Ortofon MCX40 MC Cartridge

The 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.

• Detailed and pure sonic reproduction takes a step toward the high-end
• Overhead mounting cartridge for installing into a headshell
• Moving Coil cartridge design
• Nude spherical diamond stylus
• Superior boron cantilever

MC X40 Technology

The MC X40 features a Nude Shibata diamond, widely regarded as one of the finest stylus profiles, mounted on a high-performance Boron cantilever. This combination provides an expansive contact area with the groove walls, ensuring exquisite detail and purity across the entire frequency range. The Boron cantilever further elevates performance, offering remarkable clarity and precision, even with the most challenging high-frequency information.

MC X40 Sound

The MC X40 delivers exceptional clarity and purity across the full spectrum, offering a precise and open soundstage with excellent dynamic range. Unconstrained by genre, this cartridge brings Ortofon’s signature accuracy to life, making it one of the most transparent and detailed offerings in its class.

MC X Series

The MC X series brings together a collection of refined moving coil cartridges, each designed to deliver outstanding performance with its own distinct character. Crafted with premium materials and engineered to exacting standards, the MC X range showcases Ortofon’s commitment to musicality, precision, and versatility. To learn more about the shared features and innovations across the MC X series, Click Here. 

Specs

• 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