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  • Ortofon MC X40 cartridge
  • Ortofon MC X40 cartridge

    • Ortofon MC X40 cartridge

    Ortofon

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    Product Description

    The Ortofon MC X40 is designed for audiophiles seeking exceptional transparency, speed, and refinement. Featuring a nude Shibata diamond stylus mounted on a rigid and lightweight boron cantilever, it delivers outstanding detail retrieval, expansive soundstaging, and highly accurate musical reproduction.

    Honoured with StereoNet’s “Product of the Year” award in the Phono Cartridge category, the MC X40 is celebrated for delivering a “lovely, smooth, delicate and open sound that echoes the character of genuine high-end designs."

    In the MCX series, they differ by stylus shape:

    • X10 - Elliptical
    • X20 - Nude Elliptical
    • X30 - Nude Fine-line
    • X40 - Nude Shibata
    • X50 - Nude Micro Ridge

    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.

    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, minimising unwanted vibrations, and enabling precise coil motion. The result is superior tracking, reduced distortion, and musical accuracy.

    At the core of the MC X Series is an advanced honeycomb-structured stainless-steel frame, created using Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) technology. This refined construction ensures superior mechanical stability, providing an ideal foundation for precise and accurate sound reproduction. 

    After moulding and sintering, a Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) surface treatment is applied to enhance surface appearance and maintain material integrity over time.

    Specifications

    • Channel balance at 1 kHz - 0.5 dB
    • Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec - 0.4 mV
    • Channel separation at 1 kHz - 26 dB
    • Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz +/-1 dB
    • Compliance, dynamic, lateral - 15 μm/mN
    • Cantilever material - Boron
    • Stylus type - Nude Shibata
    • Stylus tip radius - r/R 6/50 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 weight - 8.6 grams
    • Recommended load resistance - > 50 Ω

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