our products and push the performance of existing technology. Thus we assure the highest level of performance and quality. The \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-kontrapunkt-b-p-620-n-4873\"\u003eKontrapunkt models\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-jubilee-p-631-n-4873\"\u003eMC Jubilee\u003c\/a\u003e became market standards and are among our most popular cartridges. Nevertheless Ortofon decided to develope a new cartridge series that is even more ambitious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy carefully implementing cobalt-iron pole pieces, new improved winding process on the armature, using extruded aluminium housing in the models as well as other changes, we have been able to reveal new possibilities in performing the analogue information. It was also decided to make a more complete range of cartridges, which meant an introduction of a moving coil Cadenza Mono model to support our customers, who have an extended interest in micro groove mono records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the five Cadenza Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/cadenza-mono-p-607-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Mono\u003c\/a\u003e is a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-red-p-485-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Red\u003c\/a\u003e delivers open, dynamic sound with a touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-blue-p-488-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-bronze-p-489-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-black-p-490-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Black \u003c\/a\u003eis the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003eMC Cadenza Black Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm\/sec. - 0,33 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz - \u0026lt; 0,8 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz - \u0026gt; 27 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz - \u0026gt; 20 dB\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at - 3dB - 20 - 60.000 Hz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response 20 kHz - 20 kHz - +1,5\/0\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 90 µm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral - 16 µm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type - Nude Shibata on Boron cantilever\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius - r\/R 6\/50 µm\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range - 2,0-2,5 g (20-25 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force, recommended - 2,3 g (23 mN)\u003cbr\u003e*) Typical value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracking angle - 20°\u003cbr\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance - 5 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load impedance - \u0026gt; 10 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eCartridge body material - Stainless steel Aluminium\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour - Black\/Black\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight - 10,7 gram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14815\/5-800136-12-mc-cadenza-userguide.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Cadenza userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14808\/mc-cadenza.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Cadenza brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quote MC Cadenza Black\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-Fi World April 2010\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Noel Keywood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...the Black uses many moving parts of the A90...sound is weighty and satisfyingly rhythmic...The Black offered a beautifully smooth, svelte and expansive sound stage. It has generous stage depth and always sounds relaxed and in control of proceedings...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...If you are looking for an ultimately smooth and sophisticated sonic delivery from LP, Ortofon's new Cadenza Black is as good as it gets at what is a 'reasonable' price...the Black is a lovely cartridge...\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--medium\" data-section=\"4712\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"2753\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21392989889,"sku":"","price":3199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC_Cadenza_Black_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684784.jpg?v=1731961943"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-cadenza-bronze-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eCadenza Bronze is a true high-end reference cartridge, conveying music with supreme precision, impact and dynamics.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cadenza Bronze model is using a Replicant 100 stylus and a conical aluminium cantilever.\u003cbr\u003eThe coil wire is the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire, which is a gold plated 6NX copper wire.\u003cbr\u003eField Stabilizing Element\/FSE, is used for optimal linearity especially during complex crescendo passages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCadenza Bronze stereo imaging capabilities illuminate the farthest corners of the soundstage in all three dimensions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Cadenza series\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Ortofon we constantly look for new technology to be used in our products and push the performance of existing technology. Thus we assure the highest level of performance and quality. The \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-kontrapunkt-b-p-620-n-4873\"\u003eKontrapunkt models\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-jubilee-p-631-n-4873\"\u003eMC Jubilee\u003c\/a\u003e became market standards and are among our most popular cartridges. Nevertheless Ortofon decided to develope a new cartridge series that is even more ambitious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy carefully implementing cobalt-iron pole pieces, new improved winding process on the armature, using extruded aluminium housing in the models as well as other changes, we have been able to reveal new possibilities in performing the analogue information. It was also decided to make a more complete range of cartridges, which meant an introduction of a moving coil Cadenza Mono model to support our customers, who have an extended interest in micro groove mono records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the five Cadenza Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/cadenza-mono-p-607-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Mono\u003c\/a\u003e is a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-red-p-485-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Red\u003c\/a\u003e delivers open, dynamic sound with a touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-blue-p-488-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-bronze-p-489-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-black-p-490-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Black \u003c\/a\u003eis the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003eMC Cadenza Bronze Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm\/sec. - 0,4 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz - \u0026lt; 1 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz - \u0026gt; 24 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz - \u0026gt; 20 dB\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at - 3dB - 20 - 55 kHz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz - +\/-1,5\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 80 µm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral - 12 µm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type - Nude Ortofon Replicant on conical alu cantilever\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius - r\/R 5\/100 µm\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range - 2,2-2,7 g (22-27 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force, recommended - 2,5 g (25 mN)\u003cbr\u003e*) Typical value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracking angle - 23°\u003cbr\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance - 5 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load impedance - 50-200 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eCartridge body material - Stainless steel \/ Aluminium\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour - Bronze\/Black\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight - 10,7 gram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14815\/5-800136-12-mc-cadenza-userguide.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Cadenza userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14808\/mc-cadenza.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Cadenza brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quote MC Cadenza Bronze\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePositive Feedback ISSUE 51 September\/October 2010\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by John Hoffman\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...The Cadenza Bronze is certainly a top flight cartridge, and its performance reflects Ortofons substantial engineering resources and manufacturing experience...\u003cbr\u003e...Cadenza Bronze is an excellent tracking cartridge, and its ability to minimize surface noise will be an attribute that can be appreciated by any perspective owner....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e...The Bronze certainly has the ability to extract all the fine detail contained in a recording, and excels at all the audiophile approved tasks. Performers are clearly defined, tonal balance is evenly reproduced, and dynamic contrasts are faithfully recreated. The touch of warmth that Ortofon have infused into the design, results in a cartridge with an easy going nature, which invites a person to listen for hours on end... \"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--medium\" data-section=\"4712\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"2753\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21393136897,"sku":"","price":2599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC_Cadenza_Bronze_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684793.jpg?v=1731961953"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-cadenza-blue-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Cadenza Blue Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eCadenza Blue is true to the music with a tremendous clarity.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cadenza Blue model is using a Nude FG 70 stylus with a very thin ruby cantilever.\u003cbr\u003eThe coils are made from 6NX (99.9999 %) pure silver wire.\u003cbr\u003eAn improved winding process on the armature allows a better channel balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soundstage of Cadenza Blue is wide open and grandiose straight out of the box. Micro dynamic and ambience will be evident when listening to complex compositions. It reaches a very high degree of definition in the perspective, which is very present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Cadenza series\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Ortofon we constantly look for new technology to be used in our products and push the performance of existing technology. Thus we assure the highest level of performance and quality. The \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-kontrapunkt-b-p-620-n-4873\"\u003eKontrapunkt models\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-jubilee-p-631-n-4873\"\u003eMC Jubilee\u003c\/a\u003e became market standards and are among our most popular cartridges. Nevertheless Ortofon decided to develope a new cartridge series that is even more ambitious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy carefully implementing cobalt-iron pole pieces, new improved winding process on the armature, using extruded aluminium housing in the models as well as other changes, we have been able to reveal new possibilities in performing the analogue information. It was also decided to make a more complete range of cartridges, which meant an introduction of a moving coil Cadenza Mono model to support our customers, who have an extended interest in micro groove mono records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the five Cadenza Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/cadenza-mono-p-607-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Mono\u003c\/a\u003e is a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-red-p-485-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Red\u003c\/a\u003e delivers open, dynamic sound with a touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-blue-p-488-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-bronze-p-489-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-black-p-490-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Black \u003c\/a\u003eis the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003eMC Cadenza Blue Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1 kHz 5 cm\/sec - 0,5 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance - \u0026lt; 1,2 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz - \u0026gt; 23 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz - \u0026gt; 15 dB\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at -3 dB - 20 Hz - 50 kHz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz - +2\/-1\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 80 μm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral - 12 μm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type - Nude FG 70 on Ruby cantilever\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius - r\/R 6\/70\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range - 2,2-2,7 g (22-27 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force recommended - 2,5 g (25 mN)\u003cbr\u003e*) Typical value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracking angle - 20º\u003cbr\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance - 5 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load impedance - 50-200 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eCartridge body material - Stainless steel Aluminium\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour - Blue\/Black\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight - 10,7 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14815\/5-800136-12-mc-cadenza-userguide.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Cadenza userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14808\/mc-cadenza.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Cadenza brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quote MC Cadenza Blue\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-Fi News March 2010\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Steve Harris\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...if you want a cartridge to give you detail, space, integrity and vitality and fresh insights into every old-favourite LP you put on, the Cadenza Blue will do just fine... \"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--medium\" data-section=\"4712\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"2753\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21394190721,"sku":"","price":2139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC_Cadenza_Blue_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684788.jpg?v=1731961948"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-cadenza-red-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Cadenza Red Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eThe sound picture of Cadenza Red is relaxed, homogeneous and moderately dynamic and have great space and depth in the stereo image.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cadenza Red model is using a Nude Fine Line stylus with a cylindrical aluminium cantilever. The stylus tip radius is r\/R 8\/40 µm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coils are made from 6NX (99.9999 %) pure silver wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn improved winding process on the armature allows a better channel balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Cadenza series\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Ortofon we constantly look for new technology to be used in our products and push the performance of existing technology. Thus we assure the highest level of performance and quality. The \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-kontrapunkt-b-p-620-n-4873\"\u003eKontrapunkt models\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-jubilee-p-631-n-4873\"\u003eMC Jubilee\u003c\/a\u003e became market standards and are among our most popular cartridges. Nevertheless Ortofon decided to develope a new cartridge series that is even more ambitious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy carefully implementing cobalt-iron pole pieces, new improved winding process on the armature, using extruded aluminium housing in the models as well as other changes, we have been able to reveal new possibilities in performing the analogue information. It was also decided to make a more complete range of cartridges, which meant an introduction of a moving coil Cadenza Mono model to support our customers, who have an extended interest in micro groove mono records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the five Cadenza Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/cadenza-mono-p-607-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Mono\u003c\/a\u003e is a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-red-p-485-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Red\u003c\/a\u003e delivers open, dynamic sound with a touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-blue-p-488-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-bronze-p-489-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-black-p-490-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Black \u003c\/a\u003eis the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003eMC Cadenza Red Technical Data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1 kHz 5 cm\/sec - 0,45 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance - \u0026lt; 1,5 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz - \u0026gt; 23 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz - \u0026gt; 15 dB\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at -3 dB - 20 Hz - 50 kHz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz - +3\/-1\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 80 μm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral - 12 μm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type - Nude Fine Line on Alu cantilever\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius - r\/R 8\/40\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range - 2,2-2,7 g (22-27 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force recommended - 2,5 g (25 mN)\u003cbr\u003e*) Typical value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracking angle - 20º\u003cbr\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance - 5 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load impedance - 50-500 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eCartridge body materia - Stainless steel Aluminium\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour - Red\/Black\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight - 10,7 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14815\/5-800136-12-mc-cadenza-userguide.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Cadenza userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14808\/mc-cadenza.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Cadenza brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quote MC Cadenza Red\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAudiophilia May 2016\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Anthony Kershaw\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"... I was quite surprised at the detail and sophistication of the first in line Ortofon Cadenza (Red) moving coil. ...it does extract a ton of detail and shades the detail with expression and accurate dynamics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs audiophiles we're always looking for the proverbial veil lifting in front of the stage. The Red did just that. More importantly, the cartridge has a very sweet disposition. All carts add their own voices, and some, too many. The sweetness here is tactile. Massed violins had weight and sheen, and a presence that only well designed analogue allows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBass was emphatic. Deep and with the resonances that make it such a satisfying musical component.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe midrange is always the most elusive to capture, especially voices... The balance is right on so many of their carts. The Red is wonderfully in balance, nothing jars,nothing compresses. You'll get the air and the musical presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI really like this cartridge. For the price, a favourite moving coil...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--medium\" data-section=\"4712\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"2753\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21399037505,"sku":"","price":1599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC_Cadenza_Red_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684802.jpg?v=1731961963"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-cadenza-mono-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Cadenza Mono Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eFind your old records as well as new micro groove mono records and experience the Cadenza Mono!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cadenza Mono model is made with a Nude Fine Line stylus and a cylindrical aluminium cantilever. The stylus radius is r\/R 8\/40 µm.\u003cbr\u003eThe coils are made from 6NX (99.9999 %) pure silver wire. An improved winding process on the armature allows a better channel balance.\u003cbr\u003eFor easy use the pins are connected so you get the same signal from both pairs of connecting pins.\u003cbr\u003eSharing internal build with the Cadenza Red and with optimized adjustments for mono playback the sound is relaxed, homogeneous and moderate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/cartridges-ranges\/true-mono\" title=\"True MONO\"\u003eRead more about Ortofon True Mono cartridges range »\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px;\"\u003eThe Cadenza series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Ortofon we constantly look for new technology to be used in our products and push the performance of existing technology. Thus we assure the highest level of performance and quality. The \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-kontrapunkt-b-p-620-n-4873\"\u003eKontrapunkt models\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-jubilee-p-631-n-4873\"\u003eMC Jubilee\u003c\/a\u003e became market standards and are among our most popular cartridges. Nevertheless Ortofon decided to develope a new cartridge series that is even more ambitious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy carefully implementing cobalt-iron pole pieces, new improved winding process on the armature, using extruded aluminium housing in the models as well as other changes, we have been able to reveal new possibilities in performing the analogue information. It was also decided to make a more complete range of cartridges, which meant an introduction of a moving coil Cadenza Mono model to support our customers, who have an extended interest in micro groove mono records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the five Cadenza Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/cadenza-mono-p-607-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Mono\u003c\/a\u003e is a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-red-p-485-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Red\u003c\/a\u003e delivers open, dynamic sound with a touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-blue-p-488-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-bronze-p-489-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-cadenza-black-p-490-n-1579\"\u003eMC Cadenza Black \u003c\/a\u003eis the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003eMC Cadenza Mono Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1 kHz 5 cm\/sec - 0.45 mV\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at -3 dB - 20 Hz - 50 kHz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz - +3\/-1\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 70 μm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral - 12 μm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type - Nude Fine Line on Alu cantilever\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius - r\/R 8\/40\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range - 2.2-2.7 g (22-27 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force recommended - 2.5 g (25 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking angle - 20º\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*) Typical value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance - 5 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load impedance - 50-500 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eCartridge body material - Stainless steel Aluminium\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour - Natural\/Black\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight - 10.7 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14815\/5-800136-12-mc-cadenza-userguide.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Cadenza userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14808\/mc-cadenza.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Cadenza brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quote MC Cadenza Mono\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-Fi World May 2011\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Tony Bolton\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...Tonal qualities of the instruments were nicely textured and displayed...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...found the Mono seemed unperturbed by musical genre, and tracked perfectly through the most worn and damaged records that I could find...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e...If you have many monophonic records...then a dedicated mono cartridge is most definately the best way to play them...The results are tightly timed, awash with musical detail and colour...undisturbed by sonic nasties...An insightful, detailed and musical cartridge...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--medium\" data-section=\"4712\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"2753\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21399181441,"sku":"","price":1599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC_Cadenza_Mono_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684797.jpg?v=1731961958"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-quintet-black-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Quintet Black S Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eThe Quintet Black is the best example of Quintet’s overall excellence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Quintet Black is graced with a Nude Shibata diamond, considered one of the best stylus profiles available, mounted on a high-performance Boron cantilever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shibata’s slim, highly polished profile allows an exceedingly wide contact area to the walls of the groove and ensures detailed and pure reproduction thoughout the spectrum, including even the most high frequency groove information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/st-7-p-679-n-3447\"\u003eThe ST-7 transformer\u003c\/a\u003e is a perfect match for the MC Quintet Black cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEase of use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop-mounting of the Quintet cartridges is easy and secure using the screws supplied. The aluminuim frame has threaded mounting holes and is fitted easily with the 5mm or 7mm screws depending on the thickness of the headshell.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Quintet series’ right angles, straight lines, stylus visibility and ample distance between the record surface and the cartridge’s bottom will make it easy to mount and align the cartridge and tonearm correctly. The Quintet Series gives excellent results with most common tonearms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"4001\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-only01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__content js-richtext-table\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Quintet Story\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing demonstrates Ortofon's long-standing resilience more than its commitment to the refinement of analogue sound quality and its continued development of new cartridge models.  Since 1948 Ortofon has introduced about 100 different Moving Coil models. We believe the cartridges in this new series are more than worthy successors to the long line of models that has made Ortofon the global leader in the manufacture and supply of phono cartridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe MC Quintet Series is a direct result of our continued research and innovation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MC Quintet Series is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA special ABS (Acrylonitrile\/Butadiene\/Styrene) thermoplastic material is used for manufacturing of the body. This light-weight, impact resistant material is very suitable for injection-moulding and provides a very durable scratch resistant surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeodymium magnets are implemented to achieve an optimal output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow internal impedance makes the cartridge less sensitive to load and therefore ensures compatibility with the widest range of preamps and transformers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is our aim to bring our customers many hours of new and surprising experiences in listening to their precious vinyl collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the five Quintet Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-mono-p-606-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Mono \u003c\/a\u003eis a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-red-p-546-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Red\u003c\/a\u003e is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-blue-p-547-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-bronze-p-548-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-black-p-549-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Black\u003c\/a\u003e is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-list01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-list__container\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMC Quintet Black S Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOutput voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm\/sec. - 0.3 mV\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz - \u0026lt; 1.0 dB\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz - \u0026gt; 23 dB\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz - \u0026gt; 15 dB\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrequency response 20-20.000 Hz - +\/- 1.5 dB\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 80 µm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral - 15 µm\/mN\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStylus type - Nude Shibata on Sapphire cantilever\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStylus tip radius - r\/R 6\/50 µm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracking force range - 2.1-2.5 g (21-25 mN)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracking force, recommended - 2.3 g (23 mN)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*) Typical value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracking angle - 20°\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance - 5 Ohm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecommended load impedance - \u0026gt; 20 Ohm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCartridge body material - ABS\/Aluminium\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCoil wire material - Aucurum \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCartridge colour - Black\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCartridge weight - 9 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/151562\/quintetuserguide07_web.pdf\" title=\"MC Quintet series userguide.pdf\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/151562\/quintetuserguide07_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\"\u003eDownload the MC Quintet series userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/148647\/quintet_brochure_web_2017.pdf\" title=\"MC Quintet series brochure.pdf\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/148647\/quintet_brochure_web_2017.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\"\u003eDownload the MC Quintet series brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\nReview quote MC Quintet Black\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-Fi World May 2014\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Tony Bolton\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerdict: Superb sounding all-rounder that shows analogue at its best. Excellent value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Quintet Black is something of an audiophile bargain. It seemed to deal with any type of music that I played through it with decorum and an air of quality... \u003cbr\u003e...It is a very good cartridge that will be a welcome addition to any hi-fi system...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...Very well mannered, but springhtly sounding cartridge...Very smooth midband and treble. Excellent surface noise control. Fast and fluid bass sound...\u003cbr\u003e...The Ortofon Black undoubtedly possesses the sonic class and all-round ability of some cartridges costing significantly more.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Quintet Black was awarded \"The Best Cartridge 2014\" by Hi-Fi World.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--medium\" data-section=\"4712\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"2753\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21399296385,"sku":"","price":1149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC_Quintet_Black_S_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684807.jpg?v=1731961968"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-quintet-bronze-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Quintet Bronze Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eThe Quintet Bronze moves into the higher league of the Quintets.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slim profile of its Nude Fine Line diamond stylus will track even the highest frequency information, making it a must for discerning listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally its larger footprint ensures reduced distortion and record wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sound will be very evenhanded with respect to all aspects. Classical music will be reproduced with power and open space around each of the instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/st-7-p-679-n-3447\"\u003eThe ST-7 transformer\u003c\/a\u003e is a perfect match for the MC Quintet Bronze cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEase of use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop-mounting of the Quintet cartridges is easy and secure using the screws supplied. The aluminuim frame has threaded mounting holes and is fitted easily with the 5mm or 7mm screws depending on the thickness of the headshell.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Quintet series’ right angles, straight lines, stylus visibility and ample distance between the record surface and the cartridge’s bottom will make it easy to mount and align the cartridge and tonearm correctly. The Quintet Series gives excellent results with most common tonearms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"4001\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-only01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__container \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__content js-richtext-table\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Quintet Story\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing demonstrates Ortofon's long-standing resilience more than its commitment to the refinement of analogue sound quality and its continued development of new cartridge models.  Since 1948 Ortofon has introduced about 100 different Moving Coil models. We believe the cartridges in this new series are more than worthy successors to the long line of models that has made Ortofon the global leader in the manufacture and supply of phono cartridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe MC Quintet Series is a direct result of our continued research and innovation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MC Quintet Series is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA special ABS (Acrylonitrile\/Butadiene\/Styrene) thermoplastic material is used for manufacturing of the body. This light-weight, impact resistant material is very suitable for injection-moulding and provides a very durable scratch resistant surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeodymium magnets are implemented to achieve an optimal output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow internal impedance makes the cartridge less sensitive to load and therefore ensures compatibility with the widest range of preamps and transformers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is our aim to bring our customers many hours of new and surprising experiences in listening to their precious vinyl collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the five Quintet Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-mono-p-606-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Mono \u003c\/a\u003eis a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-red-p-546-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Red\u003c\/a\u003e is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-blue-p-547-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-bronze-p-548-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-black-p-549-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Black\u003c\/a\u003e is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-list01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-list__container\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003eMC Quintet Bronze Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm\/sec. - 0.3 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz - \u0026lt; 1.2 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz - \u0026gt; 23 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz - \u0026gt; 15 dB\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at - 3dB - 20-25.000 Hz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response 20-20.000 Hz - +\/-1.5 dB\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 80 µm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral - 15 µm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type - Nude Fine Line\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius - r\/R 8\/40 µm\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range - 2.1-2.5 g (21-25 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force, recommended - 2.3 g (23 mN)\u003cbr\u003e*) Typical value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracking angle - 20°\u003cbr\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance - 5 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load impedance - \u0026gt; 20 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eCartridge body material - ABS\/Aluminium\u003cbr\u003eCoil wire material - Pure 4-nines copper\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour - Bronze\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight - 9 gram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14816\/5-800146-12-quintet-userguide-web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Quintet series userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14806\/quintet_brochure_web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Quintet series brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quotes MC Quintet Bronze\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePositive Feedback January 2015, Issue 81\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Ken Micallef\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...No matter the sonic extremes I threw its way, the Ortofon Quintet Bronze never lost its buttoned-down composure, reproducing a full frequency range performance every time. It never favored one part of the spectrum over another, its top to bottom smoothness and coherency perhaps its most outstanding and noticeable trademark. This brother is smooth....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e…The Quintet Bronze presented harmonic textures naturally without drawing attention to itself. But while it definitely creates a first-row presentation of the music, its gentle demeanor places it in the laidback variety of moving coil cartridges. It has more energy and transparency than moving magnet carts I‘ve used, but its big, round, warm sonic portrayal of events is more buttery and compliant than breath-taking and bold…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e…At its asking price, the Ortofon Quintet Bronze is reasonably priced, and it's certainly capable of expressing a wide frequency range performance with a large soundstage, natural textures, and spot-on tonality. While the Bronze was in my system I wanted for nothing more, save a better grip on low end fundamentals. The Bronze was never soft and fuzzy, but it tends to roll off upper treble, denying the fine detail that the less expensive Denon, and other moving coil carts, easily convey. If you have a solid state based system, the Ortofon Quintet Bronze cartridge may be the full bodied compliment you've been looking for.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--medium\" data-section=\"4712\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"2753\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21399398081,"sku":"","price":849.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC_Quintet_Bronze_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684816.jpg?v=1731961976"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-quintet-blue-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Quintet Blue Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eThe Quintet Blue is a very homogeneous cartridge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Quintet Blue's sound image will tend to more smooth reproduction compared to Quintet Red and moderate dynamic strength compared to Quintet Bronze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt features a Nude Elliptical diamond mounted on an aluminium cantilever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Quintet Blue will bring more space, depth and detail into the sound and is a very good choice for any kind of music, especially rhythmic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/st-7-p-679-n-3447\"\u003eThe ST-7 transformer\u003c\/a\u003e is a perfect match for the MC Quintet Blue cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEase of use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop-mounting of the Quintet cartridges is easy and secure using the screws supplied. The aluminuim frame has threaded mounting holes and is fitted easily with the 5mm or 7mm screws depending on the thickness of the headshell.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Quintet series’ right angles, straight lines, stylus visibility and ample distance between the record surface and the cartridge’s bottom will make it easy to mount and align the cartridge and tonearm correctly. The Quintet Series gives excellent results with most common tonearms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"4001\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-only01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__container \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__content js-richtext-table\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Quintet Story\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing demonstrates Ortofon's long-standing resilience more than its commitment to the refinement of analogue sound quality and its continued development of new cartridge models.  Since 1948 Ortofon has introduced about 100 different Moving Coil models. We believe the cartridges in this new series are more than worthy successors to the long line of models that has made Ortofon the global leader in the manufacture and supply of phono cartridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe MC Quintet Series is a direct result of our continued research and innovation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MC Quintet Series is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA special ABS (Acrylonitrile\/Butadiene\/Styrene) thermoplastic material is used for manufacturing of the body. This light-weight, impact resistant material is very suitable for injection-moulding and provides a very durable scratch resistant surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeodymium magnets are implemented to achieve an optimal output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow internal impedance makes the cartridge less sensitive to load and therefore ensures compatibility with the widest range of preamps and transformers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is our aim to bring our customers many hours of new and surprising experiences in listening to their precious vinyl collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the five Quintet Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-mono-p-606-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Mono \u003c\/a\u003eis a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-red-p-546-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Red\u003c\/a\u003e is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-blue-p-547-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-bronze-p-548-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-black-p-549-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Black\u003c\/a\u003e is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-list01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-list__container\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003eMC Quintet Blue Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1 kHz 5 cm\/sec - 0.5 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance - \u0026lt; 1.5 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz - \u0026gt; 21 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz - \u0026gt; 14 dB\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at -3 dB - 20-25.000 Hz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response 20-20.000 Hz - +\/-2.5 dB\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 70 μm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral - 15 μm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type - Nude Elliptical\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius - r\/R 8\/18 μm\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range - 2.1-2.5 g (21-25 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force recommended - 2.3 g (23 mN)\u003cbr\u003e*) Typical value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracking angle - 20º\u003cbr\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance - 7 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load impedance - \u0026gt;20 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eCartridge body material - ABS\/Aluminium\u003cbr\u003eCoil wire material - Pure 4-nines copper\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour - Blue\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight - 9 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14816\/5-800146-12-quintet-userguide-web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Quintet series userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14806\/quintet_brochure_web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Quintet series brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quotes MC Quintet Blue\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-Fi Choice October 2014\u003cbr\u003eReviewed and tested by Andrew Simpson\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerdict: Superb sounding all-rounder that shows analogue at its best. Excellent value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"... It offers the most comprehensive and enjoyable performance with all music, showing Ortofon has clearly hit upon another magic formula...\u003cbr\u003e...it presents all the detail in the track with real dymanism … its soundstage is expansive left to right…and it also possesses a greater talent for bringing instruments within it to life...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e…Each instrument gets the space to let its notes grow, which it knits together into a cohesive whole, revealing its measured and neutral presentation…\u003cbr\u003e…Bass is well articulated and evenly presented without being overly emphasized or rolling off too early, making its presence and detail felt without becoming overwhelming on more demanding bass-heavy music.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTNT USA October, 2015\u003cbr\u003eReviewer: Todd Bromgard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...The Quintet Blue has few faults, particularly at its price point. It plays relatively neutral, without obvious colorations or frequency dips, and strikes a good balance between musical and analytical. While it's not the last word in resolving power, it is detailed, dynamic and casts a three-dimension soundstage. Its weaknesses are apparent only when compared to more expensive cartridges. Happily, I have been listening to the Quintet Blue for several months and it continues to be a satisfying performer. Highly recommended!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--medium\" data-section=\"4712\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"2753\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21399480065,"sku":"","price":599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC_Quintet_Blue_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684812.jpg?v=1731961972"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-quintet-mono-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Quintet Mono Cartridge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eA True Mono from Ortofon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt features Nude Elliptical r\/R 8\/18µm stylus that is a good solution for playing mono microgroove vinyl records. The Quintet Mono will track perfectly through even worn and damaged records and ensure the surface noise control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuintet Mono uses a strapped output to deliver the same output signal from both sets of pole pins. This effectively eliminates the need for mono-specific equipment, making it possible to enjoy true mono reproduction on any stereo playback system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMC Quintet Mono is for playing mono microgroove vinyl records. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/cartridges-ranges\/true-mono\" title=\"True MONO\"\u003eRead more about Ortofon True Mono cartridges range ».\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/st-7-p-679-n-3447\"\u003eThe ST-7 transformer\u003c\/a\u003e will be a perfect match for the MC Quintet Mono cartridge.\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/spu-classic-gm-mkii-p-554-n-4556\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEase of use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop-mounting of the Quintet cartridges is easy and secure using the screws supplied. The aluminuim frame has threaded mounting holes and is fitted easily with the 5mm or 7mm screws depending on the thickness of the headshell.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Quintet series’ right angles, straight lines, stylus visibility and ample distance between the record surface and the cartridge’s bottom will make it easy to mount and align the cartridge and tonearm correctly. The Quintet Series gives excellent results with most common tonearms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"4001\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-only01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__container \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__content js-richtext-table\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Quintet Story\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing demonstrates Ortofon's long-standing resilience more than its commitment to the refinement of analogue sound quality and its continued development of new cartridge models.  Since 1948 Ortofon has introduced about 100 different Moving Coil models. We believe the cartridges in this new series are more than worthy successors to the long line of models that has made Ortofon the global leader in the manufacture and supply of phono cartridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe MC Quintet Series is a direct result of our continued research and innovation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MC Quintet Series is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA special ABS (Acrylonitrile\/Butadiene\/Styrene) thermoplastic material is used for manufacturing of the body. This light-weight, impact resistant material is very suitable for injection-moulding and provides a very durable scratch resistant surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeodymium magnets are implemented to achieve an optimal output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow internal impedance makes the cartridge less sensitive to load and therefore ensures compatibility with the widest range of preamps and transformers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is our aim to bring our customers many hours of new and surprising experiences in listening to their precious vinyl collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the five Quintet Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-mono-p-606-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Mono \u003c\/a\u003eis a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-red-p-546-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Red\u003c\/a\u003e is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-blue-p-547-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-bronze-p-548-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-black-p-549-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Black\u003c\/a\u003e is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-list01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-list__container\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003eMC Quintet Mono Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1 kHz 5 cm\/sec - 0.3 mV\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at -3 dB - 20-25.000 Hz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz - +\/-2.0 dB\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 70 μm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral - 15 μm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type - Nude Elliptical\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius - r\/R 8\/18 μm\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range - 2.1-2.5 g (21-25 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force recommended - 2.3 g (23 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking angle - 20º\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*) Typical value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance - 5 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load impedance - \u0026gt;20 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eCartridge body material - ABS\/Aluminium\u003cbr\u003eCoil wire material - Pure 4-nines silver\/Ag\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour - White\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight - 9 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14816\/5-800146-12-quintet-userguide-web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Quintet series userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14806\/quintet_brochure_web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Quintet series brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--medium\" data-section=\"4712\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"2753\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21399546881,"sku":"","price":629.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC_Quintet_Mono_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684821.jpg?v=1731961981"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-quintet-red-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Quintet Red Cartridge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eEnter the Exclusive world of Ortofon’s famous moving coil sound!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Quintet Red is a perfect introduction to the world of Ortofon moving coils.\u003cbr\u003eIt features an Elliptical diamond which is cut and polished to Ortofon’s standards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis entry-level MC cartridge has very high price-to-performance ratio and is a perfect all-rounder for the newcomers to the world of Moving Coil cartridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMC Quintet Red is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/st-7-p-679-n-3447\"\u003eThe ST-7 transformer\u003c\/a\u003e is a perfect match for the MC Quintet Red cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEase of use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop-mounting of the Quintet cartridges is easy and secure using the screws supplied. The aluminuim frame has threaded mounting holes and is fitted easily with the 5mm or 7mm screws depending on the thickness of the headshell.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Quintet series’ right angles, straight lines, stylus visibility and ample distance between the record surface and the cartridge’s bottom will make it easy to mount and align the cartridge and tonearm correctly. The Quintet Series gives excellent results with most common tonearms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"4001\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-only01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__container \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-only__content js-richtext-table\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Quintet Story\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing demonstrates Ortofon's long-standing resilience more than its commitment to the refinement of analogue sound quality and its continued development of new cartridge models.  Since 1948 Ortofon has introduced about 100 different Moving Coil models. We believe the cartridges in this new series are more than worthy successors to the long line of models that has made Ortofon the global leader in the manufacture and supply of phono cartridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe MC Quintet Series is a direct result of our continued research and innovation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MC Quintet Series is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA special ABS (Acrylonitrile\/Butadiene\/Styrene) thermoplastic material is used for manufacturing of the body. This light-weight, impact resistant material is very suitable for injection-moulding and provides a very durable scratch resistant surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeodymium magnets are implemented to achieve an optimal output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow internal impedance makes the cartridge less sensitive to load and therefore ensures compatibility with the widest range of preamps and transformers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is our aim to bring our customers many hours of new and surprising experiences in listening to their precious vinyl collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the five Quintet Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-mono-p-606-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Mono \u003c\/a\u003eis a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-red-p-546-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Red\u003c\/a\u003e is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-blue-p-547-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-bronze-p-548-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-quintet-black-p-549-n-1579\"\u003eMC Quintet Black\u003c\/a\u003e is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-list01\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-list__container\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003eMC Quintet Red Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1 kHz 5 cm\/sec - 0.5 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance - \u0026lt; 1.5 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz - \u0026gt; 21 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz - \u0026gt; 14 dB\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at -3 dB - 20 - 25.000Hz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response 20-20.000 Hz - +\/-2.5 dB\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 65 μm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral - 15 μm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type - Elliptical\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius - r\/R 8\/18 μm\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range - 2.1-2.5 g (21-25 mN) \u003cbr\u003eTracking force recommended - 2.3 g (23 mN)\u003cbr\u003e*) Typical value\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracking angle - 20º\u003cbr\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance - 7 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load impedance - \u0026gt;20 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eCartridge body material - ABS\/Aluminium\u003cbr\u003eCoil wire material - Copper\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour - Red\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight - 9 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14816\/5-800146-12-quintet-userguide-web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Quintet series userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14806\/quintet_brochure_web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the MC Quintet series brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--medium\" data-section=\"4712\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing__top--none spacing__bottom--none\" data-section=\"2753\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-image__container--extended theme-transparent-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__column-text is-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-image__content\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21399577985,"sku":"","price":419.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC_Quintet_Red_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684823.jpg?v=1731961985"},{"product_id":"ortofon-2m-black-cartridge","title":"Ortofon 2M Black Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eThe 2M Black Series is the MM flagship from Ortofon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M Black is graced with a Shibata diamond stylus – the same diamond as on the acclaimed MC Jubilee. Its slim, highly polished profile allows an exceedingly wide contact area to the groove walls and ensures notably detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the most high frequency groove information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cartridge body used for the 2M Black is manufactured from a newly-developed Lexan DMX Piano Black, a revolutionary material which ensures high rigidity while eliminating unwanted resonances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2M Black uses a special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver plated copper wire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe 2M Series is designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M Series is developed in conjunction with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mjid.dk\/\"\u003ethe Danish Industrial designer Møller Jensen Design\u003c\/a\u003e – the same designer who designed the award winning \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-jubilee-p-631-n-4873\"\u003eMC Jubilee \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-kontrapunkt-b-p-620-n-4873\"\u003eKontrapunkt series\u003c\/a\u003e. Inspired by the facets of a diamond, whose contours gracefully trace the grooves on a record’s surface, the 2M’s handsome elegance establishes a great combination of form and functionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name 2M was selected from among several ideas. We wanted a modern name that would be easy to pronounce and remember, and therefore an alphanumerical name was chosen. 2M means MM, which is the abbreviation for moving magnet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course the 2M isn’t just another pretty face. It has been engineered to the highest standards and is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the 2M Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/2m-mono-se-p-597-n-1579\"\u003e2M Mono SE\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-mono-p-602-n-1579\"\u003e2M Mono\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-78-p-598-n-1579\"\u003e2M 78\u003c\/a\u003e are a true mono cartridges for playing mono vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-red-p-317-n-1579\"\u003e2M Red\u003c\/a\u003e is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-blue-p-333-n-1579\"\u003e2M Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-bronze-p-325-n-1579\"\u003e2M Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-black-p-329-n-1579\"\u003e2M Black\u003c\/a\u003e is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M series of cartridges features Ortofon’s trademark split pole pins, an invention that enables moving magnet cartridges to have a flat frequency response, as with a moving coil cartridge. Split pole pins were invented by Ortofon, and were originally presented in the\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/500-series-p-615-n-4873\"\u003e 500 series\u003c\/a\u003e and Super OM series.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003e2M Black Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm\/sec.  -  5 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz  -  1 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz  -  26 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz  -  15 dB\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at - 3dB  -  20-31.000 Hz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response  -  20-20.000 + 2 \/ - 0 dB\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force  -  80 µm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral  -  22 µm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type  -  Nude Shibata\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius  -  r\/R 6\/50 µm\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range  -  1,4-1,7g (14-17 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force, recommended  - 1,5 g (15 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking angle  -  20°\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance  -  1,2 kOhm\u003cbr\u003eInternal inductance  -  630 mH\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load resistance  -  47 kOhm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load capacitance  -  150-300 pF\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour, body\/stylus  -  Black\/Black\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight  -  7,2 g\u003cbr\u003eReplacement stylus unit  -  2M Black (interchangeable with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/stylus-2m-bronze-p-392-n-3384\"\u003e2M Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14812\/2m-series-userguide.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the 2M series userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14803\/2m-series-brochure-2013_web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the 2M series brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quote 2M Black\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-Fi News Yearbook 2011\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"...When set-up, the Ortofon 2M Black was immediately engaging, sounding powerful and vivid...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...it was natural recordings of full orchestra that confirmed that the 2M Black is a stellar moving-magnet cartridge...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...The 2M Black delivers a holographic imagery worthy of the most sophisticated vinyl replay systems.\"\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21399755265,"sku":"","price":749.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_2M_Black_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684724.jpg?v=1731961872"},{"product_id":"ortofon-2m-blue-cartridge","title":"Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003e2M Blue features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- an improved engine, which provides an increased output of 5.5mV and an optimized sound reproduction and a high level of sonic accuracy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Nude Elliptical diamond and split pole pins with a copper wire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2M Blue adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details than 2M Red \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px;\"\u003eThe 2M Series is designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M Series is developed in conjunction with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mjid.dk\/\"\u003ethe Danish Industrial designer Møller Jensen Design\u003c\/a\u003e – the same designer who designed the award winning \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-jubilee-p-631-n-4873\"\u003eMC Jubilee \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-kontrapunkt-b-p-620-n-4873\"\u003eKontrapunkt series\u003c\/a\u003e. Inspired by the facets of a diamond, whose contours gracefully trace the grooves on a record’s surface, the 2M’s handsome elegance establishes a great combination of form and functionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name 2M was selected from among several ideas. We wanted a modern name that would be easy to pronounce and remember, and therefore an alphanumerical name was chosen. 2M means MM, which is the abbreviation for moving magnet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course the 2M isn’t just another pretty face. It has been engineered to the highest standards and is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the 2M Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/2m-mono-se-p-597-n-1579\"\u003e2M Mono SE\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-mono-p-602-n-1579\"\u003e2M Mono\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-78-p-598-n-1579\"\u003e2M 78\u003c\/a\u003e are a true mono cartridges for playing mono vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-red-p-317-n-1579\"\u003e2M Red\u003c\/a\u003e is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-blue-p-333-n-1579\"\u003e2M Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-bronze-p-325-n-1579\"\u003e2M Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-black-p-329-n-1579\"\u003e2M Black\u003c\/a\u003e is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M series of cartridges features Ortofon’s trademark split pole pins, an invention that enables moving magnet cartridges to have a flat frequency response, as with a moving coil cartridge. Split pole pins were invented by Ortofon, and were originally presented in the\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/500-series-p-615-n-4873\"\u003e 500 series\u003c\/a\u003e and Super OM series.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003e2M Blue Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm\/sec.  -   5,5 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz  -   1,5 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz  -  25 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz  - 15 dB\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at - 3dB  -  20-25.000 Hz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response  -  20-20.000 Hz + 2 \/ - 1 dB\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force  -  80 µm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral  -  20 µm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type  -  Nude Elliptical\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius  -  r\/R 8\/18 µm\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range  -  1,6-2,0g (16-20 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force, recommended  -  1,8 g (18 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking angle  -  20°\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance  -  1,3 kOhm\u003cbr\u003eInternal inductance  -  700 mH\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load resistance  - 47 kOhm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load capacitance  -  150-300 pF\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour, body\/stylus  -  Black\/Blue\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight  -  7,2 g\u003cbr\u003eReplacement stylus unit  - 2M Blue (interchangeable with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/stylus-2m-red-p-390-n-3384\"\u003e2M Red\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/stylus-2m-silver-p-396-n-3384\"\u003e2M Silver\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14812\/2m-series-userguide.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the 2M series userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14803\/2m-series-brochure-2013_web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the 2M series brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quote 2M Blue\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-Fi News February 2008\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Andrew Harrison\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"...the Ortofon worked fine from new and cold...well - focused and relatively neutral sound, tidy and tuneful...\u003cbr\u003e...more focused around a level midband....could find low bass where needed...\u003cbr\u003e...had a very impressive ability to sound balanced...\u003cbr\u003e...allowing a performance to be listened into with ease... \u003cbr\u003e...will suit anyone after a more natural sound..\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21399969025,"sku":"ORTOFON-2M-BLUE","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_2M_Blue_Cartridge_IN_STOCK_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684729.jpg?v=1731961877"},{"product_id":"ortofon-2m-bronze-cartridge","title":"Ortofon 2M Bronze Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M Bronze features a nude Fine Line diamond stylus, which is particularly suited for demanding applications. The slim profile of the Fine Line stylus will track even the highest frequency information, making it a must for discerning listeners. Additionally, its larger footprint ensures reduced distortion and record wear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cartridge body used for the 2M Bronze is manufactured from a newly-developed Lexan DMX Piano Black, a revolutionary material which ensures high rigidity while eliminating unwanted resonances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2M Bronze uses a special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver plated copper wire. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe 2M Series is designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M Series is developed in conjunction with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mjid.dk\/\"\u003ethe Danish Industrial designer Møller Jensen Design\u003c\/a\u003e – the same designer who designed the award winning \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-jubilee-p-631-n-4873\"\u003eMC Jubilee \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-kontrapunkt-b-p-620-n-4873\"\u003eKontrapunkt series\u003c\/a\u003e. Inspired by the facets of a diamond, whose contours gracefully trace the grooves on a record’s surface, the 2M’s handsome elegance establishes a great combination of form and functionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name 2M was selected from among several ideas. We wanted a modern name that would be easy to pronounce and remember, and therefore an alphanumerical name was chosen. 2M means MM, which is the abbreviation for moving magnet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course the 2M isn’t just another pretty face. It has been engineered to the highest standards and is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the 2M Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/2m-mono-se-p-597-n-1579\"\u003e2M Mono SE\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-mono-p-602-n-1579\"\u003e2M Mono\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-78-p-598-n-1579\"\u003e2M 78\u003c\/a\u003e are a true mono cartridges for playing mono vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-red-p-317-n-1579\"\u003e2M Red\u003c\/a\u003e is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-blue-p-333-n-1579\"\u003e2M Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-bronze-p-325-n-1579\"\u003e2M Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-black-p-329-n-1579\"\u003e2M Black\u003c\/a\u003e is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M series of cartridges features Ortofon’s trademark split pole pins, an invention that enables moving magnet cartridges to have a flat frequency response, as with a moving coil cartridge. Split pole pins were invented by Ortofon, and were originally presented in the\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/500-series-p-615-n-4873\"\u003e 500 series\u003c\/a\u003e and Super OM series.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003e2M Bronze Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm\/sec.  -  5 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz  -  1 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz  -  26 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz  -  15 dB\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at - 3dB  -  20-29.000 Hz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response  -  20-20.000 + 2 \/ - 0 dB\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force  -  80 µm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral  -  22 µm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type  -  Nude Fine Line\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius  -   r\/R 8\/40 µm\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range  -  1,4-1,7g (14-17 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force, recommended  -  1,5 g (15 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking angle  -  20°\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance  -  1,2 kOhm\u003cbr\u003eInternal inductance  -  630 mH\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load resistance  - 47 kOhm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load capacitance  -  150-300 pF\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour, body\/stylus  -  Black\/Bronze\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight  -   7,2 g\u003cbr\u003eReplacement stylus unit  -  2M Bronze (interchangeable with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/stylus-2m-black-p-393-n-3384\"\u003e2M Black\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14812\/2m-series-userguide.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the 2M series userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14803\/2m-series-brochure-2013_web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the 2M series brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quote 2M Bronze\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-Fi World November 2007\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Noel Keywood \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"The 2M Bronze is distinctive... \u003cbr\u003e...bass comes across as light but tight... \u003cbr\u003e...Highly detailed and insightful...\"\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21400049089,"sku":"1","price":459.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_2M_Bronze_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684732.jpg?v=1731961882"},{"product_id":"ortofon-2m-red-cartridge","title":"Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003e2M Red features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- an improved engine, which provides an increased output of 5.5mV and an optimized sound reproduction and a high level of sonic accuracy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- a tipped Elliptical diamond and split pole pins with a copper wire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2M Red is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe 2M Series is designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M Series is developed in conjunction with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mjid.dk\/\"\u003ethe Danish Industrial designer Møller Jensen Design\u003c\/a\u003e – the same designer who designed the award winning \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-jubilee-p-631-n-4873\"\u003eMC Jubilee \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-kontrapunkt-b-p-620-n-4873\"\u003eKontrapunkt series\u003c\/a\u003e. Inspired by the facets of a diamond, whose contours gracefully trace the grooves on a record’s surface, the 2M’s handsome elegance establishes a great combination of form and functionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name 2M was selected from among several ideas. We wanted a modern name that would be easy to pronounce and remember, and therefore an alphanumerical name was chosen. 2M means MM, which is the abbreviation for moving magnet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course the 2M isn’t just another pretty face. It has been engineered to the highest standards and is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the 2M Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/2m-mono-se-p-597-n-1579\"\u003e2M Mono SE\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-mono-p-602-n-1579\"\u003e2M Mono\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-78-p-598-n-1579\"\u003e2M 78\u003c\/a\u003e are a true mono cartridges for playing mono vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-red-p-317-n-1579\"\u003e2M Red\u003c\/a\u003e is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-blue-p-333-n-1579\"\u003e2M Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-bronze-p-325-n-1579\"\u003e2M Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-black-p-329-n-1579\"\u003e2M Black\u003c\/a\u003e is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M series of cartridges features Ortofon’s trademark split pole pins, an invention that enables moving magnet cartridges to have a flat frequency response, as with a moving coil cartridge. Split pole pins were invented by Ortofon, and were originally presented in the\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/500-series-p-615-n-4873\"\u003e 500 series\u003c\/a\u003e and Super OM series.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003e2M Red Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm\/sec.  -  5,5 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz   -  1,5 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz  -  22 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz  -  15 dB\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at - 3dB  -  20-22.000 Hz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response  -  20-20.000 Hz + 3 \/ - 1 dB\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force  -  70 µm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral  -  20 µm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type  -  Elliptical\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius  -  r\/R 8\/18 µm\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range  -  1,6-2,0g (16-20 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force, recommended  - 1,8 g (18 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking angle  -  20°\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance  -  1,3 kOhm\u003cbr\u003eInternal inductance  -  700 mH\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load resistance  -  47 kOhm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load capacitance  -  150-300 pF\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour, body\/stylus  -  Black\/Red\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight  -  7,2 g\u003cbr\u003eReplacement stylus unit  -  2M Red (interchangeable with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/stylus-2m-blue-p-391-n-3384\"\u003e2M Blue\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/stylus-2m-silver-p-396-n-3384\"\u003e2M Silver\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14812\/2m-series-userguide.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the 2M series userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14803\/2m-series-brochure-2013_web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the 2M series brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quote 2M Red\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-Fi News October 2008\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Steve Harris and Paul Miller\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"...a pleasing ambience...\u003cbr\u003e...intimate, trembling quality...\u003cbr\u003e...bass in proportion...\u003cbr\u003e...good detail...\u003cbr\u003e...realistic without going into hardness...\u003cbr\u003e...sense of space even in the climaxes...\"\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21400218177,"sku":"","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_2M_Red_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684742.jpg?v=1731961891"},{"product_id":"ortofon-2m-78-cartridge","title":"Ortofon 2M 78 Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003e2M 78 features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- An improved engine, which provides a high level of sonic accuracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Spherical diamond that is perfect for playback of 78 rpm shellac records, which require a larger stylus profile\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- 2M 78 uses a strapped output to deliver the same output signal from both sets of pole pins. This effectively eliminates the need for mono-specific equipment, making it possible to enjoy true mono reproduction on any stereo playback system. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/cartridges-ranges\/true-mono\" title=\"True MONO\"\u003eRead more about Ortofon True Mono cartridges range »\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe 2M Series is designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M Series is developed in conjunction with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mjid.dk\/\"\u003ethe Danish Industrial designer Møller Jensen Design\u003c\/a\u003e – the same designer who designed the award winning \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-jubilee-p-631-n-4873\"\u003eMC Jubilee \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-kontrapunkt-b-p-620-n-4873\"\u003eKontrapunkt series\u003c\/a\u003e. Inspired by the facets of a diamond, whose contours gracefully trace the grooves on a record’s surface, the 2M’s handsome elegance establishes a great combination of form and functionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name 2M was selected from among several ideas. We wanted a modern name that would be easy to pronounce and remember, and therefore an alphanumerical name was chosen. 2M means MM, which is the abbreviation for moving magnet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course the 2M isn’t just another pretty face. It has been engineered to the highest standards and is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the 2M Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/2m-mono-se-p-597-n-1579\"\u003e2M Mono SE\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-mono-p-602-n-1579\"\u003e2M Mono\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-78-p-598-n-1579\"\u003e2M 78\u003c\/a\u003e are a true mono cartridges for playing mono vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-red-p-317-n-1579\"\u003e2M Red\u003c\/a\u003e is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-blue-p-333-n-1579\"\u003e2M Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-bronze-p-325-n-1579\"\u003e2M Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-black-p-329-n-1579\"\u003e2M Black\u003c\/a\u003e is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M series of cartridges features Ortofon’s trademark split pole pins, an invention that enables moving magnet cartridges to have a flat frequency response, as with a moving coil cartridge. Split pole pins were invented by Ortofon, and were originally presented in the\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/500-series-p-615-n-4873\"\u003e 500 series\u003c\/a\u003e and Super OM series.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003e2M 78 Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm\/sec. - 4 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz     -\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz     -\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz     -\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at - 3dB  -  20-20.000 Hz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response  -  20-20.000 Hz + 3 \/ - 1 dB\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force - 70 µm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral -  18 µm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type  - Spherical\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius  -  R 65 µm\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range  -  1,6-2,0g (16-20 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force, recommended  - 1,8 g (18 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking angle  -  20°\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance -  700 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eInternal inductance  -  300 mH\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load resistance  -  47 kOhm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load capacitance  -  150-300 pF\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour, body\/stylus  -  Black\/Grey\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight without screws  -  7,2 g\u003cbr\u003eReplacement stylus unit  -  2M 78 (interchangeable with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/stylus-2m-mono-p-394-n-3384\"\u003e2M Mono\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14812\/2m-series-userguide.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the 2M series userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14803\/2m-series-brochure-2013_web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the 2M series brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quote 2M 78\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-Fi World April 2013\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Tony Bolton\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSensational schellac!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...Well thought out MONO, standard groove version of respected 2M Series of cartridges...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Detailed sound\u003cbr\u003e- Low surface noise\u003cbr\u003e- Fast and punchy rhythmus\u003cbr\u003e- Excellent tracking at the recommended 1.8 g\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21400272321,"sku":"","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_2M_78_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684720.jpg?v=1731961868"},{"product_id":"ortofon-2m-mono-cartridge","title":"Ortofon 2M Mono Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-image__header\"\u003e2M Mono features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- an improved engine, which provides a high level of sonic accuracy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- R 18µm Nude Spherical stylus that is an optimal solution for playing mono microgroove LP vinyl records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- 2M Mono uses a strapped output to deliver the same output signal from both sets of pole pins. This effectively eliminates the need for mono-specific equipment, making it possible to enjoy true mono reproduction on any stereo playback system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/hifi\/cartridges-ranges\/true-mono\" title=\"True MONO\"\u003eRead more about Ortofon True Mono cartridges range »\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe 2M Series is designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M Series is developed in conjunction with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mjid.dk\/\"\u003ethe Danish Industrial designer Møller Jensen Design\u003c\/a\u003e – the same designer who designed the award winning \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-jubilee-p-631-n-4873\"\u003eMC Jubilee \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/mc-kontrapunkt-b-p-620-n-4873\"\u003eKontrapunkt series\u003c\/a\u003e. Inspired by the facets of a diamond, whose contours gracefully trace the grooves on a record’s surface, the 2M’s handsome elegance establishes a great combination of form and functionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name 2M was selected from among several ideas. We wanted a modern name that would be easy to pronounce and remember, and therefore an alphanumerical name was chosen. 2M means MM, which is the abbreviation for moving magnet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course the 2M isn’t just another pretty face. It has been engineered to the highest standards and is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach of the 2M Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/2m-mono-se-p-597-n-1579\"\u003e2M Mono SE\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-mono-p-602-n-1579\"\u003e2M Mono\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-78-p-598-n-1579\"\u003e2M 78\u003c\/a\u003e are a true mono cartridges for playing mono vinyl records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-red-p-317-n-1579\"\u003e2M Red\u003c\/a\u003e is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-blue-p-333-n-1579\"\u003e2M Blue\u003c\/a\u003e adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-bronze-p-325-n-1579\"\u003e2M Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/ortofon-2m-black-p-329-n-1579\"\u003e2M Black\u003c\/a\u003e is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2M series of cartridges features Ortofon’s trademark split pole pins, an invention that enables moving magnet cartridges to have a flat frequency response, as with a moving coil cartridge. Split pole pins were invented by Ortofon, and were originally presented in the\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/en\/500-series-p-615-n-4873\"\u003e 500 series\u003c\/a\u003e and Super OM series.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-spec__headline\"\u003e2M Mono Technical data\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--one\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutput voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm\/sec. - 4 mV\u003cbr\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz     -\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz     -\u003cbr\u003eChannel separation at 15 kHz     -\u003cbr\u003eFrequency range at - 3dB  - 20-22.000 Hz\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response  -  20-20.000 Hz + 3 \/ - 1 dB\u003cbr\u003eTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force - 70 µm\u003cbr\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral  -  18 µm\/mN\u003cbr\u003eStylus type  -  Nude Spherical\u003cbr\u003eStylus tip radius - R18 µm\u003cbr\u003eTracking force range  - 1,6-2,0g (16-20 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking force, recommended -  1,8 g (18 mN)\u003cbr\u003eTracking angle  -  20°\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance  - 700 Ohm\u003cbr\u003eInternal inductance  -  350 mH\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load resistance  - 47 kOhm\u003cbr\u003eRecommended load capacitance  - 150-300 pF\u003cbr\u003eCartridge colour, body\/stylus - Black\/White\u003cbr\u003eCartridge weight without screws  - 7,2 g\u003cbr\u003eReplacement stylus unit  - 2M Mono (interchangeable with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/stylus-2m-78-p-395-n-3384\"\u003e2M 78\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14812\/2m-series-userguide.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the 2M series userguide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14803\/2m-series-brochure-2013_web.pdf\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.ortofon.com\/media\/14668\/pdf_black.png?width=39px\u0026amp;height=39px\" alt=\"\" rel=\"3263\"\u003eDownload the 2M series brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__column--two\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReview quotes 2M Mono\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePositive Feedback May-June 2015\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Tom Gibbs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...the 2M Mono is a truly exceptional transducer. The sound from this true-mono cartridge just blows away the sound you get from a mono-via-stereo cartridge setup. Because the mono cartridge only deals with the groove signal in a single plane, the resultant sound is impressively quiet compared to the modulation of surface noise and groove geometry shortcomings you often must deal with in playback of mono sources from a stereo cartridge. The end result is that you can really hear very deeply into the music; the 2M Mono sounded magnificent right out of the box, and has only gotten better as it's broken in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...I would say that the 2M Mono has an up-front, somewhat forward quality in it's presentation of the music; the images are sharply detailed, but never etched—and the music is never fatiguing to listen to. This cartridge comes with my highest recommendation...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e...with the very reasonable, real-world asking price and remarkable performance of the baseline model, I don't see how it could get much better than this!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-Fi World August 2013\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Tony Bolton\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOUTSTANDING - simply the best!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...I found this cartridge to be a very well thought out design, that complements the sonic presentation of the conventional 2M Series with an ability to play older, and sometimes more worn records, in an exemplary manner...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Last, quite punchy sound\u003cbr\u003e- Very low surface noise\u003cbr\u003e- Good detail retrieval\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e... The nude, spherical, 18 micrometer radius stylus is claimed by the manufacturers to be the optimum size for tracking the wider grooves of mono era records. It rides correctly in the groove, avoiding dirt at the bottom, unlike a smal\/er microgroove stylus that rides too low...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21400306881,"sku":"","price":459.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_2M_Mono_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5684738.jpg?v=1731961886"},{"product_id":"koetsu-rosewood-signature-mc-cartridge","title":"Koetsu Rosewood Signature MC Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Koetsu Rosewood is a cornerstone of high-performance analog playback history. By carefully selecting ultra high purity materials and aging parts to perform optimally, Sugano-san formed a cartridge that recreates real breathing music extracted from the grooves of your record collection.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rosewood Signature uses the most tightly matched coil and core sets offering more precise focus and a larger soundstage than the Rosewood Standard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural Rosewood Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopper Coil Wiring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamarium Cobalt Magnet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoron Cantilever\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e0.4 mV Output\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 g Net Weight\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koetsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28509404813,"sku":"","price":7595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Koetsu_Rosewood_Signature_MC_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5681188.jpg?v=1731958300"},{"product_id":"koetsu-urushi-black-mc-cartridge","title":"Koetsu Urushi Black MC Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese art of Urushi is a tradition dating back 10,000 years. This natural lacquer is sourced from the caustic sap of the indigenous Urushi trees. The Urushi is applied by the hands of select Japanese artisans. Once the lacquer cures it hardens around the natural rosewood body changing its resonant frequency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Koetsu Urushi models use silver cladded ultra-high purity copper coils. This process involves a silver sheath being slowly drawn over the copper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany say the Urushi body Koetsus offer an even more exciting sonic signature compared to the standard Rosewood models. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The music was so captivating and involving that time became irrelevant and the music was everything.\"\u003c\/em\u003e 10Audio.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrushi Lacquered Rosewood Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilverplated Copper Coil Wiring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamarium Cobalt Magnet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoron Cantilever\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e0.4 mV Output\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 g Net Weight\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koetsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28509448717,"sku":"","price":8395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Koetsu_Urushi_Black_MC_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5681215.jpg?v=1731958328"},{"product_id":"koetsu-urushi-wajima-mc-cartridge","title":"Koetsu Urushi Wajima MC Cartridge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"project-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"project-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese art of Urushi is a tradition dating back 10,000 years. 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This process involves a silver sheath being slowly drawn over the copper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany say the Urushi body Koetsus offer an even more exciting sonic signature compared to the standard Rosewood models. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The music was so captivating and involving that time became irrelevant and the music was everything.\"\u003c\/em\u003e 10Audio.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrushi Lacquered Rosewood Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilverplated Copper Coil Wiring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamarium Cobalt Magnet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoron Cantilever\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e0.4 mV Output\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 g Net Weight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-list\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1479180562086_396\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Koetsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28509456397,"sku":"","price":8395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Koetsu_Urushi_Wajima_MC_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5681249.jpg?v=1731958364"},{"product_id":"koetsu-urushi-vermillion-mc-cartridge","title":"Koetsu Urushi Vermillion MC Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese art of Urushi is a tradition dating back 10,000 years. 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This process involves a silver sheath being slowly drawn over the copper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany say the Urushi body Koetsus offer an even more exciting sonic signature compared to the standard Rosewood models. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The music was so captivating and involving that time became irrelevant and the music was everything.\"\u003c\/em\u003e 10Audio.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrushi Lacquered Rosewood Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble Coil - Silverplated Copper Coil Wiring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamarium Cobalt Magnet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoron Cantilever\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e0.2 mV Output\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 g Net Weight\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koetsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28509523277,"sku":"","price":9195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Koetsu_Urushi_Vermillion_MC_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5681241.jpg?v=1731958355"},{"product_id":"koetsu-urushi-tsugaru-mc-cartridge","title":"Koetsu Urushi Tsugaru MC Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese art of Urushi is a tradition dating back 10,000 years. 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This process involves a silver sheath being slowly drawn over the copper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany say the Urushi body Koetsus offer an even more exciting sonic signature compared to the standard Rosewood models. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The music was so captivating and involving that time became irrelevant and the music was everything.\"\u003c\/em\u003e 10Audio.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrushi Lacquered Rosewood Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble Coil - Silverplated Copper Coil Wiring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamarium Cobalt Magnet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoron Cantilever\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e0.2 mV Output\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 g Net Weight\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koetsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28509529805,"sku":"","price":8395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Koetsu_Urushi_Tsugaru_MC_Cartridge_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5681234.jpg?v=1731958346"},{"product_id":"hana-eh-and-el-moving-coil-phono-cartridges","title":"HANA EH and EL Moving Coil Phono Cartridges","description":"\u003cp\u003eHana EH and EL moving coil cartridges represent the best way to upgrade from “starter” cartridges that typically come packaged with turntables. Weighing in at only 5 grams, and possessing great tracking ability, the Hana EL and EH cartridges feature a distinctive moss green body which houses a sophisticated generator with an aluminum cantilever, and synthetic elliptical stylus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHana cartridges by Excel represent the best materials, including alnico magnets, cross-shaped armatures, and proprietary manufacturing processes. Hana has excelled at creating MC cartridges noted worldwide for their sound and value, which retain their “musical magic” regardless of their phono stage pairing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAdditional information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"shop_attributes\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOutput Voltage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEH: 2mV\u003cbr\u003eEL: 0.5mV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStylus shape\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElliptical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eInternal ohms\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEH: 130Ω\/1kHz\u003cbr\u003eEL: 30Ω\/1kHz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSuggested Loading\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEH: 47kΩ\u003cbr\u003eEL: \u0026gt;400Ω\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.0 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCompliance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 µm\/mN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTracking\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.0 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$475\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Hana","offers":[{"title":"EH [High]","offer_id":12753991172149,"sku":"","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"EL [Low]","offer_id":12753991958581,"sku":"","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/HANA_EH_and_EL_Moving_Coil_Phono_Cartridges_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5679073.jpg?v=1731956171"},{"product_id":"hana-ml-and-mh-moving-coil-phono-cartridges","title":"HANA MH and ML Moving Coil Phono Cartridges","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHana MH and ML Moving-Coil Cartridges Offer Outrageously Good Performance: Precisely Fit into Vinyl Grooves, Extract Rich Detail, Provide Stellar Damping, Play with Lush Linearity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigher-specifications parts, extra-pure copper wiring, Delrin cartridge bodies, cryogenically processed materials, and threaded headshell fittings all equate to deluxe performance from\u003cstrong\u003e Hana M Series MH and ML moving-coil cartridges\u003c\/strong\u003e. Devised to more precisely fit into vinyl grooves and provide exceptional damping, the Japanese-made models extract information with archeological-like purpose and expertise – all while proving \u003cstrong\u003eamong the most linear, extended, dynamic, and consistent cartridges anywhere near their price class\u003c\/strong\u003e. The only difference between the models: MH is high-output (2mV) while ML is low-output (0.4mV).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefitting its name, the hand-assembled M Series uses a nude microline stylus that mimics the form of a cutting stylus and fits more precisely into the vinyl groove. The design also enhances tracking to capture the most \u003cstrong\u003edelicate details with better frequency reproduction, imaging, and resolutio\u003c\/strong\u003en. In the moving-coil windings themselves, high-purity copper wire offers greater clarity. ML features a new low-impedance generator for optimized performance with a broader range of phono preamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInjection-molded from Delrin, a high-tech polymer with improved mechanical characteristics for better resonance damping, M Series' cartridge bodies reveal copious amounts of low-level information and extend the dynamic range. Metal threaded fittings for headshell-mounting hardware are also built into the body, offering easy attachment and superior mechanical interface for attention-getting bass and frequency response. The body also features an integral machined brass cap for constrained-mode layer damping. And its 9.5-gram weight provides stellar compatibility with a wider range of tonearms and turntables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCryogenic processing\u003c\/strong\u003e, which restructures metals at the molecular level, is especially beneficial in Alnico-based magnetic electro-motive circuitry (cartridge signal generator). Cryogenically treated M Series parts include the front yoke as well as center and rear components, yielding more a precise and controlled magnetic flux field for greater linearity and overall sonics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn sum, Hana M Series has everything – and much more – offered by many more expensive cartridges. If you haven't yet experienced the\u003cstrong\u003e gorgeous sound afforded by Hana, there's never been a better time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"[The] overachieving Hana ML: a stunning-sounding, artfully engineered phono invention that loves all music, and a fantastic bargain.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Herb Reichert, \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, Class B Recommended Component\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"As it stands, this is the best £3,000 – £4,000 cartridge you can buy...for £995.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Alan Sircom, \u003cem\u003eHi-Fi+\u003c\/em\u003e. 2019 Phono Cartridge of the Year Award\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"For the price point, ease of installation, and overall results, this is one compelling cartridge.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– \u003cem\u003eTONEAudio\u003c\/em\u003e, Exceptional Value Award\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hana","offers":[{"title":"MH - High Output","offer_id":31445547909259,"sku":"","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"ML - Low Output","offer_id":31445547942027,"sku":"","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/HANA_MH_and_ML_Moving_Coil_Phono_Cartridges_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_Alma_Music_and_Audio_-_-5679078.jpg?v=1731956175"},{"product_id":"hana-umami-red-cartridge","title":"HANA Umami Red Cartridge","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"null\" style=\"display: block; 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text-decoration: none; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"caret-color: #f2f2f2; color: #f2f2f2; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"null\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 22px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 33px; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eUmami means wonderful taste in music \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"caret-color: #757575; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #757575; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/musicalsurroundings.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=23559a578242fb919e4edb2e9\u0026amp;id=2b25c73242\u0026amp;e=bc70a29afb\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e HANA-Umami Red hand-built MC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #757575; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e cartridge embodies Umami, officially coined in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda-san as a very pleasing or delicious flavor on the palette, a synergistic effect resulting in higher taste intensity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; caret-color: #757575; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"When Hana decided to create a high-end cartridge, Master cartridge designer Masao Okada-san applied the concept of Umami combining brilliant materials and classic Japanese techniques with modern audio engineering.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe HANA-Umami Red exclusive Auricle™ body design, mimics the shape of the human outer ear to rigidly support the “Open Air” MC generator. It is machined from A7075 Duralumin with a multi-layered Urushi lacquer finish originating from the Japanese Makie-artistic tradition, and incorporates an Ebony Wood inlay, tapped mounting holes, and stylus guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; caret-color: #757575; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThe cryogenically treated MC generator features a samarium\/cobalt magnet with a Permalloy square plate armature, hand-wound with high purity 30-micron copper wire for an internal impedance of 6Ω and .4mV output. A Nude Microline stylus is bonded to a solid Boron cantilever for tracing the most delicate musical nuances from the LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; caret-color: #757575; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #757575; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eAll the major parts of the HANA-Umami Red are manufactured in house by Excel Sound with its highly trained craftsmen skillfully hand assembling each cartridge. 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This ultra-light moving coil has an output of 0.3mV at 5 ohms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Urushi Enameled Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe HANA-Umami Black features an exquisite Urushi lacquer finish, applied through a specialized thermosetting process that bonds to the aluminum body via vapor deposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/musicalsurroundings.com\/downloads\/products\/umami-black-brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hana Umami Black Brochure\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eClick here to download a brochure!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47525533057243,"sku":null,"price":11500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/hana-umami-black-main.webp?v=1756948513"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-x10-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC X10 Cartridge","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: var(--product-details-block-margin-sm) 0; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"product-info__block product-info__block--sm product-info__title\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34) !important; font-family: var(--heading-font-family); font-style: var(--heading-font-style); font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: var(--heading-text-transform); font-size: var(--h5-font-size);\" class=\"product-title h5\"\u003eMC X10\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: var(--product-details-block-margin-sm) 0; overflow: auto; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"product-info__block product-info__block--sm rte product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003eMC X10 lays the foundation for high-fidelity sound. Its refined elliptical diamond stylus delivers clarity and precision, bringing your records to life with stunning detail. It’s the perfect starting point for an exceptional audio journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional Signal Clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePure Silver Coil System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eAll MC X cartridges feature coils wound with high-purity silver wire. The use of premium materials is to ensure exceptional signal clarity, delivering sound with unmatched precision and preserving every detail without interference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Magnetic Efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagnet system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eThe MC X Series introduces a newly developed magnet system with a one-piece pole cylinder integrated into a rear magnet yoke. Engineered for maximum magnetic efficiency and paired with pure silver coils, this configuration ensures a clean, powerful signal path that elevates overall performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrecision Engineering for Unmatched Stability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustom-Developed Rubber Dampers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eIn-house produced and developed rubber compounds form the core of the MC X Series’ mechanical damping system. Rubber dampers are essential for controlling the physical movement of the coils, maintaining stability, minimizing unwanted vibrations, and enabling precise coil motion. The result is superior tracking, reduced distortion, and musical accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: wrap; margin-left: -20px; margin-right: -20px; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"flexible-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; width: 650px;\" class=\"flexible-heading__content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(var(--heading-color)); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: italic; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: var(--subheading-text-transform);\" class=\"section__block section__block--subheading subheading md-down:px-gutter\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMIM-Molded Honeycomb-Structured Core\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience the depth.  Hear every detail.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 12px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: 650px; margin-left: auto;\" class=\"flexible-heading__sidebar content-sidebar-top-align\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: wrap; margin-left: -20px; margin-right: -20px; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"flexible-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; width: 650px;\" class=\"flexible-heading__content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 12px;\" class=\"flexible-heading__content-text section__block md-down:px-gutter rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eAt the core of the MC X Series is an advanced honeycomb-structured stainless-steel frame, created using Metal Injection Molding (MIM) technology. This refined construction ensures superior mechanical stability, providing an ideal foundation for precise and accurate sound reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 12px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: 650px; margin-left: auto;\" class=\"flexible-heading__sidebar content-sidebar-top-align\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"section__block md-down:px-gutter rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eAfter molding and sintering, a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) surface treatment is applied to enhance surface appearance and maintain material integrity over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Elegance with Distinctive Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shape of Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: calc(4 * var(--space-unit)); caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eThe MC X Series embodies modern elegance with a distinctive design that seamlessly complements the tonearm. From afar, its silhouette speaks of minimalist refinement; up close, its intricate detailing reveals craftsmanship at every level. True to Ortofon’s signature aesthetic, it’s a sophisticated fusion of form and function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-spec\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e0.5 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eOutput voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm\/sec\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e0.4 mV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e24 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eFrequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e+\/-2 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e13 μm\/mN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCantilever material\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eAluminium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eStylus type\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eElliptical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eStylus tip radius\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003er\/R 8\/18 μm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eStylus suspensions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eOrtofon exclusive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCoil system\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eQuad coils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eTracking force, recommended\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e2.0 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e6 Ω\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCoil wire material\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eHigh-purity silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCartridge weight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e8.6 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eRecommended load resistance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u0026gt; 50 Ω\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ortofon.us\/products\/mc-x10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eClick here for more information!\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48542053138651,"sku":null,"price":329.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC-X10_image_01_LeftTiltTop_10591984-bfd7-403c-a4bb-9f159511c2fd.png?v=1775054627"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-x20-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC X20 Cartridge","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: var(--product-details-block-margin-sm) 0; overflow: auto; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"product-info__block product-info__block--sm rte product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__block product-info__block--sm product-info__title\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: var(--product-details-block-margin-sm) 0; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-title h5\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34) !important; font-family: var(--heading-font-family); font-style: var(--heading-font-style); font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: var(--heading-text-transform); font-size: var(--h5-font-size);\"\u003eMC X20\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__block product-info__block--sm rte product-description\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: var(--product-details-block-margin-sm) 0; overflow: auto; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eGo deeper into your music with the MC X20. Featuring a nude elliptical diamond stylus, it reveals greater depth and definition, uncovering the full character of each track. Rediscover your favorite records with fresh excitement and vivid precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional Signal Clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePure Silver Coil System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eAll MC X cartridges feature coils wound with high-purity silver wire. The use of premium materials is to ensure exceptional signal clarity, delivering sound with unmatched precision and preserving every detail without interference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Magnetic Efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagnet system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eThe MC X Series introduces a newly developed magnet system with a one-piece pole cylinder integrated into a rear magnet yoke. Engineered for maximum magnetic efficiency and paired with pure silver coils, this configuration ensures a clean, powerful signal path that elevates overall performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrecision Engineering for Unmatched Stability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustom-Developed Rubber Dampers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eIn-house produced and developed rubber compounds form the core of the MC X Series’ mechanical damping system. Rubber dampers are essential for controlling the physical movement of the coils, maintaining stability, minimizing unwanted vibrations, and enabling precise coil motion. The result is superior tracking, reduced distortion, and musical accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: wrap; margin-left: -20px; margin-right: -20px; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"flexible-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; width: 650px;\" class=\"flexible-heading__content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(var(--heading-color)); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: italic; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: var(--subheading-text-transform);\" class=\"section__block section__block--subheading subheading md-down:px-gutter\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMIM-Molded Honeycomb-Structured Core\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience the depth.  Hear every detail.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 12px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: 650px; margin-left: auto;\" class=\"flexible-heading__sidebar content-sidebar-top-align\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: wrap; margin-left: -20px; margin-right: -20px; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"flexible-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; width: 650px;\" class=\"flexible-heading__content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 12px;\" class=\"flexible-heading__content-text section__block md-down:px-gutter rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eAt the core of the MC X Series is an advanced honeycomb-structured stainless-steel frame, created using Metal Injection Molding (MIM) technology. This refined construction ensures superior mechanical stability, providing an ideal foundation for precise and accurate sound reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 12px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: 650px; margin-left: auto;\" class=\"flexible-heading__sidebar content-sidebar-top-align\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"section__block md-down:px-gutter rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eAfter molding and sintering, a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) surface treatment is applied to enhance surface appearance and maintain material integrity over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Elegance with Distinctive Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shape of Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: calc(4 * var(--space-unit)); caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eThe MC X Series embodies modern elegance with a distinctive design that seamlessly complements the tonearm. From afar, its silhouette speaks of minimalist refinement; up close, its intricate detailing reveals craftsmanship at every level. True to Ortofon’s signature aesthetic, it’s a sophisticated fusion of form and function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-spec\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e0.5 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eOutput voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm\/sec\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e0.4 mV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e25 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eFrequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e+\/-1 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e15 μm\/mN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCantilever material\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eAluminium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eStylus type\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eNude Elliptical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eStylus tip radius\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003er\/R 8\/18 μm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eStylus suspensions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eOrtofon exclusive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCoil system\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eQuad coils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eTracking force, recommended\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e2.0 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e6 Ω\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCoil wire material\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eHigh-purity silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCartridge weight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e8.6 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eRecommended load resistance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u0026gt; 50 Ω\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ortofon.us\/products\/mc-x20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eClick here for more information!\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48542059561179,"sku":null,"price":539.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC-X20_image_01_LeftTiltTop_16bb0fa7-cbc0-4906-a506-eccc76aea863.png?v=1775054824"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-x30-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC X30 Cartridge","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: var(--product-details-block-margin-sm) 0; overflow: auto; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"product-info__block product-info__block--sm rte product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__block product-info__block--sm product-info__title\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: var(--product-details-block-margin-sm) 0; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-title h5\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34) !important; font-family: var(--heading-font-family); font-style: var(--heading-font-style); font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: var(--heading-text-transform); font-size: var(--h5-font-size);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMC X30\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__block product-info__block--sm rte product-description\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: var(--product-details-block-margin-sm) 0; overflow: auto; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003ePush your listening experience further with the MC X30. Featuring a nude fine line diamond stylus, it offers extraordinary accuracy and resolution, rendering your music and every track with breathtaking detail and dynamic range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional Signal Clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePure Silver Coil System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eAll MC X cartridges feature coils wound with high-purity silver wire. The use of premium materials is to ensure exceptional signal clarity, delivering sound with unmatched precision and preserving every detail without interference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Magnetic Efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagnet system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eThe MC X Series introduces a newly developed magnet system with a one-piece pole cylinder integrated into a rear magnet yoke. Engineered for maximum magnetic efficiency and paired with pure silver coils, this configuration ensures a clean, powerful signal path that elevates overall performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrecision Engineering for Unmatched Stability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustom-Developed Rubber Dampers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eIn-house produced and developed rubber compounds form the core of the MC X Series’ mechanical damping system. Rubber dampers are essential for controlling the physical movement of the coils, maintaining stability, minimizing unwanted vibrations, and enabling precise coil motion. The result is superior tracking, reduced distortion, and musical accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: wrap; margin-left: -20px; margin-right: -20px; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"flexible-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; width: 650px;\" class=\"flexible-heading__content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(var(--heading-color)); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: italic; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: var(--subheading-text-transform);\" class=\"section__block section__block--subheading subheading md-down:px-gutter\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMIM-Molded Honeycomb-Structured Core\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience the depth.  Hear every detail.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 12px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: 650px; margin-left: auto;\" class=\"flexible-heading__sidebar content-sidebar-top-align\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: wrap; margin-left: -20px; margin-right: -20px; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"flexible-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; width: 650px;\" class=\"flexible-heading__content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 12px;\" class=\"flexible-heading__content-text section__block md-down:px-gutter rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eAt the core of the MC X Series is an advanced honeycomb-structured stainless-steel frame, created using Metal Injection Molding (MIM) technology. This refined construction ensures superior mechanical stability, providing an ideal foundation for precise and accurate sound reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 12px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: 650px; margin-left: auto;\" class=\"flexible-heading__sidebar content-sidebar-top-align\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"section__block md-down:px-gutter rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eAfter molding and sintering, a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) surface treatment is applied to enhance surface appearance and maintain material integrity over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Elegance with Distinctive Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shape of Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: calc(4 * var(--space-unit)); caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eThe MC X Series embodies modern elegance with a distinctive design that seamlessly complements the tonearm. From afar, its silhouette speaks of minimalist refinement; up close, its intricate detailing reveals craftsmanship at every level. True to Ortofon’s signature aesthetic, it’s a sophisticated fusion of form and function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-spec\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e0.5 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eOutput voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm\/sec\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e0.4 mV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e26 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eFrequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e+\/-1 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e15 μm\/mN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCantilever material\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eAluminium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eStylus type\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eNude Fine-Line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eStylus tip radius\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003er\/R 8\/40 μm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eStylus suspensions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eOrtofon exclusive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCoil system\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eQuad coils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eTracking force, recommended\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e2.0 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e6 Ω\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCoil wire material\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eHigh-purity silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCartridge weight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e8.6 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eRecommended load resistance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u0026gt; 50 Ω\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ortofon.us\/products\/mc-x20\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here for more information!\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48542068801755,"sku":null,"price":779.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC-X30_image_01_LeftTiltTop_2663eec7-19f4-4cd6-816c-e1c6eac4f7bd.png?v=1775054991"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-x40-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC X40 Cartridge","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: var(--product-details-block-margin-sm) 0; overflow: auto; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"product-info__block product-info__block--sm rte product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__block product-info__block--sm product-info__title\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: var(--product-details-block-margin-sm) 0; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-title h5\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34) !important; font-family: var(--heading-font-family); font-style: var(--heading-font-style); font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: var(--heading-text-transform); font-size: var(--h5-font-size);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMC X40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__block product-info__block--sm rte product-description\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: var(--product-details-block-margin-sm) 0; overflow: auto; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eMC X40 is the pinnacle of the MC X Series, designed for the most discerning audiophile. Featuring a nude Shibata diamond stylus mounted on a rigid and lightweight boron cantilever, this cartridge provides unparalleled transparency, speed, and responsiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eHonoured with StereoNet’s “Product of the Year” award in the Phono Cartridge category, the MC X40 is celebrated for delivering a\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e“lovely, smooth, delicate and open sound that echoes the character of genuine high-end designs.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional Signal Clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePure Silver Coil System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eAll MC X cartridges feature coils wound with high-purity silver wire. The use of premium materials is to ensure exceptional signal clarity, delivering sound with unmatched precision and preserving every detail without interference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Magnetic Efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagnet system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eThe MC X Series introduces a newly developed magnet system with a one-piece pole cylinder integrated into a rear magnet yoke. Engineered for maximum magnetic efficiency and paired with pure silver coils, this configuration ensures a clean, powerful signal path that elevates overall performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrecision Engineering for Unmatched Stability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustom-Developed Rubber Dampers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eIn-house produced and developed rubber compounds form the core of the MC X Series’ mechanical damping system. Rubber dampers are essential for controlling the physical movement of the coils, maintaining stability, minimizing unwanted vibrations, and enabling precise coil motion. The result is superior tracking, reduced distortion, and musical accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: wrap; margin-left: -20px; margin-right: -20px; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"flexible-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; width: 650px;\" class=\"flexible-heading__content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(var(--heading-color)); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: italic; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: var(--subheading-text-transform);\" class=\"section__block section__block--subheading subheading md-down:px-gutter\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMIM-Molded Honeycomb-Structured Core\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience the depth.  Hear every detail.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 12px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: 650px; margin-left: auto;\" class=\"flexible-heading__sidebar content-sidebar-top-align\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: wrap; margin-left: -20px; margin-right: -20px; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"flexible-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; width: 650px;\" class=\"flexible-heading__content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 12px;\" class=\"flexible-heading__content-text section__block md-down:px-gutter rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eAt the core of the MC X Series is an advanced honeycomb-structured stainless-steel frame, created using Metal Injection Molding (MIM) technology. This refined construction ensures superior mechanical stability, providing an ideal foundation for precise and accurate sound reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 12px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: 650px; margin-left: auto;\" class=\"flexible-heading__sidebar content-sidebar-top-align\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"section__block md-down:px-gutter rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eAfter molding and sintering, a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) surface treatment is applied to enhance surface appearance and maintain material integrity over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: var(--subheading-font-family); font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); text-transform: none; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-size: 18px; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block subheading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Elegance with Distinctive Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: var(--heading-font-weight); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: none; font-size: var(--h3-font-size); max-width: 100%; caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block section__block--heading h3 text--alt-color\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shape of Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: calc(4 * var(--space-unit)); caret-color: rgb(42, 43, 42); color: rgb(42, 43, 42); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\" class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003eThe MC X Series embodies modern elegance with a distinctive design that seamlessly complements the tonearm. From afar, its silhouette speaks of minimalist refinement; up close, its intricate detailing reveals craftsmanship at every level. True to Ortofon’s signature aesthetic, it’s a sophisticated fusion of form and function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-spec\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style: none; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eChannel balance at 1 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e0.5 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eOutput voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm\/sec\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e0.4 mV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eChannel separation at 1 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e26 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eFrequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e+\/-1 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCompliance, dynamic, lateral\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e15 μm\/mN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCantilever material\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eAluminium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eStylus type\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eNude Fine-Line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eStylus tip radius\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003er\/R 8\/40 μm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eStylus suspensions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eOrtofon exclusive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCoil system\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eQuad coils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eTracking force, recommended\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e2.0 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eInternal impedance, DC resistance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e6 Ω\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCoil wire material\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eHigh-purity silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eCartridge weight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e8.6 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec__item flex flex-col gap-x-theme md:flex-row pb-2 mb-2 last:pb-0 last:mb-0\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit)); display: flex; flex-direction: row; column-gap: var(--column-gap); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--space-unit));\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__label product-spec__label--right mb-2 block\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; flex: 0 0 50%;\"\u003eRecommended load resistance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-spec__value font-bold block text-end justify-end grow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: end; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-string\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u0026gt; 50 Ω\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ortofon.us\/products\/mc-x20\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here for more information!\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48542075683035,"sku":null,"price":1149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Ortofon_MC-X40_image_01_LeftTiltTop_c1825e08-8c44-4d03-a91c-696bc53c59fb.png?v=1775055085"},{"product_id":"nagra-reference-mc-cartridge","title":"Nagra Reference MC Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor all of its nearly three quarter of a century existence, Nagra has been, first and foremost, research and development driven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Reference MC is the cartridge Nagra builds when it is no longer interested in commercial trade-offs. It is the product of a number of years of intense R\u0026amp;D supplemented by exhaustive listening tests, designed in parallel with Nagra's 70th Anniversary Reference turntable and tonearm system as the analog generator for the company's most demanding playback platform. It is also the cartridge Nagra recommends for any serious high-end turntable in any system — the partner the customer chooses when the rest of the front end deserves it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe generator is a multi-layer transducer built around a double-layer coil body wound with hyper-pure silver windings. Two output variants are offered: the 4 Ω version delivers 0.30 mV at 5 cm\/s for the customer with the lowest-noise step-up devices and a strong preference for absolute resolution; the 6 Ω version delivers 0.45 mV at 5 cm\/s for broader compatibility with the tube and transformer-coupled phono stages most reference-tier listeners run. Either version answers naturally into the Nagra \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nagra-hd-phono\"\u003eHD Phono\u003c\/a\u003e and the Nagra \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nagra-classic-phono\"\u003eClassic Phono\u003c\/a\u003e, both of which Alma carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cantilever is a stiff ruby beam mated to a high-strength titanium structure with a diamond-like-carbon (DLC) coating — a combination chosen for the lowest energy storage and the cleanest signal transfer between groove and coil. The stylus is a Fritz Gyger S profile produced in Switzerland; the same profile that has come to define the upper tier of Swiss-made cartridges. The cartridge body uses a proprietary super-magnesium alloy for its main mass, with the critical generator interface built from EXIUM AM — an aerospace-derived non-ferrous alloy with exceptional damping properties developed through collaboration between the French national space agency CNES, the École des Mines de Paris, and LBI Foundries. Nagra holds exclusive worldwide audio rights to EXIUM AM. The combination quiets the structural noise floor in a way the cartridge customer at this tier has come to expect from Swiss watchmaking and from Nagra specifically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracking force is set between 2.0 and 2.2 grams. Compliance is 12 µm\/mN. Channel balance is held below 0.5 dB. Crosstalk exceeds 30 dB. The cartridge weighs 14.3 grams. It is the analog front end the customer is building toward — and the moment to choose it is when the rest of the system is finally worth what it can deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-layer transducer with double-layer coil body, hyper-pure silver windings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in 4 Ω (0.30 mV \/ 5 cm\/s) and 6 Ω (0.45 mV \/ 5 cm\/s) variants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStiff ruby cantilever, high-strength titanium structure with DLC coating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFritz Gyger S stylus profile, Swiss-produced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody in proprietary super-magnesium alloy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical generator interface in EXIUM AM aerospace alloy (Nagra holds exclusive worldwide audio rights)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned and manufactured by Audio Technology Switzerland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenerator type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-layer transducer with double-layer coil body, hyper-pure silver windings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariants:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 Ω version (0.30 mV @ 5 cm\/s) or 6 Ω version (0.45 mV @ 5 cm\/s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCantilever:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stiff ruby with high-strength titanium structure, DLC-coated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStylus profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fritz Gyger S (Swiss-produced)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Proprietary super-magnesium alloy with EXIUM AM aerospace-alloy generator interface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracking force:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.0 – 2.2 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompliance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 µm\/mN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChannel balance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026lt; 0.5 dB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrosstalk:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026gt; 30 dB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.3 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned and manufactured by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Audio Technology Switzerland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nagraaudio.com\/product\/nagra-reference-mc-cartridge\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eManufacturer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nagra","offers":[{"title":"4 Ω","offer_id":48738269692123,"sku":null,"price":20500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Ω","offer_id":48738269724891,"sku":null,"price":20500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/cartridge01.png?v=1777859634"},{"product_id":"otta-mandolin","title":"OTTA Mandolin Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe brand's entry MC. LP International Product of the Year 2025\/26.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mandolin is the cartridge that introduced OTTA to the analog audio world, and won the LP International Product of the Year award doing it. It is a moving-coil cartridge designed in Germany by Eckhard Derks, voiced to put the midrange — the band where the human voice lives, where strings breathe, where a piano's body resonates — at the center of everything else the cartridge does. It is the natural step up from a serious mass-market MC into hand-built territory, in a voice that does not sound Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mandolin is built around a samarium-cobalt motor with a deliberately enlarged magnetic gap and gold-plated pure-iron yokes. The point of the enlarged gap is mechanical — it lets the coil move through a more uniform field, which is the unromantic engineering choice that translates into low intermodulation distortion in the midrange. The coil is a cross-coil geometry wound by hand from certified 6N OCC pure-iron-equivalent wire, with tolerances tight enough that each finished cartridge measures within OTTA's published channel-balance window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cantilever is \u003cstrong\u003eruby\u003c\/strong\u003e — not boron, not aluminum. Ruby is harder than either, and at this scale it is also lighter for its stiffness, which gives the cantilever fast transient recovery without the brittleness ruby gets a reputation for in larger structures. The stylus is a refined elliptical diamond, profiled for accurate groove tracking without the setup-sensitivity of a fine-line cut. The body is CNC-machined black sandalwood enclosing an aluminum motor frame — the sandalwood is naturally air-dried and chosen for its damping behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cartridge is wound, assembled, and measured by technicians with more than twenty-five years of experience in the trade, and is individually QC'd on a real tonearm before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it sounds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOTTA's own description of the voicing — and the LP International review's — converge on the same words: \u003cem\u003ecreamy, juicy, emotionally present.\u003c\/em\u003e Holger Barske at LP International called the Mandolin \"incredibly emotional and juicy\" and noted that even sparse, restrained jazz takes on \"life and drive.\" That is the design target made audible. The Mandolin is not a hyper-detail cartridge and is not trying to be — it is a cartridge that gives voices their weight, strings their air, and a small group its sense of being in the room. It is, in other words, a midrange-first MC for people who came to vinyl for the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Moving Coil (MC), stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput: 0.35 mV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal impedance: 5 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended load: 100–470 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynamic compliance: 15 µm\/mN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracking force: 1.5–2.0 g (1.8 g recommended)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency response: 20 Hz – 25 kHz (±3 dB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChannel balance: \u0026lt; 0.8 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChannel separation: \u0026gt; 26 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCantilever: Ruby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStylus: Refined elliptical diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Black sandalwood (CNC, aluminum motor frame)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 8.4 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended arm mass: Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreak-in: 40 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDL-103-compatible mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePairing \u0026amp; setup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mandolin wants a medium-mass arm (effective mass roughly 8–14 g) and a phono stage with at least 60 dB MC gain. Loading is forgiving across the 100–470 Ω window — most modern MC phono stages will land somewhere in that band. Because the Mandolin shares the Denon DL-103 mounting footprint, it drops cleanly into virtually any headshell or arm that has carried a 103 before — a real convenience for the analog veteran with an existing setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact Alma\u003c\/a\u003e to arrange a showroom appointment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OTTA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48789016805595,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/otta-front_8601ce64-1fc6-4a5d-9470-273dd48f46a8.avif?v=1779199719"},{"product_id":"otta-theorbo","title":"OTTA Theorbo Cartridge","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Mandolin's voice, more capable.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Theorbo is OTTA's second cartridge and the natural progression from the Mandolin. Same designer, same German voicing, same body footprint and arm compatibility — but with three deliberate upgrades that move the cartridge from \"remarkable at the price\" to \"competitive across price bands.\" The Theorbo is for the listener who has heard the OTTA voice and wants more of it: more resolution at the top, more grip on complex material, tighter channel work, and a stylus profile that lets all of that arrive intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first upgrade is the stylus. The Mandolin's refined elliptical is replaced with a \u003cstrong\u003eMicro-Ridge\u003c\/strong\u003e profile — a fine-line cut that contacts a larger area of the modulated groove wall and retrieves high-frequency information an elliptical physically cannot. Micro-Ridge styli also reduce record wear over thousands of plays, because the contact pressure spreads across more groove surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second upgrade is the coil. The cross-coil geometry of the Mandolin gives way to a \u003cstrong\u003esquare coil\u003c\/strong\u003e wound from 6N OCC wire in a denser, more symmetrical pattern. The result on the spec sheet is channel balance tightened from \u0026lt; 0.8 dB to \u0026lt; 0.02 dB at 1 kHz — an order-of-magnitude tightening — and channel separation that opens up another 2 dB. What that translates to in listening is a more locked-in stereo image and a wider dynamic envelope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third upgrade is bandwidth. The Theorbo extends from 15 Hz at the bottom (vs. 20 Hz on the Mandolin) to 30 kHz at the top (vs. 25 kHz). Tracking ability climbs from 75 µm to 80 µm at the standard 315 Hz \/ 2 g reference. Compliance ticks up marginally from 15 to 16 µm\/mN — both cartridges sit comfortably in medium-mass-arm territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything else is shared with the Mandolin: ruby cantilever, samarium-cobalt motor with enlarged magnetic gap, gold-plated pure-iron yokes, black sandalwood body, aluminum motor frame, hand-winding by 25+ year technicians, individual quality control on a real tonearm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it sounds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Theorbo is not a different cartridge from the Mandolin — it is the Mandolin's voice with more capacity. The midrange-first character is preserved; what changes is what arrives around it. Strings have more air, brass has more bite without becoming bright, complex orchestral material holds together at higher volumes, and the stereo stage is more precisely located in width and depth. 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The Micro-Ridge stylus is meaningfully more setup-sensitive than the Mandolin's elliptical — VTA, azimuth, and stylus rake angle all matter more, and the cartridge will reward a careful alignment with measurable image precision and air. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact Alma\u003c\/a\u003e to arrange a showroom appointment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OTTA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48789100855515,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/otta-front_0dc29a65-da32-4e6e-9f6a-0d3405d88216.avif?v=1779199785"},{"product_id":"accuphase-ac-6-mc-phono-cartridge","title":"Accuphase AC-6 MC Phono Cartridge","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAC-6 At A Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving-coil (MC) phono cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCantilever:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid boron with high signal-propagation speed\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi line-contact diamond stylus, polished to trace fine groove modulations accurately\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagnet:\u003c\/strong\u003e N50-grade neodymium permanent magnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extruded aluminum with gold-colored alumite coating; titanium base section\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned for use with:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Accuphase C-57 standalone phono preamplifier, the C-2900 preamplifier with AD-2900 phono module, or any high-quality MC phono stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe AC-6 is Accuphase's moving-coil phono cartridge — a single SKU, single configuration, designed as the analog front end for a complete Accuphase vinyl chain. The brand has long offered top-of-line electronics for vinyl playback; the AC-6 closes the loop by providing a cartridge engineered to the same standards as the C-57 phono preamplifier and the C-2900 \/ C-3900S line preamplifiers it feeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA boron cantilever with a semi line-contact stylus.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cantilever material in a phono cartridge determines how cleanly mechanical motion at the stylus is transferred to the coils — too soft a material loses high-frequency information; too brittle a material rings. Solid boron is one of the small set of materials with the right combination of stiffness, low mass, and internal damping for top-tier MC cartridges. The semi line-contact stylus shape extends the contact area along the groove modulation, allowing the cartridge to read fine micro-modulations that an elliptical or simple conical stylus would average out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN50 neodymium magnet.\u003c\/strong\u003e The N50-grade neodymium permanent magnet is among the strongest grades available in commercial production. A stronger magnet allows the cartridge to produce its rated output voltage from fewer coil windings, which lowers the coils' moving mass and improves the cartridge's high-frequency tracking ability. Lower moving mass at the coils translates directly into improved transient response and a more open top end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAluminum body with titanium base.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cartridge body is extruded aluminum with a gold-colored alumite (anodized) surface finish; the base — the section that contacts the headshell — is titanium. This composite construction manages resonance: aluminum dissipates energy across a broad spectrum, titanium provides rigidity at the cartridge-to-tonearm interface where any compliance would degrade the cartridge's ability to track the groove accurately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Accuphase vinyl chain, completed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most Accuphase customers building a vinyl-capable system pair the AC-6 with the C-57 phono preamplifier, or with the C-2900 line preamplifier fitted with the AD-2900 phono module. The cartridge's electrical characteristics are documented to allow precise loading and gain matching on either stage. 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It evolved out of the acclaimed X-Quisite design Micha Huber engineered earlier in his career and is now built and voiced under the Thales name. Every Xquisite is built around the same patented monobloc ceramic transducer and the same ironless coil construction. The customer's job — and the showroom's — is to specify the coil material and the body material that match the rest of the system. Thales documents the choices openly, in engineering language. They are real, audible, and worth taking seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe transducer, first.\u003c\/strong\u003e The monobloc ceramic transducer at the heart of every Xquisite is patented and built in-house. It allows an unusually rigid, unusually quiet mechanical reference for the generator to work against — the structural baseline a moving-coil cartridge needs in order to recover the lowest-level information in the groove. The coil is wound without an iron core, eliminating the magnetic non-linearity an iron-cored coil introduces in the recovered signal. The result is the resolution and naturalness the Xquisite has been recognized for since the X-Quisite originals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoil material — Copper, Silver, or Gold.\u003c\/strong\u003e The coil-wire choice is a tonal and electrical decision the customer makes against the rest of the phono chain. Copper (C) is the dynamic, most balanced option — recommended for tube preamplifiers and step-up transformers wound with copper wire; output 0.30 mV, impedance 24 Ω. Silver (S) is the refined, most involving option — recommended for step-up transformers wound with silver wire; output 0.30 mV, impedance 20 Ω. Gold (G) is the rich, colourful option, output 0.25 mV at 24 Ω — recommended for high-quality solid-state phono stages, including the Thales Magnifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody material — Aluminum, Titanium, or Bronze.\u003c\/strong\u003e The body chassis is the second specification. Aluminum (A) is sized for tonearms with gimbal bearings and an effective mass in the 10–30 g range, in combination with a low- or medium-mass turntable platform; Thales recommends it specifically for the Simplicity tonearm and the Elegance turntable. Body weight is 14.8 g. Titanium (T) suits the same gimbal-bearing arms but is tuned for the high-mass platform; Thales recommends it for the Statement tonearm and the Reference turntable. Body weight is 16.6 g. Bronze (B) is the body for non-cardanic bearings — uni-pivots, knife-edges — on a high-mass turntable. 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The generator is covered by a skeletonized ceramic sculpture whose lattice pattern is a Voronoi diagram — the mathematical structure first described by Georgy Voronoy and observed throughout biology in the cellular geometry of leaves, dragonfly wings, and the surface of bone. The result is the highest rigidity-to-mass ratio Thales has achieved in a cartridge body, combined with minimal sensitivity to airborne noise. The VORO was honoured with the iF Design Award in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeramic transducer, double-layer iron core.\u003c\/strong\u003e The VORO uses the in-house ceramic transducer technology that defines the Thales cartridge program, paired with a double-layer iron core. The combination enables distortion-free conversion of the music signal with the dynamic performance the high-resolution analog system is built to recover. High output efficiency makes the VORO comfortable with the full range of moving-coil phono stages in production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoronoi geometry, in service of resonance behaviour.\u003c\/strong\u003e A cartridge body's job is to provide the generator with a rigid, quiet reference against which to work. Conventional cartridge bodies achieve rigidity through mass; the consequence is mechanical resonance the generator hears as colouration. The Voronoi pattern allows Thales to remove material from the body without losing structural rigidity — a skeletonized ceramic lattice that resists deformation more effectively than a solid body of the same volume, while damping airborne and structural noise more effectively than a heavier alternative. The pattern is not a stylistic choice. 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The signal it produces is fully analog — the optical principle is the reading mechanism, not a sampling layer — and the cartridge is free to follow the groove rather than to push against itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the listener hears is the consequence of a much lower moving mass than any conventional cartridge can offer. Transients arrive cleanly. The leading edge of a piano note, the breath before a vocal line, the brush hitting the snare — those events sit in the air rather than smearing into the air around them. The bass is unforced; the top end is open without being lit; the noise floor falls away in the way that ordinarily costs a great deal in front-end isolation alone. Records you thought you knew show their hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is machined HD phenolic resin chosen after comparative shock-wave testing of several damping materials — phenolic settled the test signal in roughly an eighth of the time the aluminium control sample took, which is the kind of difference one hears immediately. The cantilever is sapphire. The stylus is a micro-ridge profile, set up at Reed for a tracking force of around 2.1 grams. Channel separation, output level, and compliance are all in the range a Reed tonearm — or any well-built medium-mass arm — was made to drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Reed SF is designed to be paired with Reed’s own EQ phono equalizer, where it expresses its full character. It is also compatible with the energizer-style phono stages built by other makers of optical cartridges, so an owner already inside that ecosystem can audition the Reed without rebuilding the front end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable at both Alma showrooms. We are happy to arrange a private session in the listening room — the Reed SF responds to careful setup more than most cartridges, and is best heard with the system around it tuned for it. Contact us to schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48892034711771,"sku":null,"price":12975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/6553\/files\/Reed-SF-optical-cartridge.jpg?v=1781924706"},{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-vertex-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Vertex Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MC Vertex is the cartridge Ortofon built when the brief was to start over. A new diamond profile, named for the cartridge itself. A solid-diamond cantilever — one piece, laser-polished, with the stylus mounted into a micro-bore drilled through the same crystal. A titanium body grown layer by layer in Ortofon's own selective-laser-melting machines, finished in diamond-like carbon. A generator system rewound around the new structure rather than carried over from any prior model. This is a Reference statement of what one of the oldest names in the category can do when nothing has to be preserved from the last design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vertex diamond is the new geometry at the center of the cartridge. It is a line-contact profile engineered by Ortofon and defined against the cantilever it would be mounted to — a long, narrow contact patch that reads the groove walls at the lowest practical pressure for the highest practical resolution. The diamond is not glued onto a metal shank that is then glued onto the cantilever, which is the construction the rest of the cartridge world has accepted as a compromise. The Vertex diamond is mounted directly into the cantilever, in a micro-bore formed in the crystal itself by a laser-cutting process with tolerances measured in single-digit microns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cantilever is the part of the cartridge that has the most to do with what the listener hears, and it is the part where the Vertex departs furthest from convention. It is a single piece of solid diamond, laser-polished, with the stylus formed at the working end. Diamond is the stiffest material the engineering world has access to and the lightest one that holds the stiffness at the dimensions a cantilever requires; the combination transmits the small mechanical events at the stylus tip to the generator without the storage and release a metal or boron cantilever cannot completely avoid. The moving mass that results is the lowest the technology allows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is grown rather than machined. Selective laser melting — a process Ortofon has refined for cartridge construction over the better part of a decade — builds the titanium housing and the internal core structure layer by layer from titanium powder, producing geometries that cannot be reached by milling. The completed body is finished in diamond-like carbon coating for surface durability and acoustic damping. The result is a housing as quiet, as rigid, and as precisely formed as the moving structure it surrounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe generator behind the cantilever is rewound for the Vertex. A non-magnetic armature. Coils wound from high-purity silver to a precision the older Ortofon coils were not asked to meet. A magnet configuration optimized against the new armature rather than carried forward from a prior design. The cartridge produces 0.3 mV into greater than 100 ohms, a window that includes the reference moving-coil phono stages — the Thales Magnifier among them, and any properly built MC input at this tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the room receives from the Vertex is the quality the analog listener associates with the very best front ends and assumes is the result of a much larger system. Transients arrive without ringing. The recovery of small dynamic information at the lowest levels — the air around a voice, the decay of a hall, the brush before the cymbal — is the kind of recovery the rest of the system is generally not asked to reveal. The noise floor falls into a different room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe MC Vertex tracks at 2.5 grams; compliance is 9 µm\/mN, suited to a medium- to high-mass tonearm; the Thales Statement and Simplicity II, the Reed 5T and 5A, and any Reference-class pivoted or tangential arm in the Alma showroom are natural partners. 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A 0.4 mV output the moving-coil phono stages in the $3K–$10K range were designed to receive, into a stainless-steel-and-honeycomb body that does the engineering case quietly. This is the stack the cartridge world reserved for its reference tier a generation ago, in a Danish-built product at a price the serious vinyl listener can commit to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Micro Ridge profile is the most refined diamond geometry in general production. Where the Shibata that sits one step below it on the X series traces the groove with a long narrow contact patch, the Micro Ridge cuts that patch finer still — a profile shaped to follow the original cutter's path within microns. The contact area is narrower, the pressure on the groove wall is lower, and the diamond reads inner detail the broader profiles smear into the air around it. A nude Micro Ridge — diamond cut and polished as one piece, with no metal shank between the stone and the cantilever — keeps the moving mass as low as the profile allows, and the moving mass is what the cartridge spends its working life arguing with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoron is the cantilever material that makes the Micro Ridge heard. It is light, it is stiff, and it transmits the small mechanical events at the stylus tip to the generator without smearing them on the way. The combination of the Micro Ridge profile and the boron cantilever is what the MC X50 is built around. The silver coil set behind the cantilever — wound from high-purity silver wire — completes the signal path with the lowest practical impedance and the cleanest possible signature into the phono stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe body departs from the rest of the X series. The X50 is built around a MIM stainless-steel housing and a honeycomb-core internal structure — a frame stiff enough to anchor the generator against any mechanical event the platter is willing to deliver, and damped against the small resonances a lighter alloy chassis cannot completely avoid. The suspension is a new compound, formulated for this cartridge, that holds the cantilever at the working tracking force without contributing motion of its own. The engineering choices are conservative and they compound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the listener hears is the consequence of the choices on the spec sheet rather than the marketing language for them. Transients arrive intact. The leading edge of a piano note, the breath before a vocal line, the brush against the cymbal — those events sit in the air rather than smearing into the air around them. Dynamic contrasts are full. Channel separation at 28 dB places voices and instruments at the exact point in the room the recording placed them. The noise floor falls away in the way an analog front end is supposed to make it fall away when the cartridge stops contributing its own. Records the listener thought they knew show another layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe MC X50 tracks at 2.0 grams. The 8.6-gram body and 14 µm\/mN compliance place it comfortably on any medium-mass tonearm — the Reed and Thales arms in Alma's lineup are natural partners, and any well-built 9- to 12-inch arm the customer already owns will reward the upgrade. Frequency response is flat from 20 Hz to 20 kHz within a decibel. Channel balance holds to half a decibel. The output is the same 0.4 mV the rest of the MC X series carries — the cartridge is at home with every quality moving-coil phono input in production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable at both Alma showrooms by appointment. The MC X50 responds to careful setup; we are happy to install and align the cartridge on the customer's tonearm as part of the purchase. 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The stylus is an MR HP diamond: a multi-radius profile, high-polish grade, chosen to keep the contact patch minimal and the retrieved information maximal at any groove diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat separates the Novel Gold from every other cartridge EMT builds is the coil. Windings are pure 4N gold — a choice made not for spectacle but for tonal effect. Gold's electrical resistance and mechanical damping properties produce a sound EMT describes as rich and colourful; in the room, that reads as body without heaviness, warmth without a loss of speed. The magnet is AlNiCo, gold-plated. The body is high-density material, also gold-plated, tuned to sit acoustically inert against the tonearm headshell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOutput is 1 mV at 5 cm\/s. Coil impedance is 2 × 20 Ω per channel. Recommended load is 100 to 200 ohms. Tracking force is 2.1 grams, compliance 12 µm\/mN, weight 18 grams — a heavier cartridge, and one that asks for a tonearm equal to it. 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The stylus is an MR HP diamond, high-polish multi-radius profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe coil is pure 4N silver — the traditional metal of the reference moving-coil cartridge, chosen for a fast, open, resolving voice. The magnet is AlNiCo, gold-plated. The body is titanium with a DLC (diamond-like carbon) coating, a combination the cartridge designer reaches for when energy dissipation through the body itself is a primary target. In practice, the Titan reads quieter around the note — the recovery back to silence between notes is faster, and the space between instruments opens accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOutput is 1 mV at 5 cm\/s. Coil impedance is 2 × 16 Ω per channel. Recommended load is 100 to 200 ohms. Tracking force is 2.1 grams, weight 13 grams — considerably lighter than the Novel Gold, and easier to partner with a wider range of tonearms. 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It gives the listener a level of control over the front-end resonance that has historically belonged to the cartridge-alignment specialist, not the owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath the tunable body, the JSD VM is the most current EMT generator among the Reference-tier products. The stylus is an MR HP diamond — multi-radius, high-polish. The cantilever is sapphire — the same single-material discipline EMT has held to when maximum stiffness at minimum mass is the goal. The coil is pure 4N copper. The magnet is AlNiCo, gold-plated. The body — aluminium, in the variable-mass configuration — ships in the range of 10 to 12 grams depending on the inlay fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOutput is 1 mV at 5 cm\/s. Coil impedance is 2 × 24 Ω per channel. Recommended load is 200 to 300 ohms. Tracking force is 2.4 grams. 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The cantilever is sapphire, single-material, chosen for the stiffness a hi-fi cartridge asks for at the mass a transducer of this scale can carry without penalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe coil is pure 4N copper. The magnet is AlNiCo, gold-plated. The body — the aluminium-bronze sandwich — is machined to sit acoustically dead against the tonearm headshell. In listening, the sandwich construction shows up as a lower noise floor around the note and a firmer bottom-end presentation than a single-material body of the same mass would deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOutput is 1 mV at 5 cm\/s. Coil impedance is 2 × 24 Ω per channel. Recommended load is 200 to 300 ohms. Tracking force is 2.4 grams. Weight is 11 grams. 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The body is machined aluminium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOutput is 1 mV at 5 cm\/s. Coil impedance is 2 × 24 Ω per channel. Recommended load is 200 to 300 ohms. Tracking force is 2.4 grams. Weight is 10 grams. Compliance is 12 µm\/mN. 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