Ortofon MC X20 cartridge

Name: Ortofon MC X20 cartridge | Hi-Fi Market Estonia
Brand: Ortofon
Price: 499.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

499,00 €

Go deeper into your music with the MC X20. Featuring a nude elliptical diamond stylus, it reveals greater depth and definition, uncovering the full character of each track. Rediscover your favorite records with fresh excitement and vivid precision.

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Description

A New Benchmark in Analog Perfection

In the world of vinyl playback, the cartridge is where the journey begins. A pivotal point where music rises from the groove and transforms into immersive soundscapes. With the MC X Series, Ortofon sets a new benchmark in MC cartridge design, pushing premium Moving Coil technology to unprecedented levels of performance.

Pure Silver Coil System

All MC X cartridges feature coils wound with high-purity silver wire. The use of premium materials is to ensure exceptional signal clarity, delivering sound with unmatched precision and preserving every detail without interference.

Magnet system

The MC X Series introduces a newly developed magnet system with a one-piece pole cylinder integrated into a rear magnet yoke. Engineered for maximum magnetic efficiency and paired with pure silver coils, this configuration ensures a clean, powerful signal path that elevates overall performance.

Custom-Developed Rubber Dampers

In-house produced and developed rubber compounds form the core of the MC X Series’ mechanical damping system. Rubber dampers are essential for controlling the physical movement of the coils, maintaining stability, minimizing unwanted vibrations, and enabling precise coil motion. The result is superior tracking, reduced distortion, and musical accuracy.

At the core of the MC X Series is an advanced honeycomb-structured stainless-steel frame, created using Metal Injection Molding (MIM) technology. This refined construction ensures superior mechanical stability, providing an ideal foundation for precise and accurate sound reproduction.

After molding and sintering, a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) surface treatment is applied to enhance surface appearance and maintain material integrity over time.

The Shape of Sound

The MC X Series embodies modern elegance with a distinctive design that seamlessly complements the tonearm. From afar, its silhouette speaks of minimalist refinement; up close, its intricate detailing reveals craftsmanship at every level. True to Ortofon’s signature aesthetic, it’s a sophisticated fusion of form and function.

Specifications

Channel balance at 1 kHz

0.5 dB
Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec

0.4 mV
Channel separation at 1 kHz

25 dB
Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz

+/-1 dB
Compliance, dynamic, lateral

15 μm/mN
Cantilever material

Aluminium
Stylus type

Nude Elliptical
Stylus tip radius

r/R 8/18 μm
Stylus suspensions

Ortofon exclusive
Coil system

Quad coils
Tracking force, recommended

2.0 grams
Internal impedance, DC resistance

6 Ω
Coil wire material

High-purity silver
Cartridge weight

8.6 grams
Recommended load resistance

> 50 Ω

About Ortofon

Ortofon is a Danish audio brand with a long heritage in analogue playback, globally recognised for its cartridges, styli and precision engineering. From accessible moving-magnet designs to serious moving-coil solutions, Ortofon is a reference name for listeners who want stable tracking, low noise and musical, well-balanced sound.

Hi-Fi Market is an authorised Ortofon dealer in Estonia, supplying genuine products with official manufacturer warranty and local support. We help you choose the right cartridge and stylus for your turntable, tonearm and phono stage — and recommend setup basics that make a real difference in tracking, tonal balance and surface-noise behaviour.

We keep close to a dozen Ortofon cartridges available for audition in our Tabasalu showroom (Tallinn area), including the full 2M range and the MC X series — so you can compare voicings and upgrade steps in a real system before you decide.

Build a Vinyl Setup with Ortofon

Ortofon components are designed to be the heart of a capable vinyl chain. Start with the right cartridge and stylus, then match your phono stage and turntable setup for clean tracking, stable imaging and a natural tonal balance.

Explore compatible categories for an Ortofon-based vinyl setup:

- Cartridges & Styli
- Phono Preamplifiers
- Turntables

If you want a quick, well-matched recommendation, contact us — we’ll help you choose the right Ortofon cartridge and setup direction for your turntable and listening preferences.

Shipping and Delivery

FREE DELIVERY ACROSS ESTONIA (For orders over €100)

Shipments within Estonia generally arrive at the destination specified by the buyer within 3-5 business days from the entry into force of the sales contract. The contract enters into force from the moment the amount due is received into the online store's bank account.

If you wish, you can also pick up the goods yourself. The address of the salon is Kallaste 7, Tabasalu.

WE DELIVER TO ALL COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION.

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OWNER OF THE ONLINE STORE

The owner of the online store hifimarket.ee is Audio Sommelier OÜ (registration number 16891515), address Kallaste, 7, Tabasalu Keskus, Estonia 76901