
Ortofon: MC X40 Moving Coil Cartridge
📌 LAB POINTS
- top-tier moving coil (MC) cartridge in Ortofon's new MC X series, designed for unparalleled transparency during playback
- nude Shibata diamond stylus mounted on rigid + lightweight boron cantilever w/ high-purity silver quad coils
- newly developed MC X magnet system ensures a clean, powerful signal path
- custom-developed rubber dampers offer super accurate tracking & reduced distortion
- advanced honeycomb-structured stainless steel frame, created using Metal Injection Molding (MIM) technology
- low internal impedance for compatibility with a wide range of preamps and transformers
"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." - Ortofon
🔑 KEY FEATURES
- cartridge type: moving coil for hi-fi listening
- stylus type: nude fine-line diamond
- cantilever material: Boron
- stylus tip radius: r/R 6/50 μm
- compliance: 15 μm/mN
- output voltage: 0.4 mV
- frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz +/-1 dB
- channel separation at 1 kHz: 26 dB
- internal impedance: 6 Ω
- recommended load resistance: >50 Ω
- tracking force: 2 g
- cartridge weight: 8.6 g
- replaceable stylus: no
- upgradeable stylus: no
📦 COMES WITH
- mounting screws
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Ortofon: MC X40 Moving Coil Cartridge
📌 LAB POINTS
- top-tier moving coil (MC) cartridge in Ortofon's new MC X series, designed for unparalleled transparency during playback
- nude Shibata diamond stylus mounted on rigid + lightweight boron cantilever w/ high-purity silver quad coils
- newly developed MC X magnet system ensures a clean, powerful signal path
- custom-developed rubber dampers offer super accurate tracking & reduced distortion
- advanced honeycomb-structured stainless steel frame, created using Metal Injection Molding (MIM) technology
- low internal impedance for compatibility with a wide range of preamps and transformers
"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." - Ortofon
🔑 KEY FEATURES
- cartridge type: moving coil for hi-fi listening
- stylus type: nude fine-line diamond
- cantilever material: Boron
- stylus tip radius: r/R 6/50 μm
- compliance: 15 μm/mN
- output voltage: 0.4 mV
- frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz +/-1 dB
- channel separation at 1 kHz: 26 dB
- internal impedance: 6 Ω
- recommended load resistance: >50 Ω
- tracking force: 2 g
- cartridge weight: 8.6 g
- replaceable stylus: no
- upgradeable stylus: no
📦 COMES WITH
- mounting screws
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📌 LAB POINTS
- top-tier moving coil (MC) cartridge in Ortofon's new MC X series, designed for unparalleled transparency during playback
- nude Shibata diamond stylus mounted on rigid + lightweight boron cantilever w/ high-purity silver quad coils
- newly developed MC X magnet system ensures a clean, powerful signal path
- custom-developed rubber dampers offer super accurate tracking & reduced distortion
- advanced honeycomb-structured stainless steel frame, created using Metal Injection Molding (MIM) technology
- low internal impedance for compatibility with a wide range of preamps and transformers
"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." - Ortofon
🔑 KEY FEATURES
- cartridge type: moving coil for hi-fi listening
- stylus type: nude fine-line diamond
- cantilever material: Boron
- stylus tip radius: r/R 6/50 μm
- compliance: 15 μm/mN
- output voltage: 0.4 mV
- frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz +/-1 dB
- channel separation at 1 kHz: 26 dB
- internal impedance: 6 Ω
- recommended load resistance: >50 Ω
- tracking force: 2 g
- cartridge weight: 8.6 g
- replaceable stylus: no
- upgradeable stylus: no
📦 COMES WITH
- mounting screws





