Ortofon MC Salsa

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Ortofon
• Model: MC Salsa
• Years of manufacture: from 2004 - ?
• Made in: Denmark
• Color: orange, transparent
• Weight: 7 g
• Original price: approx. 250,- €

Technical Data

• Principle: Moving Coil (MC)
• Frequency response: 20 - 35,000 Hz
• Channel separation: > 25 dB at 1 kHz
• Channel balance: 0 < 1 dB bei 1 kHz
• Übersprechdämpfung:
• Ausgangsspannung: >.38 mV
• Terminating resistor: > 20 Ohm
• Internal resistance (DC): 7 Ohm
• Needle type: Super Fine Line (r/R: 5/40 µm), naked on aluminium needle carrier
• Recommended contact force: 22 mN
• Needle compliance: 15 µm/mN
• Scanning capability at 315 Hz: 80 µm

Remarks

• Coil material: pure copper
• Other models in the series:
  • MC Samba
  • MC Tango

Reports

• Audio issue 1/2007
  • Test rating: good (upper class; 75 points)
  • Price/Performance: outstanding

"The quiet MC requires a good phono input - but then it plays amazingly competent, lively and clean."

• Stereoplay issue 4/2007
  • Test rating: good (65 points)
  • Price/performance: good - very good

"The MC-soundbox Ortofon Salsa delights with a filigree sound and a wide as well as deep room representation. At the same time it conveys quite natural timbres and a coherent musicality."

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