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Description
Ortofon MC X10 Moving Coil CartridgeOrtofon MC X10 Moving Coil Cartridge The Ortofon MC X10 is the entry point into Ortofons new MC X Series, bringing true low output moving coil performance to listeners who want greater detail, clarity, and musical refinement from their vinyl playback system. Designed around Ortofons latest moving coil platform, the MC X10 combines a nude elliptical stylus, aluminum cantilever, high purity silver coils, and a precision engineered stainless steel body
Ortofon MC X10 Moving Coil Cartridge
The Ortofon MC X10 is the entry point into Ortofon’s new MC X Series, bringing true low-output moving coil performance to listeners who want greater detail, clarity, and musical refinement from their vinyl playback system. Designed around Ortofon’s latest moving coil platform, the MC X10 combines a nude elliptical stylus, aluminum cantilever, high-purity silver coils, and a precision-engineered stainless steel body for a clean, accurate, and engaging sound.
As a moving coil phono cartridge, the MC X10 is built for listeners looking to step beyond many moving magnet designs and hear more texture, space, and low-level detail from their records. Its 0.4 mV output is ideal for use with a quality MC phono preamp or step-up solution, while the recommended 2.0 gram tracking force makes setup straightforward for compatible tonearms.
Pure Silver Coil System
Every cartridge in the Ortofon MC X Series uses high-purity silver coil wire, designed to preserve signal clarity and detail from the groove. The MC X10 also uses Ortofon’s quad-coil generator system and optimized magnet structure to create a clean, stable signal path with excellent magnetic efficiency.
Nude Elliptical Stylus
The MC X10 features a nude elliptical stylus mounted to an aluminum cantilever. This stylus profile offers a strong balance of detail retrieval, tracking ability, and musical ease, making it a smart choice for vinyl listeners who want a serious upgrade without jumping to the higher-cost stylus profiles found further up the MC X lineup.
Rigid Stainless Steel Body
The MC X Series body uses a honeycomb-structured stainless steel frame manufactured through Metal Injection Molding. This rigid, low-resonance construction gives the cartridge a stable mechanical foundation, helping the stylus and generator system retrieve musical information with precision.
Who Is the Ortofon MC X10 For?
The Ortofon MC X10 is a great fit for listeners upgrading into moving coil playback for the first time, or for anyone looking for a refined, detailed cartridge that remains practical and approachable. It pairs best with turntables and tonearms that can support a low-output MC cartridge and a phono stage with appropriate moving coil gain and loading.
Specifications
| Cartridge Type | Low-output moving coil |
|---|---|
| Output Voltage | 0.4 mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec |
| Channel Balance | 0.5 dB at 1 kHz |
| Channel Separation | 24 dB at 1 kHz |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz – 20 kHz, +/- 2 dB |
| Stylus Type | Nude elliptical |
| Stylus Tip Radius | r/R 8/18 μm |
| Cantilever Material | Aluminum |
| Dynamic Compliance | 13 μm/mN |
| Recommended Tracking Force | 2.0 g |
| Internal Impedance / DC Resistance | 6 ohms |
| Recommended Load Resistance | >50 ohms |
| Coil Wire Material | High-purity silver |
| Coil System | Quad coils |
| Cartridge Body | Honeycomb-structured stainless steel frame |
| Weight | 8.6 g |
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