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Ortofon SPU #1 E MC Phono Cartridge

 
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Ex VAT: £532.50
£639.00

An eliptical stylus version of the spherical Ortofon SPU #1 S phono cartridge.

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Condition: Brand new in original retail packaging

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  • Features

    Warranty length 2 Years
    Brand Ortofon

    Tech Specs

    Out volt @1kHz: 0.18 mV 5cm/sec
    Channel balance @1kHz: 1.5 dB
    Separation at 1 kHz: 20 dB
    Separation at 15 kHz: 10 dB
    Freq response: 20Hz-25kHz (±3dB)
    Tracking ability at 315Hz: 65 µm
    Compliance/dynamic/lateral: 10 µm/mN
    Stylus type: Eliptical
    Stylus tip: R18µm / r/R 8/18 µm
    Track force range: 3-5.0 g (30-50mN)
    Tracking force: 4.0 g (40 mN)
    Tracking angle: 20°
    Internal impedance, DC resistance: 2 ohm
    Recommended load impedance: > 10 ohm
    Body: Ground wood and resin composite
    Coilwire: High Purity Copper (OFC)
    Cartridge weight: 30 g

    Product Description

    Ortofon new SPU #1 models are perfect all-rounders for the newcomers to the world of SPU.

    Performance

    The SPU #1 E has an Elliptical stylus providing more detailed sound reproduction and expansive imaging. It is made from high purity copper armature windings and terminal leads with ground wood and resin composite housing.

    These SPU cartridges models have an excellent price-to-performance ratio, they are new complete all-rounders in the world of SPU.

    Compatibility

    The connection on the SPU #1 models, are universal, which give you the ability to mount these units in a wide range of tonearms, with universal SME mounts, for instance, Ortofon TA-110 and TA-210 tonearms. By combining an SPU #1, an ST-7 Moving Coil transformer and TA-110/TA-210 tonearms will guarantee a superior sound experience.

    With the linearity of the SPU #1 and their full bodies, means they are a perfect for the playing stereo recordings. Acoustically, the SPU #1 models are genuine SPUs cartridges, known for their for producing deep and powerful musical images, whilst minimising intermodulation distortion and giving a highly impressive separation of the stereo channels..

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