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In opera, verismo (Italian for ‘realism’) was a post-Romantic tradition associated with a variety of reputed Italian composers. The MC Verismo aims to portray the same sense of “realism” associated with the genre, and does so thanks to Ortofon’s advanced knowledge of vibrations, and how to control them. Every aspect of the design is aimed to allow for accurate musical reproduction, without any unwanted facets.

    The Ortofon MC Verismo MC cartridge is considered a high-end, class leading moving coil cartridge, that draws inspiration and technologies from the Exclusive Series of Ortofon cartridges. It features an advanced diamond cantilever and Replicant 100 diamond stylus, housed in a titanium body. The Ortofon MC Verismo can deliver outstanding audio performance, when partnered with complimentary audio products, such as the Gold Note PH-1000 phono stage or Mola Mola Lupe. The MC Verismo is hand-made by skilled professionals in Ortofon’s Danish production facility.

    The titanium housing of the MC Verismo is made using a pioneering technique called Selective Laser Melting (SLM). The result provides absolute freedom from resonance, and unparalleled rigidity, alongside optimised weight and improved dynamic capability, allowing the Ortofon MC Verismo to be perfectly matched with a wide array of high-end tonearms.

    Like other Ortofon cartridges in the Exclusive Series, the MC Verismo makes use of Ortofon’s flagship stylus. The cantilever is made of solid diamond and provides the ultimate interface between stylus and armature, owing to its hardness and crystal structure. The improvements brought by the use of a Diamond cantilever have redefined the boundaries of analogue sound reproduction, producing increased inner detail, subtlety, and depth of sound stage.

    The stylus and cantilever of the Ortofon MC Verismo are connected into a premium generator system, featuring a special designed armature comprised of a metal alloy and less magnetic than normal iron. This means the armature has almost no influence on the magnetic field during movement and allows for extreme precision in each coil turn across all layers. As a result, the MC Verismo can obtain a higher level of channel separation, while simultaneously offering lower distortion and improved channel balance.

    The further use of Ortofon’s Field Stabilising Element (FSE) – placing a small cylinder of conductive material strategically inside the magnet system for absolute stability in the magnetic field – and Wide Range Damping (WRD) system – placing a small, heavy platinum disc between two rubber absorbers with different properties for perfect damping throughout the frequency range – means the Ortofon MC Verismo is capable of astonishing sound staging. The sound is dynamic, with greater space between musicians in a wide, high and deep sound field; and all delivered with exceptional clarity, free from distortion and unwanted resonances.

    The Ortofon MC Verismo clearly draws its cosmetic inspiration from previous Ortofon models, such as the MC A95, but still has its own new look. The top of the cartridge body is ridged with three well-defined “contact points”, allowing for optimal coupling to the tonearm. With its optimised weight and moderate compliance, it suits a variety of turntable equipment, while its low internal impedance and low output voltage make the MC Verismo easy to pair with a wide range of MC phono stages as well as step-up transformers, such as Ortofon’s own ST-80 SE.

      Supplied in luxury packaging, and with a newly designed stylus guard, the Ortofon MC Verismo is the perfect addition to any high-end analogue system, guaranteed to deliver a sound that simply must be experienced.

      Features

      True high-end cartridge with lifelike, dynamic and open sound character, featuring an extremely clear midrange
      Overhead mounting cartridge for installing into a headshell
      Moving Coil cartridge design
      Stainless steel cartridge body with SLM Titanium “core” in the middle
      Flagship nude Ortofon Replicant 100 diamond stylus
      Superior boron cantilever

      Specifications

      Output Voltage (@ 1000HZ, 5CM/SEC.) – 0.2mV
      Channel Balance (@ 1000HZ) – 0.5dB
      Channel Separation (@ 1000HZ) – 25dB
      Channel Separation (@ 15000HZ) – 20dB
      Frequency Response +2 / -1DB – 20 – 20000Hz
      Tracking Ability (@ 315HZ AT RECOMMENDED TRACKING FORCE) – 80μm
      Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral – 13μm
      Stylus Type – Nude Ortofon Replicant 100
      Tracking Force Range – 2.5 – 2.8g
      Recommended Tracking Force – 2.6g
      Tracking Angle – 23°
      Internal Impedance – 7Ω
      Cantilever Material – Diamond
      Recommended Load Impedance – >10Ω
      Cartridge Weight – 9.5g

      Weight 1 kg
      Dimensions 150 × 150 × 150 mm
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