{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-vertex-moving-coil-cartridge","title":"Ortofon MC Vertex Moving Coil Cartridge","description":"\u003ch1\u003eOrtofon MC Vertex Moving Coil Cartridge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ortofon MC Vertex is a reference moving coil cartridge combining a precision line contact diamond, solid diamond cantilever and titanium body for transparent, high-resolution vinyl playback with stable tracking and low resonance. It represents the unified design philosophy at the heart of Ortofon's most ambitious engineering — every material, every geometry, every mechanical decision made in service of accurate groove tracing and natural tonal balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eUnified Design Approach\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe MC Vertex is designed as an integrated moving coil cartridge with a unified structure, combining materials, geometry and mechanical control for accurate groove tracing, stable signal generation, clean energy transfer and natural tonal balance. Nothing in the MC Vertex exists in isolation — each element is resolved as part of a complete mechanical and electrical system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDiamond and Cantilever\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe MC Vertex uses an advanced line contact stylus profile with a 4 µm scanning radius and 110 µm contact radius for precise groove contact, stable tracking and excellent detail retrieval. The solid diamond cantilever provides a rigid, low-mass structure for fast, accurate energy transfer — a material chosen not for its prestige but for its mechanical properties, delivering a level of rigidity and lightness that no conventional cantilever material can match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTitanium Body and Magnetic System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe titanium housing and internal core are manufactured using Selective Laser Melting (SLM) — a precision additive process that allows exact control of geometry, mass and damping in three dimensions. A non-magnetic armature and high-purity silver coils support low moving mass, clean signal generation and fast transient response, ensuring the MC Vertex retrieves everything the groove contains without editorialising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWide Range Damping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOrtofon's Wide Range Damping system uses a platinum disc between proprietary rubber dampers to control resonance across the audible range. The result is transparent, high-resolution sound, precise imaging, stable playback and natural tonal balance — a cartridge that does not impose its own character on the music, but simply gets out of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput Voltage (@ 1000 Hz, 5 cm\/sec.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.3 mV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChannel Balance (@ 1000 Hz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.1 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChannel Separation (@ 1000 Hz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e± 1 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompliance, Dynamic, Lateral\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 µm\/mN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStylus Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVertex Diamond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStylus Tip Radius (r\/R)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 \/ 110 µm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tracking Force\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTracking Angle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInternal Impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCantilever Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiamond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCartridge Body Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSLM Titanium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoil Wire Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh-Purity Silver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Load Impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026gt; 100 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCartridge Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Is It For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe MC Vertex is a reference cartridge for the serious vinyl enthusiast whose system is already resolving enough to reveal what a cartridge of this calibre can do. It demands a tonearm and phono stage of matching quality — and rewards that investment with a level of retrieval and musical truth that sets a new standard for what vinyl playback can achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuying from Martins Hi-Fi\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMartins Hi-Fi has been in Norwich since 1968. Elizabeth Gould runs the business today, and we stock only brands we have heard properly and stand behind. The MC Vertex can be heard in our Norwich showroom — speak to Chris or Tim, who can advise on tonearm matching, phono stage pairing and the full context of a system built around a cartridge of this ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContact us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@martinshifi.co.uk\"\u003einfo@martinshifi.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e, call 01603 627010, or WhatsApp on 07554 687137. You can read more about how we work on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.martinshifi.co.uk\/about-us\/why-martins\/\"\u003eWhy Martins Hi-Fi page\u003c\/a\u003e. We are at 85–91 Ber Street, Norwich, NR1 3EY.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58019506323830,"sku":null,"price":12999.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/1147\/files\/ORTOMCVERTEX-Product_2StockPhoto_LeftSide_1.jpg?v=1780576006","url":"https:\/\/shop.martinshifi.co.uk\/products\/ortofon-mc-vertex-moving-coil-cartridge","provider":"Martins Hi-Fi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}