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Ortofon MC Rondo Red cartridge

Review Quote Rondo Red

Hi-Fi-Choice-BestBuyHi-Fi Choice

June 2008

Reviewed by Jason Kennedy

"...a snappy and sophisticated cartridge...

...the treble is very fine and avoids tizziness...the bass is remarkably articulate and muscular...

...it reaches that bit further into the sound to pick out fine details in both the voices and instruments...

...It's a strong all-rounder and a firm Best Buy." 

 

Ortofon MC Rondo Red

The Rondo Red is a very homogeneous all round cartridge meaning that sound image will tend to less dynamic strength and smoother reproduction-working perfect with all sorts of not very complex music.

 

The Rondo Red has a very fine polished elliptical diamond is mounted on a cylindrical aluminum cantilever.

The cartridge is clearly out of the same family of sound as Bronze and Blue – all of them taking benefit from the wooden housings.

Recommended load around 100 Ohm or even higher if added “air“ might be preferred.

 

Technical data

Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. 0,5 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz 2 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz 22 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz 15 dB
Frequency range at - 3dB 20-30.000 Hz
Frequency response 20-20.000 Hz ±2 dB
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) 80 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral 15 µm/mN
Stylus type Nude elliptical aluminium cantilever
Stylus tip radius r/R 8/18 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 Red
Cartridge weight 10,5 g
*) Typical value  BuyNowRed

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