
Fezz Audio Equinox Prestige DAC
June 27, 2025
Cardas Duplex Wall Outlet
July 18, 2025Ortofon MC X Series Cartridges
$434.00 – $1,449.00Price range: $434.00 through $1,449.00
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.
MC X10
MC 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.
MC X20
Go 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.
MC X30
Push 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.
MC X40
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.
Technical data
-
Channel balance at 1 kHz – 0.5 dB
-
Output voltage at 1 kHz, – 5cm/sec 0.4 mV
-
Channel separation at 1 kHz – MCX10-24db, MCX20-25db, MCX30-26db, MCX40-26 dB
-
Frequency response – 20 Hz – 20 kHz +/-1 dB
-
Compliance, dynamic, lateral -15 μm/mN
-
Cantilever material – Aluminum, MCX40 – Boron
-
Stylus type– MCX10 – Eliptical, MCX20 – Nude Elliptical, MCX30 – Nude Fine-Line, MCX40 – Nude Shibata
-
Stylus tip radius – r/R 6/50 μm
-
Stylus suspensions – Ortofon exclusive
-
Coil system – Quad coils
-
Tracking force, recommended – 2.0 grams
-
Internal impedance, DC resistance – 6 Ω
-
Coil wire material – High-purity silver
-
Cartridge weight – 8.6 grams
-
Recommended load resistance – > 50 Ω
Related products
-
Grado ME+ Mono Cartridge
$250.00 -
Ortofon Cadenza Red MC Cartridge
$2,145.00 -
Grado Red3 Phono Cartridge
$270.00