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Summary of Contents for MC CENTURY

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Page 3: ...industry professionals as a quality brand Our products concentrate not only on providing the best sound but more importantly the faithful and correct reproduction of the recorded sound Ortofon s world class engineering and manufacturing continually raise the bar for accurate sound reproduction with a vast array of products that provide both exceptionally high performance and value for all listener...

Page 4: ...antages of the MC Century is Ortofon s high efficiency magnet system originally introduced in the MC Anna cartridge The magnet system is based on an extremely strong and compact neodymium magnet which makes the generator system both compact and lighter This optimized geometry combined with choice of materials like neodymium and iron cobalt offers an unprecedented consistency of the flux density wi...

Page 5: ...s the bottom cover assembly The WRD system which was originally introduced in the MC 20 Mk II in 1979 and was also used in the Exclusive Series cartridges is one significant reason why the MC Century while achieving the linear frequency response and the high upper frequency limit at the same time tracks a fantastic 80 μm at a vertical tracking force of 2 4 grams Because the magnet system delivers ...

Page 6: ...on The crystal structure and exceptional hardness of the new Diamond cantilever ensures the best possible interface between the stylus and the armature The stylus guard provided for the MC Century is designed to be easily replaced and removed without risking contact to the fragile stylus assembly To avoid accidental damage to the stylus or cantilever please mount the enclosed stylus guard onto the...

Page 7: ...nt 100 there must be special attention paid to positioning the diamond in the groove The Stylus Rake Angle SRA see figure is very important to the performance of the Replicant 100 stylus and the long contact surface the sharp edge of the diamond should be almost perpendicular to the record surface when viewed from the side The angle between the record surface and the cantilever is close to 23 degr...

Page 8: ...flected lines A flat mirror may also be used to facilitate this process Terminal connections Please correlate the colour code for the terminals on the drawing with the colour coding on the cartridge The terminals for right and left channel have the same position as normal for Ortofon cartridges We recommend the enclosed LW 800S leadwires to be mounted on the cartridge and tonearm before aligning a...

Page 9: ...l and you may in fact find that this adds further refinement to your listening experience Repair service Ortofon MC Windfeld Ti is an exclusive cartridge of very high quality To support our customers who have accidentally damaged their cartridges Ortofon offers a special Repair service and or Exchange service Should you have a need for any service please contact your local Ortofon authorized HiFi ...

Page 10: ... dB Tracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force 80 µm Compliance dynamic lateral 9 µm mN Stylus type Special polished Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 on Diamond Cantilever Stylus tip radius r R 5 100 µm Tracking force recommended 2 4 g 24 mN Tracking angle 23 Internal impedance DC resistance 6 Ohm Recommended load impedance 10 Ohm Cartridge body material SLM Titanium Cartridge colour Silve...

Page 11: ...Date Approved by Ortofon A S Stavangervej 9 DK 4900 Nakskov Denmark www ortofon com Ortofon MC Century Userguide 06 2018 5 800155 12 Get more information about the MC Century cartridge ...

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