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Ortofon MC Vertex Phono Cartridge

Name: Ortofon MC Vertex Phono Cartridge
Brand: Ortofon
SKU: MC Vertex
Price: 12999.0 GBP
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MC Vertex

Developed and manufactured by Ortofon, MC Vertex reflects a holistic approach to cartridge design, where each element is defined in relation to the others and optimized as part of a complete system.

MC Vertex is conceived as a unified structure, where the Vertex diamond, materials, and mechanical and magnetic design are specified in direct relation to one another. Every interface is controlled to ensure consistency and predictable performance.

Energy is transferred from groove to output with precision and stability, enabling accurate tracking, low distortion, and a controlled response across the frequency range.

The result is a cartridge that reveals fine structure, preserves dynamic contrast, and presents music with clarity. Spatial information remains stable and well-defined, even in complex passages.

At the core of MC Vertex is a newly developed diamond, engineered by Ortofon and defined by an advanced line contact geometry. This new stylus design is introduced as the Vertex diamond, representing a new reference in Ortofon diamond technology.

The result is the Vertex diamond, combining advanced geometry, diamond-on-diamond construction, and precision manufacturing to deliver high resolution, clarity, and long-term consistency.

The Vertex Diamond

The stylus profile has been developed with a specific focus on how it engages the groove walls at a microscopic level, where both contact accuracy and mechanical stability are critical.

The Vertex diamond features a finely optimized scanning radius of 4 μm, combined with an extended contact radius of 110 μm. While the scanning radius is within the upper tier of advanced stylus designs, the contact radius represents an exceptionally large profile, enabling a significantly increased contact area along the groove walls.

This combination allows the diamond to trace fine groove structures with high precision, while distributing contact forces more effectively across the groove surface.

Solid Diamond Cantilever

The Vertex diamond is mounted in a solid diamond cantilever, forming an extremely rigid and lightweight structure that supports efficient energy transfer from the stylus to the generator system.

The diamond-to-cantilever interface is
manufactured using laser-cut processes
with extremely tight tolerances. A precisely defined micro-bore is formed in the cantilever, allowing the diamond to be mounted with a highly controlled mechanical fit. This ensures accurate alignment and repeatability, while creating a rigid and stable interface for efficient energy transfer.

The cantilever is laser-polished to achieve a uniform surface finish, minimizing irregularities
that could introduce mechanical artifacts.

Structure Shaped
for Sound

The cartridge housing and internal core structure are produced in titanium using Ortofon’s established Selective Laser Melting technology. This advanced manufacturing method enables a level of structural control not possible with conventional techniques.
Material density, wall thickness, and internal geometry are precisely defined throughout the structure, allowing complex internal architectures to be formed directly within the titanium body. A special cavity is intentionally incorporated to enhance internal damping and reduce unwanted resonances.

The structure is finished with a DLC surface treatment, providing a refined black finish with enhanced durability. All logos are laser-engraved directly into the titanium surface, reflecting the precision of the manufacturing process.

The result is a mechanically inert structure that effectively suppresses unwanted vibrations, allowing the musical signal to emerge with greater clarity, purity, and accuracy.

Updated Wide Range Damping Technology

The Wide Range Damping system, developed and patented by Ortofon, is designed to control mechanical resonance across the entire audible frequency range.

At its core is a platinum disc positioned between two rubber compounds with distinctly different mechanical properties. The platinum disc acts as a rigid mechanical interface, allowing the two rubber compounds to operate both independently and in interaction, depending on frequency.

This dual-behavior damping structure enables precise control of resonance characteristics across the frequency spectrum, while maintaining dynamic responsiveness.

In-house Rubber Development

Ortofon’s in-house development and production of rubber compounds ensure consistent material quality, and allow fine-tuning of damping performance. Even minor adjustments in formulation or processing can significantly influence how energy is absorbed and controlled within the system.

The result is a more accurate and natural sound reproduction across the entire frequency range.

MC Vertex features a refined generator system built around a non-magnetic armature, precision-wound coils, and a highly optimized magnet configuration.

The non-magnetic armature provides a stable mechanical structure for the coils, without introducing magnetic material into the moving system.

This prevents the armature itself from
interacting with the magnetic field, ensuring controlled and consistent generator performance.

By keeping magnetic material out of the armature, the coil assembly can operate within the magnetic system, without unwanted magnetic influence from the armature itself. This contributes to stable signal generation, precise channel performance, and consistent reproduction of groove modulations.

The coils are precision-wound using high-purity silver and are carefully integrated with the optimized magnet configuration, to support accurate conversion of mechanical movement into an electrical signal.

Together, the non-magnetic armature, coil system, and magnet configuration allow MC Vertex to deliver high precision, strong channel separation, and a natural, coherent presentation of music.

Specifications

Channel Balance (1kHz)	0.1 dB
Output Voltage (1kHz, 5cm/sec)	0.3 mV
Channel Separation (1kHz)	30 dB
Frequency Response	20Hz – 20kHz (±1 dB)
Compliance (Dynamic, Lateral)	9 μm/mN
Cantilever Material	Laser Polished Solid Diamond
Stylus Type	Vertex Diamond
Stylus Tip Radius	r/R 4/110 μm
Coil System	High-Purity Silver Coils
Recommended Tracking Force	2.5 grams
Tracking Angle	23°
Internal Impedance (DC Resistance)	19 Ω
Recommended Load Impedance	>100 Ω
Cartridge Body Material	SLM Titanium with DLC Coating

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