Ortofon MC-10 mkII

Brand: Ortofon

The Ortofon MC-10 mkII is a moving coil (MC) cartridge from the renowned Danish audio company Ortofon. It is the latest iteration in a long line of successful MC cartridges, with "mkII" denoting the second-generation update to its predecessor, the MC-10. The MC-10 mkII features a Nude Shibata stylus, which is a specially-designed diamond cantilever with no winding of the wire around it, allowing for more minute details and improved frequency response. The cartridge body is crafted from high-quality materials, including a boron cantilever and an aluminum housing. The included moving coil transformer provides a high output voltage, making it compatible with a wide range of phono stages and preamplifiers. Overall, the Ortofon MC-10 mkII is a top-performing MC cartridge that offers exceptional detail, clarity, and dynamics in high-fidelity vinyl playback.

• Type: Moving Coil
• Output Voltage: mV
• Freq Response:
• Tracking Force: 2 g
• Mass: 7 g
• Channel Separation: 25 dB
• Channel Balance: 1.5 dB
• Load Impedance: 10-20 Ω
• Output Impedance:
• Stylus:
• Stylus Tip: 8 x 18um Elliptical
• Cantilever:
• Dynamic Compliance: x 10-6cm/Dyne
• Static Compliance:
• Price: $230