Ortofon X 1-MC

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Ortofon
• Model: X1-MC
• Years of manufacture: 1986 - ?
• Made in: Denmark
• Colour: blue
• Weight: 4,1 g
• Original price:

Technical data

• Principle: Moving Coil, high output (MC-HO)
• Frequency response: 20 - 25,000 Hz
• Channel separation: > 22 dB at 1 kHz
• Channel balance: < 2 dB bei 1 kHz
• Übersprechdämpfung:
• Ausgangsspannung: >2 mV
• Terminating resistor: 47 kOhm at <500 pF
• Internal resistance (DC): 80 Ohm
• Scanning capability at 315 Hz: 60 µm
• Needle type: elliptical (r/R: 8/18 µm), on aluminium needle carrier
• Recommended contact force: 20 mN
• Needle compliance: 13 µm/mN

Remarks

• MC cartridge with high output voltage for operation on MM phono inputs.
• With T4P connector: Ortofon X 1-MCP
• Other models in the same series:
  • X 3-MC
  • X 5-MC
• Successor: MC 1 Turbo

Links

• The X1-MCP with picture on Ortofon website retrieved November 9, 2017.
• Ortofon support at build time of the X1-MC retrieved 9 November 2017.</2>