Ortofon MC X40 MC Cartridge

The MC X40 is the top of the Ortofon 'MC X' Moving Coil cartridge range.

Like all models in the MC X range it features a chassis made with by Metal Injection Moulding a stainless steel honeycomb structure. This is then sintered and coated with a vapour deposited finish. The result is claimed to be an incredibly stiff, but lightweight chassis for the moving parts to work within.

The coils are wound from pure silver and every detail down to the material of the suspension is carefully considered - the extent that the rubber dampers are designed and made in house.

The MC X40 features a nude Shibata stylus which is mounted on a very rigid Boron cantilever, for the best coupling of the groove movement into the generator assembly - the result is improvements to speed, dynamics and transparency. This model effectively replaces the Ortofon Quintet Black S cartridge in the range.

As MC cartridges do not have removable stylus assemblies Ortofon have an 'exchange' scheme where your old worn/damaged Ortofon MC cartridge is used as a credit against any other Ortofon MC cartridge. Please send us a message and we will calculate the cost to change for you, or visit the distributors website page here

Technical specifications:

Output Voltage: 0.4 mV
Channel Balance (@ 1000Hz): 0.5 dB
Channel Separation (@ 1000Hz): 26 dB
Frequency Response: ± 1 dB
Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: 15 μm
Stylus Type: Nude Shibata
Stylus Tip Radius (r/R): 6 / 50 μm
Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0 g
Internal Impedance: 6 Ω
Cantilever Material: Boron
Coil Wire Material: High-Purity Silver
Recommended Load Impedance: > 50 Ω
Cartridge Weight: 8.6 g