Ortofon

Ortofon MC '000 series cartridges

Many have asked the question: Why is the sound of a moving coil cartridge so superior to that of traditional magnetic design?

Technical Data

MC 2000 MkII

MC 3000 MkII

MC 5000

MC 7500

Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.

> 125 µV

> 125 µV

> 140 µV

> 130 µV

Channel balance at 1 kHz

< 0.7 dB

< 0.5 dB

< 0.5 dB

 < 1dB

Channel separation at 1 kHz

> 25 dB

> 25 dB

> 25 dB

> 25 dB

Frequency range

20-40.000 Hz

20-40.000 Hz

5-80.000 Hz

20-65.000 Hz

Tracking ability (315Hz, lateral)

> 80 µm

> 90 µm

> 90 µm

> 80 µm

Compliance, dynamic (lateral)

13 µm/mN

13 µm/mN

12 µm/mN

12 µm/mN

Stylus type

Fritz Gyger 90

Ortofon Replicant 100

Ortofon Replicant 100

Ortoline

Stylus tip radius

r/R 5/90 µm

r/R 5/100 µm

r/R 5/100 µm

r/R 4.5/100 µm

Cantilever

Aluminium

Aluminium

Sapphire

Aluminium

Tracking force range    

2.0 - 2.5 g

2.0 - 2.5 g

2.2 - 2.7 g

2.2 - 2.7 g 

Tracking force, recommended

2.2 g

2.2 g

2.5 g

2.5 g

Tracking angle (vertical)

20°

20°

20°

 20°

Internal impedance

5 Ohm

5 Ohm

6 Ohm

6 Ohm

Recommended load impedance

> 20 Ohm

> 20 Ohm

> 20 Ohm

> 70 Ohm

Internal lead wiring

6 nines copper

6 nines copper

7 nines copper

8 nines copper

Body material

White sapphire

Black sapphire

Black sapphire

Pure titanium

Weight

9.5 g

9.5 g

9.5 g

11.0 g