Ortofon MC Verismo Moving Coil Cartridge

In opera, verismo (Italian for '"realism"') was a post-Romantic tradition associated with a variety of reputed Italian composers. The MC Verismo aims to portray the same sense of “realism” associated with the genre, and does so thanks to Ortofon’s advanced knowledge of vibrations, and how to control them. Every aspect of the design is aimed to allow for accurate musical reproduction, without any unwanted facets.

The housing of the MC Verismo is made using Ortofon’s pioneering Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technique. In production, fine particles of titanium are welded together, layer-by-layer, to construct a single piece body devoid of unnecessary material*. Using this technique, the density of the body can be precisely controlled, allowing for extremely high internal damping. The end result provides absolute freedom from resonance, and unparalleled rigidity, alongside optimised weight and improved dynamic capability, allowing the MC Verismo to be perfectly matched with a wide array of high-end tonearms.

Technical Specifications:

• Output Voltage (at 1kHz, 5cm/sec): 0.2mV
• Channel Balance at 1kHz: 0.5dB
• Channel Separation at 1kHz: 25dB
• Channel Separation at 15kHz: 20dB
• Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz: ± 2/-1dB
• Tracking Ability at 315Hz: 80μm
• Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: 13μm / mN
• Stylus Type: Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 (Special Polished Version)
• Cantilever: Diamond
• Stylus Tip Radius r / R: 5 / 100μm
• Recommended Tracking Force: 2.6g (24mN)
• Tracking Angle: 23º
• Internal Impedance / DC Resistance: 7Ω
• Recommended Load Impedance: > 10Ω
• Cartridge Body Material: SLM Titanium
• Coil Wire Material: Aucurum, gold-plated, 6NX oxygen free copper
• Cartridge Colour: Black / Silver
• Cartridge Weight: 9.5g

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UK Orders

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International Orders:

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