Ortofon MC 90X MC – the Latest Reincarnation of the Iconic Vinyl Cartridge
Ortofon has released a reimagined modern version of the iconic MC A90 cartridge – meet the Ortofon MC 90X! The Ortofon MC 90X uses the proprietary Replicant 100 diamond – with a thin and light profile and a large contact surface, it is designed to be as close as possible to the cutting stylus of the machine used to form the groove in the record. The special shape of the diamond, a special polishing process and the use of a boron cantilever guarantee transparency and precision of sound.
The Ortofon MC 90X MC body is made of stainless steel using selective laser melting (SLM), which ensures high rigidity and resonance control. And the updated rubber dampers from Ortofon and the proprietary Field Stabilizing Element (FSE) and Wide Range Damping (WRD, which is a platinum disk between two rubber dampers) systems provide additional resonance control, an extended frequency range and linearity of the amplitude-frequency characteristic.
The magnetic system of the Ortofon MC 90X cartridge is based on the developments of the Ortofon MC Windfeld or MC Jubilee cartridges. It uses Aucurum - a coil wound with gold-plated oxygen-free copper wire 6NX, and a special field stabilization element of a neodymium magnet, which ensures that the magnetic field always remains constant, regardless of the movements of the anchor. This also ensures channel separation of more than 28 dB.
The Ortofon MC 90X cartridge is now available in Europe with a suggested retail price of €4,999.
Specifications
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Cartidges — Ortofon MC 90X MC
Model name
MC 90X MC
Type
MC
Stylus
Ortofon Replicant 100 diamond
Body
N/A
Cantilever
Boron
Coils
Aucurum (Gold-plated 6NX OFC)
Output voltage (mV@5cm/sec)
0.25
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
20
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
20000
Internal impedance (Ohm)
4
Channel separation (dB / 1,000 Hz)
28
Compliance (×10-6cm/dyne at 100Hz)
11
Recommended load (Ohm)
> 10
Recommended tonearms
Medium
Weight (g)
9.5
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