ORTOFON MC RONDO BLUE PHONO LP RECORD CARTRIDGE *NEW**

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Ortofon was founded in 1918 by two Danish engineers, Axel Petersen and Arnold Poulsen. These two pioneers had one very clear objective
in mind - to put sound onto film, and with this, they established the Electrical Fonofilms Com-
pany A/S, which later on was renamed Ortofon A/S. A few years later, in the Palace Theatre, Copenhagen, they were able to present the first fully-synchronized sound films and in so doing, created a world sensation.

Ortofon was also the first company to produce an outdoor sound film recording. The founders
took out several patents and issued licences to film companies the world over for their "System Petersen og Poulsen", which is even to this day the basis for film with optical sound.

Until the second world war, Ortofon's growth was based entirely on the sound film. However, during the war and immediately afterwards, production was re-organized to include record cutting and reproducing equipment. The first Moving Coil cutterhead was produced as early as 1945, and the Moving Coil principle was then further developed to enable production of, first, mono cartridges and, later, also stereo cartridges.

During this busy period of growth, equipment was also being developed for broadcasting networks and recording studios. It was not until later that the Company decided to specialize solely in the development and production of cartridges. Unique experience at both ends of
the recording sequence results in unsurpassed performence from every Ortofon cartridge.

QUALITY SINCE 1918...

Moving Coil

Nothing demonstrates more convincingly Ortofon´s commitment to be the world´s last cartridge manufacturer than the ongoing development of new state-of-the-art models, and Ortofon will continue to refine upon the level of sound quality attainable from analogue recordings. Since 1948 Ortofon has introduced about 100 different moving coil models, and more are to follow. Contrary to other types of phono catridges, the moving coil principle is not suited for mass production. Each of the four coils contains between 11 an 24 turns of wire, depending on model, and has to be wound by hand under a microscope. The wire itself is much thinner than a human hair. The high degree of craftsmanship involved is one of the "secrets" behind Ortofon's reputation

SPECIFICATIONS:

Ortofon MC Rondo Blue Phono Cartridge Specifications:

Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.	500 µV
Channel balance at 1 kHz	1,5 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz	25 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz	18 dB
Frequency range at - 3dB	20-35.000 Hz
Frequency response	20-20.000 Hz ±1,5 dB
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *)	85 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral	15 µm/mN
Stylus type	Nude FG70, aluminium cantilever
Stylus tip radius	r/R 5/70 µm
Tracking force range	2-2,5 g (20-25 mN)
Tracking force, recommended	2,3 g (23 mN)
Tracking angle	20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance	6 Ohm
Recommended load impedance	10-200 Ohm
Cartridge body material	Grinded wood/Resin comp.
Cartridge colour	Blue
Cartridge weight	10,5 g

SET CONTAINS:

-  MC Rondo Blue Cartridge with stylus
- Nice presentation box
- Stylus protection cover
- Stylus Brush
- Headshell Links
- Instruction Manual
- Specifications sheet
- Screwdriver

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