Ortofon Vinyl Master White

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Ortofon
  • Model: Vinyl Master White
  • Years of manufacture: 2003 onwards
  • Made in: Denmark
  • Colour: black with white inscription "VM".
  • Weight: 5 g
  • Original price approx.: 70,- € (05/2009)


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), mounted on aluminium needle carrier
  • Recommended contact force: 15 mN
  • Needle compliance: 25 µm/mN


Special features

  • Foldable needle guard


Remarks

Identical in construction with Ortofon 510 MK II

Other models in the same series:

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Reports

  • Stereoplay issue 2/2004
    • Sound: upper middle class, 38 points
    • Overall rating: satisfactory-good, 57 points

Price/Performance: very good

"The Vinyl Master White is easily forgiven for not being one of the particularly fine resolution pick-ups. Because blessed with punchy and warm timbres it never tended to undue harshness. As such, it's perfect for inexpensive turntables that often tend toward overly lean playback."

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