Ortofon Alpha Moving Magnet Cartridge

The cartridge is identical in construction to an Ortofon 510 MKII and Vinyl Master White.

The Ortofon Alpha model on offer is bulk goods. Bulk goods are normally used directly by the manufacturer for newly produced record players. The cartridges are delivered unpacked and only packed separately by us, i.e. there is no original packaging and no accessories, etc. The cartridges are not available in bulk.

• Type: MM
• Fixing: Half-inch mount
• Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5 cm/sec: 3 mV
• Channel Balance at 1 kHz: 1.5 dB
• Channel separation at 1 kHz: 23 dB
• Channel separation at 15 kHz: 15 dB
• Frequency range at -3 dB: 20-23,000 Hz
• Frequency response: 20-20.000 Hz + 2 /- 2 dB
• FIM distortion at recommeded tracking force, DIN 45,542: < 1%
• Tracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force: 70 µm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 25 µm/mN
• Stylus type: Elliptical
• Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18 µm
• Equivalent stylus tip mass: 0.3 mg
• Tracking force range: 1.25-1.75 g (12.5-17.5 mN)
• Tracking force, recommended: 1.5 g (15 mN)
• Tracking angle: 20°
• Internal impedance DC resistance: 1 kOhm
• Internal inductance: 580 mH
• Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
• Recommedned load capacitance: 200-400 pF
• Cartridge colour (Body/Stylus): Black/Black
• Cartridge weight: 5 g
• Recommended for: Series 500 Mkll, 510, 510 P, Alpha