Ortofon MC X10 MC Phono Cartridge

Experience Levels of Transparency, Precision, and Detail That Are Anything But Entry-Level with the Ortofon MX X10 Moving-Coil Phono Cartridge: Features Refined Elliptical Diamond Stylus 

Renowned for its series of moving-coil cartridges, Ortofon pushes price-to-performance ratio to a new echelon with its MC X line. Equipped with coils wound with high-purity silver wire for excellent signal clarity and interference-free delivery, MC X10 features a refined elliptical diamond stylus that plays with levels of transparency, precision, and detail typically associated with much higher price points. 

Housed in a MIM-molded honeycomb-structured steel frame to ensure the sort of mechanical stability required for analog accuracy, the core of MC X10 is further aided by a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) surface treatment to maintain material integrity over a long period of time. Inside, a newly developed magnet system with a one-piece pole cylinder integrated into a rear-magnet yoke is paired with silver coils, a combination that produces a powerful, clean signal path and tremendous efficiency. Last but not least, in-house-made rubber compounds comprise the core of the mechanical damping system, acting to minimize unwanted vibrations and enable desired coil motion — both of which pay dividends when it comes to tracking, low-distortion playback, and focus. 

Completed with an aluminum cantilever and minimalist silhouette, MC X10 outputs 0.4mV and offers 0.5dB channel balance at 1kHz. Weighing 8.6 grams, MC X10 represents the forefront of entry-level high-end sound and delivers degrees of warmth, soundstaging, and presence that are anything but entry-level in execution.