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Ortofon MC X40
SKU: APA2025-00985
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36 Instalments
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2 Years Warranty
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36 Instalments
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2 Years Warranty
999 €
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A New Benchmark
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.
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MC 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.
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.
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.
Precision Engineering for Unmatched Stability
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.
MIM-Molded Honeycomb-Structured Core
Experience the depth.
Hear every detail.
At 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.
After molding and sintering, a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) surface treatment is applied to enhance surface appearance and maintain material integrity over time.
Specifications
- Nude Shibata diamond stylus
- Output voltage: 0.4 V
- Coil system: Quadruple coil
- Frequency range: 20 - 25,000 Hz (+/-1 dB)
- Tracking ability: r/R 8/50 µm
- Recommended tracking force: 2 g (20 mN)
- Recommended load resistance: > 50 ohm
- Coil wire: High-purity silver
- Cantilever: Aluminium
- Weight: 8.6 g
- Colour: Black
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