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MC X50

The MC X50 represents the highest level of performance in the MC X Series. Its nude Micro Ridge diamond stylus ensures exceptional tracking accuracy and long-term stability. With its exceptionally narrow side radius, it delivers superior high-frequency tracking, reduced inner groove distortion, and remarkable longevity. 

Combined with a boron cantilever, it provides superior transient response, resolution, and low distortion.

A newly developed rubber suspension featuring a newly formulated compound has been engineered specifically for the MC X50.

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With the X series, Ortofon shows that genuine progress and technical innovation are still possible even in affordable MC systems.

Bernhard Rietschel

LowBeats, Aug 2025

A New Benchmark in Analog Perfection

In the world of vinyl playback, the cartridge is where the journey begins. A pivotal point where music rises from the groove and transforms into immersive soundscapes. With the MC X Series, Ortofon sets a new benchmark in MC cartridge design, pushing premium Moving Coil technology to unprecedented levels of performance.

Silver Coils in the Ortofon MC X Phono Cartridge

Exceptional Signal Clarity

/Pure Silver
Coil System

All 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.

Maximum Magnetic Efficiency

Magnet system

The 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.

Custom-Developed Rubber Dampers

In-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.

For the MC X50 a newly developed rubber suspension featuring a newly formulated compound has been engineered.

MIM-Molded Honeycomb-Structured Core used in Ortofon MC X Phono Cartridge

Modern Elegance with Distinctive Design

The Shape of Sound

The 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.

Specifications
  • Channel balance at 1 kHz
    0.5 dB
  • Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec
    0.4 mV
  • Channel separation at 1 kHz
    28 dB
  • Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz
    +/-1 dB
  • Compliance, dynamic, lateral
    14 μm/mN
  • Cantilever material
    Boron
  • Stylus type
    Nude Micro Ridge
  • Stylus tip radius
    r/R 2.5/75 μm
  • Stylus suspensions
    Ortofon exclusive
  • Coil system
    High-purity silver Coil wire
  • Tracking force, recommended
    2.0 grams
  • Internal impedance, DC resistance
    6 Ω
  • Coil wire material
    High-purity silver
  • Cartridge body material
    MIM Stainless Steel & Honeycomb Core Structure
  • Cartridge colour
    Black
  • Cartridge weight
    8.6 grams

Cartridge Dimensions

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    MC X50

    €1.499,00

    Stylus type

    Nude Micro Ridge

    Cantilever material

    Boron

    Output voltage

    0.4 mV

    Channel seperation

    28 dB

    Coil wire material

    High-purity silver

    Coil system

    High-purity silver Coil wire

    Cartridge body material

    MIM Stainless Steel & Honeycomb Core Structure

    Mounting types

    Half inch mount

    Weight

    8.6 g

    Optimized for

    N/A
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