Ortofon - MC Diamond - Moving Coil Phono Cartridge

The Ortofon MC Diamond represents the pinnacle of analog playback, delivering the most authentic vinyl listening experience ever created by Ortofon. Designed without compromise, this flagship moving coil cartridge combines groundbreaking materials, meticulous engineering, and decades of analog expertise to reproduce music with extraordinary realism, transparency, and precision.

Built around a titanium body, solid diamond cantilever, and Ortofon's renowned Replicant 100 stylus, the MC Diamond extracts every nuance from the record groove with exceptional speed, dimensionality, and accuracy. A completely re-engineered magnet system and newly developed Wide Range Damping System (WRD) further reduce resonance while improving tracking stability, allowing the cartridge to reveal remarkable levels of inner detail and musical expression.

From delicate acoustic recordings to the most demanding orchestral passages, the MC Diamond delivers an effortless presentation that remains faithful to the original recording—nothing added, nothing taken away.

FEATURES

• Flagship low-output moving coil phono cartridge
• Solid diamond cantilever
• Special polished Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 stylus
• Titanium body manufactured using Selective Laser Melting (SLM)
• Re-engineered Wide Range Damping System (WRD)
• Advanced Multi Wall Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) rubber suspension
• Optimized magnetic system with non-magnetic armature
• Ultra-pure oxygen-free copper coil windings
• Designed and manufactured in Denmark

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

• Replicant 100 Stylus: The special polished Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 Line Contact stylus closely replicates the profile of the original cutting stylus, maximizing groove contact for exceptional tracking, minimal distortion, and extended frequency response.
• Solid Diamond Cantilever: A solid diamond cantilever provides the ideal interface between the stylus and armature, delivering extraordinary rigidity, speed, transparency, and retrieval of low-level musical detail.
• Wide Range Damping System (WRD): The redesigned WRD incorporates a newly developed rubber suspension utilizing Multi Wall Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) technology, significantly improving damping, resonance control, tracking stability, and overall playback precision.
• Optimized Magnet System: Carefully selected magnetic materials and optimized geometry work with a non-magnetic armature to deliver outstanding channel separation, vivid imaging, and remarkable dimensionality.
• SLM Titanium Body: The cartridge body is precision manufactured from titanium using Ortofon's proprietary Selective Laser Melting (SLM) process, producing exceptional structural rigidity, high internal damping, and significantly reduced vibration.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Type: Low Output Moving Coil (MC) Phono Cartridge
• Output Voltage: 0.2 mV @ 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec
• Channel Balance: 0.5 dB @ 1 kHz
• Channel Separation: 25 dB @ 1 kHz
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+/- 2 dB)
• Tracking Ability: 80 µm @ 315 Hz
• Dynamic Compliance (Lateral): 11 µm/mN
• Cantilever: Solid Diamond
• Stylus: Special Polished Nude Ortofon Replicant 100
• Stylus Tip Radius: r/R 5/100 µm
• Tracking Force Range: 2.5 – 2.8 g (25 – 28 mN)
• Recommended Tracking Force: 2.6 g (26 mN)
• Tracking Angle: 23°
• Internal Impedance (DC Resistance): 6 Ohms
• Recommended Load Impedance: >10 Ohms
• Coil Wire Material: Ultra Pure Oxygen-Free Copper
• Cartridge Body Material: SLM Titanium
• Finish: Silver / Black
• Weight: 17.5 g
• Manufactured: Denmark