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Ortofon Cartridges At Fanthorpes

Ortofon Cartridges are made by the Danish company Ortofon founded in 1918 and primarily involved in the manufacture of styli and cartridges for vinyl reproduction. Ortofon developed the first...

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Ortofon MC X50 Moving Coil Cartridge

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On this product, we can offer you

  • We can offer you a UK nationawide personalised delivery service
  • We bring the HiFi to your home and install it for you
  • If you have a trade in, we can collect this from you
  • If you no longer have the boxes, we can wrap it for you
  • If you want to finance the balance, we can defer payments over a year

Personalised Collection of Trade-In Items

Personalised Home Installation

Ortofon Cartridges At Fanthorpes

Ortofon Cartridges are made by the Danish company Ortofon founded in 1918 and primarily involved in the manufacture of styli and cartridges for vinyl reproduction. Ortofon developed the first...

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Ortofon MC X50 Moving Coil Cartridge

The Ortofon MC X50 Moving Coil Cartridge is available for demonstration in our Hull store by request.

The Ortofon MC X50 Moving Coil Cartridge is the flagship model in the MC X Series, combining advanced stylus technology, premium materials and meticulous engineering to deliver outstanding analogue performance. Designed for serious vinyl enthusiasts and audiophiles, the MC X50 extracts exceptional levels of detail from every groove while preserving the musicality, dynamics and realism that define high-end moving coil cartridge design.

Flagship Performance for Serious Vinyl Systems

As the reference model in the MC X range, the Ortofon MC X50 has been developed to provide the highest levels of precision, transparency and tracking accuracy within the series. Every aspect of its construction is focused on revealing the finest musical nuances, allowing listeners to experience greater depth, realism and engagement from their vinyl collection.

Nude Micro Ridge Stylus for Exceptional Detail Retrieval

At the heart of the MC X50 is a nude Micro Ridge diamond stylus, one of the most advanced stylus profiles available in modern cartridge design. Its refined contact geometry enables superior groove tracing, extracting low-level information with remarkable accuracy while significantly reducing inner groove distortion for cleaner and more detailed playback.

Premium Boron Cantilever Construction

The Micro Ridge stylus is mounted on a lightweight boron cantilever, chosen for its exceptional rigidity and low mass. This combination allows the cartridge to respond rapidly to delicate groove modulations, delivering improved transient response, enhanced channel separation and greater overall resolution.

Advanced Suspension for Superior Tracking

A specially developed Ortofon rubber suspension system maintains optimal control of the stylus assembly, ensuring stable groove contact even during demanding musical passages. This carefully tuned design improves tracking ability, reduces unwanted resonance and minimises distortion throughout playback.

Pure Moving Coil Cartridge Technology

The Ortofon MC X50 benefits from the inherent advantages of moving coil cartridge technology, delivering exceptional transparency, micro-detail retrieval and dynamic expression. Its low-output moving coil generator captures subtle textures and harmonic information with remarkable precision.

Expansive Soundstage and Musical Realism

By accurately translating groove information into an electrical signal, the MC X50 creates a spacious soundstage with impressive depth, focus and realism. Instruments and vocals are presented with natural scale and convincing placement, enhancing the overall listening experience.

Designed to Reveal the Full Potential of Vinyl

Whether reproducing delicate acoustic recordings, complex orchestral works or high-energy contemporary music, the Ortofon MC X50 Moving Coil Cartridge delivers a highly resolved, spacious and emotionally engaging performance. It offers the precision, tracking ability and refinement expected from a flagship Ortofon cartridge.

An Exceptional Upgrade for High-End Turntables

For listeners seeking one of the most accomplished cartridges in the MC X Series, the Ortofon MC X50 provides an outstanding balance of accuracy, detail retrieval and musical involvement. Its advanced stylus profile, boron cantilever and sophisticated suspension system make it an exceptional upgrade for high-performance analogue systems.

Part Exchange Available

As you would expect from Fanthorpes hifi, we offer a generous part exchange against the Ortofon MC X50 Moving Coil Cartridge. If you have any hifi that you wish to use as part payment then either call us on 01482 223096 or email us at shop@fanthorpes.co.uk, and we will give you a price to change. This is a fantastic and hassle-free way of making the Ortofon MC X50 Moving Coil Cartridge more affordable.

Finance Available

Fanthorpes hifi can also offer buy now pay later on the Ortofon MC X50 Moving Coil Cartridge, allowing you to spread or defer your payments over a year. If you are interested in taking advantage of our payment terms, email shop@fanthorpes.co.uk or call us on 01482 223096, and we will email an application form to you.

Ortofon MC X50 Moving Coil Cartridge Specification:

  • Stylus Type: Micro Ridge
  • Cantilever Material: Boron
  • Coil Wire Material: High-Purity Silver
  • Channel Separation (@ 1000Hz): 28 dB
  • Frequency Response: ± 1 dB
  • Output Voltage: 0.4 mV
  • Channel Balance (@ 1000Hz): 0.5 dB
  • Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: 14 μm
  • Stylus Tip Radius (r/R): 2.5 / 75 μm
  • Internal Impedance: 6 Ω
  • Recommended Load Impedance: > 50 Ω
  • Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0 g
  • Cartridge Weight: 8.6 g