Ortofon Vinyl Master Red
Data
General
- Manufacturer: Ortofon
- Model: Vinyl Master Red
- Year of manufacture: 2003 onwards
- Made in: Denmark
- Color: black with red inscription "VM".
- Weight: 5 g
- Original price approx.: 115,- €
Technical Data
- Principle: Moving Magnet (MM)
- Frequency response: 20 - 23,000 Hz
- Channel separation: > 23 dB at 1 kHz
- Channel balance: < 1.5 dB bei 1 kHz
- Übersprechdämpfung:
- Ausgangsspannung: >3 mV
- Terminating resistor: 47 kOhm at 100-400 pF
- Scanning capability at 315 Hz: 70 µm
- Inductance: 550 mH
- Needle type: elliptical (r/R: 8/18 µm), bare on aluminum needle carrier
- Recommended contact force: 15 mN
- Needle compliance: 25 µm/mN
Special features
- Foldable needle guard
Remarks
Identical in construction with Ortofon 520 MK II
Other models in the same series:
Reports
- lp 07/2005
- Stereo 01/2004: Sound level 62
- Stereoplay issue 2/2004
- Sound: top class, 40 points
- Overall rating: good, 60 points
- Price/Performance: outstanding
- "The Vinyl Master Red achieved a very good balance between detailed information and balanced reproduction. It shone not only with natural voices and good timing, but also with relaxed musicality. Especially with classical music it impressed with its all-round abilities and thus achieved the coveted stereoplay Highlight."