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Ortofon MC A Mono Moving Coil Phono Cartridge - Safe and Sound HQ
Ortofon MC A Mono Moving Coil Phono Cartridge - Safe and Sound HQ
Ortofon MC A Mono Moving Coil Phono Cartridge - Safe and Sound HQ Ortofon MC A Mono Moving Coil Phono Cartridge - Safe and Sound HQ

Ortofon MC A Mono Moving Coil Phono Cartridge

by Ortofon
UPC: 5705796235487
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$5,499.00

SKU MCAMono

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    • Ortofon MC A Mono Moving Coil Phono Cartridge

    The Ortofon Exclusives series of our highest-performing Moving Coil cartridges has now been expanded to include the brand new MC A MONO cartridge

    The MC A Mono is a TRUE MONO cartridge for play-back of MONO recordings.

    If you play a MONO record with a stereo cartridge you will not achieve the same signal in the two channels due to imperfections such as crosstalk, noise, phase errors, tracking error, antiskating and distortion. This difference between the channels will result in an unstable and partially fuzzy image. A mono switch, to some extent, can improve this.

    Playing MONO record with a TRUE MONO cartridge will have none of the aforementioned problems, as this cartridge only produces one signal, which afterwards is directed to both channels in the system. This will provide a much more forceful and stable image with a fuller sound.

    Another significant advantage of using a TRUE MONO cartridge to play MONO records is the absence of response to vertical movement. This means that a TRUE MONO cartridge is essentially impervious to the pinching effect which comes into action when the stylus is pushed vertically upward in very narrow grooves. In addition, the response to dust, dirt and wear will be reduced substantially as the vertical component will not be heard. The final result will be a much more clean and noiseless reproduction of the MONO record. These effects simply cannot be achieved merely by the use of a mono switch.
    Specs

    Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. - 0.2 mV
    Frequency range at - 3dB - 10 Hz - 50 kHz
    Frequency response - 20 Hz-20 kHz +2 dB/- 1 dB
    Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force - 90 m
    Compliance, dynamic, lateral - 13 m/mN
    Stylus type - Special polished Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 on Boron Cantilever
    Stylus tip radius - r/R 5/100 m
    Tracking force range - 2.0-2.5 g (20-25 mN)
    Tracking force, recommended - 2.3 g (23 mN)
    Tracking angle - 23
    Internal impedance, DC resistance - 7 Ohm
    Recommended load impedance - > 10 Ohm

    Coil wire material - Aucurum
    Cartridge body material - SLM Titanium
    Cartridge colour - Silver
    Cartridge weight - 6 gram