Ortofon MC ANNA MC Cartridge-Low Hours

Ortofon's top of the line moving coli cartridge, in excellent condition with original box and accessories. We are an authorized Ortofon dealer and this is one of our demos. Used lightly as we have several cartridges that we rotate; my guess is under 200 hours. 

Exceptionally neutral and transparent. The Ortofon’s MC Anna represents the highest echelon of Moving Coil cartridges. This state of the art product, representative of numerous Ortofon design elements and ideals, is truly exemplary of the highest degree of performance possible in contemporary analogue playback technology.

The story behind the MC Anna cartridge.

Continuing this tradition with the MC Anna, Ortofon dedicates this new flagship cartridge to the Opera Diva Anna Netrebko, a virtuoso whose performance displays a formidable technical arsenal of endless versatility. With the dedication of the MC Anna, Ortofon once again emphasizes the company’s unchanging commitment and devotion to the music and to the purest delivery of recorded sound.

Historically Ortofon has a long tradition of paying tribute to persons who have been highly influential within the high-end audio culture and in music culture and history in general. In honor of these remarkable persons, Ortofon has introduced numerous products throughout the years, including the historical MC Rohmann, Kontrapunkt BACH Series and MC Windfeld cartridges.

 Much like Anna Netrebko, Ortofon aspires to provide the ultimate musical experience through a mixture of innovation and technical expertise, combined with inspiration that goes beyond mere thought to reveal true inner emotion.

From Michael Fremer’s review (Stereophile, May 2013): “…Its dynamic capabilities were seemingly unlimited; its tonal balance was smooth and neutral from top to bottom, with only a slight but broad nudge in the lower mids and upper bass; and its textural abilities were second to those of no other cartridge I’ve heard. It’s a graceful- sounding transducer with the liquidity to make solo violins sing almost sinfully, but with enough bite to make Seattle grunge crunch. The MC Anna handled vocal sibilants cleanly, precisely, and smoothly—and was really good with female voices.” 

The Ortofon MC Anna Technical data: 

Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.  -  0.2 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz  -  0.5 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz  -  25 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz  -  22 dB
Frequency response  -  20 Hz-20 kHz +/- 1.5 dB
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force  -  80 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral  -  9 µm/mN
Stylus type  -  Special polished Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 on Boron Cantilever
Stylus tip radius  -  r/R 5/100 µmTracking force, recommended  -  2.6 g (26 mN)
Tracking angle  -  23°
Internal impedance, DC resistance  -  6 Ohm
Recommended load impedance  -  > 10 Ohm
Cartridge body material  -  SLM Titanium
Cartridge color  -  Black/Silver
Cartridge weight  -  16 gram

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