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− | * | + | '''General''' |
− | * | + | * Manufacturer: [[Ortofon]] |
− | * | + | * Model: VMS 20 E MK II |
− | * | + | * Year of manufacture: 1977 onwards |
− | * | + | * Made in: Denmark |
− | * | + | * Color: metal chrome, needle insert black |
+ | * Weight: 5 g | ||
+ | * Original price (approx.): 170, - DM | ||
− | * | + | '''Technical Data''' |
− | * | + | * Principle: Moving Magnet (MM)) |
− | * | + | * Output voltage: 6 mV / 1,000 Hz |
− | * | + | * Channel balance: 2.0 dB / 1kHz |
+ | * Crosstalk attenuation: 25 dB / 1kHz | ||
+ | * Frequency response: 20 - 22,000 Hz | ||
+ | * Sampling capability: 70 μm / 300 Hz | ||
+ | * Tracking force: 7.5 - 15 mN | ||
+ | * Recommended tracking force: 10 mN | ||
+ | * Needle compliance: lateral 20 µm/mN | ||
+ | * Needle type: Elliptical | ||
+ | * Rounding degree of the diamond: 8/18µm | ||
+ | * Mass of the diamond tip: 0.65 mg | ||
+ | * Vertical scan angle: 20 | ||
+ | * Forward resistance: 800 Ohm | ||
+ | * Inductance: 600 mH | ||
+ | * Recommended terminating resistor: 47 kOhm | ||
+ | * Recommended load capacitance per channel: 400 pF | ||
− | == | + | == Remarks == |
− | * | + | * According to catalogue "for ... highest quality turntables". |
− | * | + | * The model series further includes: |
− | ** [[Ortofon M 20 E Super|M 20 E Super]] | + | ** [[Ortofon VMS 3 E MK II]] |
− | ** [[Ortofon M 20 FL Super|M 20 FL Super]] (Fine Line | + | ** [[Ortofon VMS 5 E MK II]] |
− | ** [[Ortofon FF 15 Mk II|FF 15 Mk II]]/[[Ortofon FF 15 E Mk II|FF 15 E Mk II]]: | + | ** [[Ortofon M 20 E Super|M 20 E Super]] for ultra-light tonearms; |
+ | ** [[Ortofon M 20 FL Super|M 20 FL Super]] (Fine Line needle) for tonearms with relatively high moving mass; | ||
+ | ** [[Ortofon FF 15 Mk II|FF 15 Mk II]]/[[Ortofon FF 15 E Mk II|FF 15 E Mk II]]: for simpler turntables, rougher treatment (e.g. in discotheques) and to improve the quality of inexpensive systems (according to catalogue). | ||
− | == | + | ==Reviews== |
− | * Stereoplay: "... | + | * Stereoplay: "... pleasant, warm and silky sound character ..., homogeneity and grace. ... exact spatial reproduction not quite succeeded, top class III". |
==Link== | ==Link== | ||
− | *[http://www.vintage-hifi-classics.de/downloads/ortofon2.pdf | + | *[http://www.vintage-hifi-classics.de/downloads/ortofon2.pdf Illustrated 1977 catalog], retrieved October 22, 2019 |
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Latest revision as of 10:14, 22 October 2019
Data[edit]
General
- Manufacturer: Ortofon
- Model: VMS 20 E MK II
- Year of manufacture: 1977 onwards
- Made in: Denmark
- Color: metal chrome, needle insert black
- Weight: 5 g
- Original price (approx.): 170, - DM
Technical Data
- Principle: Moving Magnet (MM))
- Output voltage: 6 mV / 1,000 Hz
- Channel balance: 2.0 dB / 1kHz
- Crosstalk attenuation: 25 dB / 1kHz
- Frequency response: 20 - 22,000 Hz
- Sampling capability: 70 μm / 300 Hz
- Tracking force: 7.5 - 15 mN
- Recommended tracking force: 10 mN
- Needle compliance: lateral 20 µm/mN
- Needle type: Elliptical
- Rounding degree of the diamond: 8/18µm
- Mass of the diamond tip: 0.65 mg
- Vertical scan angle: 20
- Forward resistance: 800 Ohm
- Inductance: 600 mH
- Recommended terminating resistor: 47 kOhm
- Recommended load capacitance per channel: 400 pF
Remarks[edit]
- According to catalogue "for ... highest quality turntables".
- The model series further includes:
- Ortofon VMS 3 E MK II
- Ortofon VMS 5 E MK II
- M 20 E Super for ultra-light tonearms;
- M 20 FL Super (Fine Line needle) for tonearms with relatively high moving mass;
- FF 15 Mk II/FF 15 E Mk II: for simpler turntables, rougher treatment (e.g. in discotheques) and to improve the quality of inexpensive systems (according to catalogue).
Reviews[edit]
- Stereoplay: "... pleasant, warm and silky sound character ..., homogeneity and grace. ... exact spatial reproduction not quite succeeded, top class III".
Link[edit]
- Illustrated 1977 catalog, retrieved October 22, 2019