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PREOWNED – FULLY TESTED – 200 HOURS OF USE – GREAT CONDITION – NO STYLUS BRUSH, OTHERWISE COMPLETE
The Ortofon MC Windfeld Ti is a premium moving coil phono cartridge featuring a specialized Nude Replicant 100 stylus on a boron cantilever, and a body constructed from Selective Laser Melting (SLM) titanium and stainless steel. It delivers an output of 0.2 mV and requires a tracking force of 2.3 g.
Explore the comprehensive technical specifications for the cartridge:
• Output Voltage: 0.2 mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec
• Frequency Range: 10 Hz – 50 kHz
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+2 dB / -1 dB)
• Stylus Type: Special polished Nude Ortofon Replicant 100
• Cantilever Material: Boron
• Tracking Ability at 315Hz: 90 μm
• Dynamic Compliance, Lateral: 13 μm/mN
• Tracking Force Range: 2.0 – 2.5 g
• Recommended Tracking Force: 2.3 g (23 mN)
• Tracking Angle: 23°
• Internal Impedance (DC Resistance): 6 – 7 Ohms
• Recommended Load Impedance: > 10 Ohms
• Coil Wire Material: Aucurum (gold-plated 6NX OFC copper)
• Cartridge Body Material: SLM Titanium and Stainless Steel
• Cartridge Weight: 11 g
Ortofon’s Stylus 5 sits in the serious end of the moving-magnet world, so this one is easy to judge on the numbers: at US$3,000, it’s ambitious versus your recent comps. The median is US$1,725, the 75th percentile is US$2,362, and this asking price is well above that upper band, so it needs either exceptional condition, rare inclusion, or a genuinely special provenance to justify itself.
What makes it appealing is the Ortofon house sound: a refined, high-resolution stylus/cantilever assembly that can pull a lot of detail without turning etched if the setup is right. If this is an original, lightly used example with known hours, clean suspension, and all the bits intact, that matters a lot for a cartridge/stylus item. But at this price, I’d want very clear evidence of wear, originality, and fitment history before treating it as more than a collector-grade ask.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Ortofon: A Century of Precision Sound
Ortofon traces its lineage to October 9, 1918, when Danish engineers Axel Petersen and Arnold Poulsen founded the Electrical Phono Film Company in Copenhagen. The name itself derives from Greek, meaning "correct sound"—a philosophy that has guided the company's trajectory for over a century. Initially focused on synchronized sound film technology, Ortofon pivoted to audio reproduction after 1945, when the superior recording quality of new cutting equipment revealed the inadequacy of existing playback systems. This gap sparked the development of the pioneering Ortofon mono pickup in 1948, establishing the foundation for the company's future dominance.
Today, Ortofon is the world's largest manufacturer of magnetic cartridges for phonograph turntables, producing approximately 500,000 units annually. The company's product portfolio centers exclusively on phono cartridges—both moving magnet and moving coil designs—with over 300 distinct models developed since 1948. This singular focus reflects deep specialization rather than diversification, positioning Ortofon as a micro-mechanical specialist rather than a broad-based audio manufacturer.
Ortofon occupies the high-end segment of the audio market, commanding respect among vinyl enthusiasts and professional studios alike. The brand benefits from Denmark's established reputation for acoustic engineering and industrial design, supported by in-house research and development. For discerning turntable owners, Ortofon cartridges represent the gold standard—a heritage brand whose century-long commitment to cartridge excellence remains unmatched in the industry.
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