Description
Ortofon SPU GTX E
High-End Moving Coil Cartridge with Step-Up Transformer
The Ortofon SPU GTX E is a premium moving coil cartridge equipped with an integrated step-up transformer, allowing it to be connected directly to a standard MM phono input. This feature enables flexible use and eliminates the need for a dedicated MC phono stage. The SPU GTX E combines classic design with modern technology, housed in a reinforced fiberglass shell for exceptional stability and durability. Its elliptical stylus and precise channel separation deliver detailed and accurate sound reproduction.
Technical Highlights of the Ortofon SPU GTX E:
- Channel Balance at 1 kHz: 1.5 dB
- Output Voltage at 1 kHz, 5 cm/s: 4 mV
- Channel Separation at 1 kHz: 20 dB
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20,000 Hz, ±3 dB
- Tracking Ability at 315 Hz at Recommended Tracking Force: 60 μm
- Dynamic Compliance, Lateral: 10 μm/mN
- Stylus Type: Elliptical
- Stylus Tip Radius: r/R 8/18 μm
- Recommended Tracking Force: 4 g
- Tracking Angle: 20°
- Internal Impedance, DC Resistance: 610 Ω
- Recommended Load Impedance: 47 kΩ
- Coil Wire Material: Oxygen-Free Copper (OFC)
- Cartridge Color: Black
- Cartridge Weight: 38 g
- Recommended Load Capacitance: 150 – 600 pF
Unique Sound Profile and Design
Since its debut in 1958, the Ortofon SPU cartridge line has become a sonic icon, cherished to this day. The series is renowned for its warm, yet detailed sound, bringing the unique charm of analog recordings into any modern sound system. Through Ortofon’s collaboration with Lundahl Transformers on the step-up transformer, the sound quality has been further enhanced, achieving an impressive combination of power and clarity.
