Ortofon VMS 20 E MK II

Data

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 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

• Stereoplay: "... pleasant, warm and silky sound character ..., homogeneity and grace. ... exact spatial reproduction not quite succeeded, top class III".

Link

• Illustrated 1977 catalog, retrieved October 22, 2019