Ortofon Hi-Fi MC X50 Moving Coil Cartridge

Meet the MC X50 

Its the master of the Grove 

With the MC X50, the MC X Series reaches its most advanced implementation. Building on the established platform, the MC X50 introduces a refined combination of stylus and cantilever, designed to achieve a higher level of control and consistency in groove tracing.

At the core is a nude Micro Ridge diamond, engineered for precise contact with the groove and accurate tracing of fine modulations, particularly at high frequencies and across inner grooves. This is paired with a boron cantilever, providing high stiffness with low moving mass for fast and controlled response to signal variations.

A rubber suspension, designed and produced in-house by Ortofon using a newly developed compound specific to the MC X50, plays a central role in its performance, working in balance with the Micro Ridge stylus and boron cantilever to ensure stable tracking and consistent groove contact.

The MC X Series

In the world of vinyl playback, the cartridge is where the journey begins. A pivotal point where music rises from the groove and transforms into immersive soundscapes. With the MC X Series, Ortofon sets a new benchmark in MC cartridge design, pushing premium Moving Coil technology to unprecedented levels of performance.

Pure Silver Coil System

All MC X cartridges feature coils wound with high-purity silver wire. The use of premium materials is to ensure exceptional signal clarity, delivering sound with unmatched precision and preserving every detail without interference.

Magnet system

The MC X Series introduces a newly developed magnet system with a one-piece pole cylinder integrated into a rear magnet yoke. Engineered for maximum magnetic efficiency and paired with pure silver coils, this configuration ensures a clean, powerful signal path that elevates overall performance.

Custom-Developed Rubber Dampers

In-house produced and developed rubber compounds form the core of the MC X Series mechanical damping system. Rubber dampers are essential for controlling the physical movement of the coils, maintaining stability, minimising unwanted vibrations, and enabling precise coil motion. The result is superior tracking, reduced distortion, and musical accuracy.

For the MC X50 a newly developed rubber suspension featuring a newly formulated compound has been engineered.

The New Flagship Cartridge in the X Series

The MC X50 represents the most advanced expression of the MC X platform. By combining a Micro Ridge stylus profile with a boron cantilever and a dedicated suspension system, it achieves the highest level of tracking stability, lowest distortion, and most precise retrieval of recorded detail within the series.

Technical Specifications
Output voltage
0.4 mV

Cantilever material
Boron
Stylus profile
Micro Ridge

Stylus type
Nude

Stylus tip radius
r/R 2.5/75 µm

Stylus suspension
Ortofon exclusive

Coil system
Quad coils

Coil wire
High-purity silver

Channel balance at 1 kHz
0.5 dB

Channel separation at 1 kHz
28 dB

Frequency resp. 20 Hz - 20 kHz
+/-1 dB

Dynamic lateral compliance
14 µm/mN

Recommended tracking force
2.0 grams

Recommended load resistance
> 50
Internal impedance, DC resistance
6
Cartridge weight
8.6 grams
*This information has been obtained from Manufacturers website. We advise that Features, Specifications & Price are subject change without notice.

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