Ortofon MC X50 MC Cartridge 0.4mV

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Description

With the MC X50, the MC X Series reaches its most advanced implementation. Building on the established platform, the MC X50 introduces a refined combination of stylus and cantilever, designed to achieve a higher level of control and consistency in groove tracing.

At the core is a nude Micro Ridge diamond, engineered for precise contact with the groove and accurate tracing of fine modulations, particularly at high frequencies and across inner grooves. This is paired with a boron cantilever, providing high stiffness with low moving mass for fast and controlled response to signal variations.

A rubber suspension, designed and produced in house by Ortofon using a newly developed compound specific to the MC X50, plays a central role in its performance, working in balance with the Micro Ridge stylus and boron cantilever to ensure stable tracking and consistent groove contact.

The MC X Series

The MC X Series is engineered for a higher level of moving coil performance. Across the range, each model is defined by controlled tracking, signal integrity, and consistent retrieval of groove detail, with a clear technical progression from one level to the next.

From elliptical to Micro Ridge stylus profiles, and from aluminium to boron cantilevers, each step in the series reflects a measurable refinement in groove contact, system response, and overall accuracy.

The New Flagship Cartridge in the X Series

The MC X50 represents the most advanced expression of the MC X platform. By combining a Micro Ridge stylus profile with a boron cantilever and a dedicated suspension system, it achieves the highest level of tracking stability, lowest distortion, and most precise retrieval of recorded detail within the series

Technical Specifications

Output voltage	0.4 mV
Cantilever material	Boron
Channel balance at 1 kHz	0.5 dB
Stylus profile	Micro Ridge
Stylus type	Nude
Stylus tip radius	r/R 2.5/75 µm
Stylus suspensions	Ortofon exclusive
Coil system	Quad coils
Coil wire material	High-purity silver
Channel balance at 1 kHz	0.5 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz	28 dB
Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz	+/-1 dB
Compliance, dynamic, lateral	14 µm/mN
Tracking force, recommended	2.0 grams
Recommended load resistance	> 50 O
Internal impedance, DC resistance	6 O
Cartridge weight	8.6 grams

2 Year Warranty