Description
Ortofon VINYL MASTER WHITE | ALPHA
[ VINYL MASTER 10 WHITE / ALPHA ]
Also known as VINYL Master 510 MKII and now under a new name, the Ortofon sounds quite decent in the entry-level class: decidedly dynamic, fine drawing of the high tones and in the low frequencies nicely dynamic without being obtrusive. It’s great for long listening sessions as it never seems intrusive despite its precision. Very nicely balanced – amazingly fine for the price range.
- Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.: > 3.0 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 dB
- FIM distortions at recommended contact pressure, DIN 45.542: < 1%.
- Tracking ability (315Hz, lateral): 70 µm
- Compliance, dynamic (lateral): 25 µm/mN
- Stylus type: Elliptical
- Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18 µm
- Equivalent mass of the needle tip: 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 (vertical): 20°
- Internal resistance: 100 Ω
- Inductance: 550 mH
- Recommended load resistance: 47 kΩ
- Recommended load capacitance: 100-400 pF
- Cartridge colour, Body/Stylus: Black/Black
- Cartridge weight: 5 g
- Replacement stylus: 510 Mk ll or VINYL MASTER WHITE or VM VinylMaster Alpha
Special feature: can be converted into a Vinyl Master Red, a Vinyl Master Blue or a Vinyl Master Silver by exchanging the needle carrier
This system comes without instructions in a very unspectacular packaging. Officially it is no longer manufactured, but we were still able to get this wonderful pickup in bulk, as it was provided for retrofitting in the workshop area.
