Ortofon MC Verismo moving coil phono cartridge

Ortofon MC Verismo Moving Coil Cartridge

The Ortofon MC Verismo is a flagship-level moving coil cartridge, positioned just below the MC Diamond and designed to deliver exceptional precision, clarity, and musical realism. Drawing on technologies from Ortofon’s Exclusive Series, it combines advanced materials with meticulous craftsmanship to achieve outstanding analogue performance.

At its core is a Diamond cantilever paired with the renowned Replicant 100 diamond stylus. This combination provides exceptional speed, responsiveness, and detail retrieval, allowing the cartridge to extract the finest nuances from the record groove with remarkable accuracy. The result is a highly transparent and dynamic sound with impressive depth and spatial realism.

The cartridge body is constructed using Ortofon’s Selective Laser Melting (SLM) Titanium process, creating a rigid, resonance-free structure with optimised mass and internal damping. This ensures clean signal transmission and excellent compatibility with high-end tonearms.

The MC Verismo also incorporates Ortofon’s Field Stabilising Element (FSE) for magnetic field stability and the Wide Range Damping (WRD) system, which uses a platinum disc between dual rubber absorbers to control resonance across the full frequency range. These technologies work together to deliver improved channel separation, lower distortion, and a more stable, expansive soundstage.

Hand-assembled in Denmark, the MC Verismo offers a refined balance of precision and musicality, presenting music with clarity, openness, and natural tonal accuracy.

Key Features:

• Flagship-level moving coil cartridge

• Diamond cantilever for exceptional precision and speed

• Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 stylus for maximum detail retrieval

• SLM Titanium body for rigidity and resonance control

• Field Stabilising Element (FSE) for improved magnetic stability

• Wide Range Damping (WRD) system for controlled resonance

• Hand-assembled in Denmark

• Wide, open soundstage with excellent separation

• Easy top-mount installation with threaded holes

Technical Specifications:

• Output Voltage: 0.2 mV

• Channel Balance: 0.5 dB

• Channel Separation: 25 dB (1 kHz), 20 dB (15 kHz)

• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±2 dB)

• Tracking Ability: 80 μm

• Compliance: 13 μm

• Stylus Type: Nude Ortofon Replicant 100

• Tracking Force Range: 2.5 – 2.8 g

• Recommended Tracking Force: 2.6 g

• Tracking Angle: 23°

• Internal Impedance: 7 Ω

• Cantilever Material: Diamond

• Recommended Load Impedance: > 10 Ω

• Cartridge Weight: 9.5 g

Build & Design:

• Body Material: SLM Titanium

• Magnetic System: Field Stabilising Element (FSE)

• Damping System: Wide Range Damping (WRD) with platinum disc

• Assembly: Hand-built in Denmark

What’s Included:

• Ortofon MC Verismo Cartridge

• Stylus guard

• Mounting hardware

• Documentation

Note: This product is available for in-store demonstration. Visit the Spinning Room showroom in Leeds to experience the MC Verismo in person.