The MC X40 is the top-of-the-line model in the MC X series. Featuring a bare Shibata stylus and a boron cantilever, it offers ultra-sensitive groove reading with maximum accuracy and realism.
Type: Moving Coil (MC)
Stylus: Bare Shibata (r/R 6/50 µm)
Cantilever: Boron (extremely rigid and lightweight)
Output: 0.4 mV
Channel Separation: 26 dB
Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±1 dB
Internal Impedance: 6 Ω
Compliance: 15 µm/mN
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The Ortofon MC X40 stands at the summit of the MC X series, crafted for discerning audiophiles who demand the highest level of performance from their vinyl playback system. This moving coil (MC) cartridge features a nude Shibata diamond stylus paired with a boron cantilever, enabling ultra-precise groove tracking with unmatched transparency, speed, and resolution.
Reference-Level Performance Without Compromise
The Shibata stylus profile, known for its extended contact area with the groove, combined with the boron cantilever—extremely stiff yet lightweight—ensures lightning-fast transient response. The result is a cartridge capable of capturing the finest details and most dynamic contrasts of your favorite recordings.
Quad-coil architecture with pure silver wire further enhances signal transmission, offering expansive dynamics, a three-dimensional soundstage, and a lifelike musical experience.
Stylus: Nude Shibata (r/R 6/50 µm)
Cantilever: Boron – lightweight and rigid for optimal energy transfer
Coil System: Quad coil with ultra-pure silver wire
Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±1 dB
Channel Separation: 26 dB @ 1 kHz
Channel Balance: 0.5 dB
Output Voltage: 0.4 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/s)
Dynamic Compliance: 15 µm/mN
Internal Impedance: 6 Ohms
Recommended Load: >50 Ohms
Tracking Force: 2.0 g
Cartridge Weight: 8.6 g
Maximum Resolution. Pure Musicality
The MC X40 embodies Ortofon’s mastery in MC cartridge design, blending cutting-edge materials with precision engineering to extract every nuance from your most treasured vinyl records. Perfect for high-end analog systems, the MC X40 delivers immersive, articulate, and emotionally engaging sound—making it the definitive choice for analog perfectionists.
