The Ortofon Exclusives series cartridges are widely acknowledged as some of the best Moving Coil cartridges on the market. We are continuously working on expanding the Exclusives range to offer music lovers even more opportunities to experience the supreme quality, precision, impact, and dynamics that a high-end reference cartridge conveys.

Accuracy level

Nothing added. Nothing taken away.

Featuring a titanium body, optimized magnet system, diamond cantilever, and a new rubber suspension, the MC Diamond provides an entirely new level of experience for audiophiles.

“This is recorded music like you’ve never heard it before. The most authentic vinyl experience in the world,” - Leif Johannsen, Ortofon’s Chief Officer of Acoustics and Research.

Stylus

Ortofon Replicant 100

The MC Diamond makes use of the Ortofon Replicant 100 diamond. This Line Contact type stylus distinguishes itself by having a narrow and long contact surface, which is as close as possible to the original cutting stylus. This ensures the most accurate reproduction, lowest distortion, and extended frequency range.

Cartridge body

Precision control

The cartridge body of the MC Diamond is made of titanium using our custom Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technique.

This technique allows for precise control of the density of the body, which provides extremely high internal damping, and results in a significant reduction in vibrations and enhanced sound quality.

Rubber suspension

Re-engineered to perfection

For the new MC Diamond cartridge, the Ortofon Wide Range Damping System (WRD) has been re-engineered to include an enhanced rubber suspension, specially developed in-house to ensure exceptional tracking, and virtually eliminates distortions and resonance. This feature allows for optimal interaction between compliance and damping, improved stability and playback, and unparalleled sound quality. Created using a new rubber compound that utilizes Multi Wall Carbon Nanotube technology (MWCNT), this new rubber suspension provides improved damping and enhances the overall performance of the MC Diamond Cartridge.

Cantilever

Unequalled transparency

The MC Diamond uses a solid Diamond Cantilever that, in combination with the Ortofon Replicant 100 diamond, offers extreme transparency, speed, and responsiveness beyond any other combination. A solid Diamond cantilever provides the best possible interface between the stylus and armature, owing to its hardness and crystal structure. The improvements found in the use of a Diamond cantilever have redefined the boundaries of analog reproduction, presenting greater inner detail, subtlety, and depth like never before.

Magnet system

Boundless dimensionality

The MC Diamond’s magnet system combines choice materials, optimized geometry, and unrivaled consistency that deliver unmatched performance.

Together with the non-magnetic armature, the result is vivid, highly-accurate audio reproductions defined by nearly boundless dimensionality.

Specification:

Channel balance at 1 kHz   0.5 dB

Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec.  0.2 mV

Channel seperation at 1 kHz.  25 dB

Channel seperation at 15 kHz.  20 dB

Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz.  +/- 2 dB

Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.  80 µm

Compliance, dynamic, lateral.  11 µm/mN

Stylus type.  Special polished Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 on Diamond Cantilever

Stylus tip radius.  r/R 5/100 µm

Tracking force range.  2.5-2.8 g (25-28 mN)

Tracking force, recommended.  2.6 g (26 mN)

Tracking angle.   23°

Internal impedance, DC resistance.  6 Ohm

Recommended load impedance.  > 10 Ohm

Coil wire material.  Ultra pure oxygen free copper

Cartridge body material.  SLM Titanium

Cartridge colour.  Silver/Black

Cartridge weight.  17.5 g