MC Kontrapunkt c and h
General:
These two cartridges round out the Kontrapunkt line with the final two letters of Bach’s surname.
Both incorporate Ortofon’s newly developed FSE (Field Stabilizing Element) to achieve optimal frequency response linearity by stabilizing the magnetic field – especially during complex crescendo passages – and to ensure consistently fine channel separation across the frequency band.
An output of 470 µV ensures an extremely high signal-to-noise ratio with any MC input.
Kontrapunkt c
The conical aluminium cantilever is fitted with a Nude FG 80 diamond stylus. Our listening panel concludes: Kontrapunkt c is a true high end reference cartridge, conveying music with supreme precision, impact and dynamics. Its stereo imaging capabilities illuminate the furthest corners of the soundstage in all three dimensions.
A high-resolution audio system is required to fully realize the information retrieval potential of this cartridge.
Recommended load: 50 – 100 Ohms. For enhanced openness – as high as 1,000 Ohms.
TECHNICAL DATA
MC KONTRAPUNKT c
Output voltage at 1000 Hz,
5cm/sec.
470 µV
Channel balance at 1 kHz
< 1dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz
> 25 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz
> 23 dB
Frequency range
20-50.000 Hz
Frequency response
20-20.000 Hz + 2 / - 1 dB
FIM distortion at recommended
tracking force, DIN 45.542
< 1%
Tracking ability at 315Hz at
recommended tracking force
80 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral
12 µm/mN
Stylus type
Nude FG 80 on tapered Al.cantilever
Stylus tip radius
r/R 5/80 µm
Equivalent stylus tip mass
0,27 mg
Tracking force range
2,2-2,7 g (22-27 mN)
Tracking force, recommended
2,5 g (25 mN)
Tracking angle
20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance
5 Ohm
Recommended load impedance
20-200 Ohm
Cartridge body material
Stainless Steel
Cartridge colour
Green
Cartridge weight
10 g
