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Key Features
The new MC Anna from Ortofon 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. Considering Ortofon’s world-class knowledge in analogue sound reproduction, the new MC Anna will undoubtedly provide sound which is literally unsurpassed and simply has to be experienced.
Product Ref: 204046
The new MC Anna from Ortofon 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. 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 honour of these remarkable persons, Ortofon has introduced numerous products throughout the years, including the SPU Meister, MC Rohmann, Kontrapunkt BACH and Windfeld cartridges.
Continuing this tradition with the MC Anna, Ortofon dedicates this new flagship cartridge to the opera singer 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. 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.The output impedance of 6 ohm and a low-to-medium output voltage of 0.2 mV make MC Anna a perfect partner for most MC phono preamps and step-up transformers. MC Anna focuses on providing music in its entirety without compromise, offering an ideal balance of precision and musicality to provide an engaging experience on a whole new level. With fine attention to both micro and macro dynamics combined with fluid tonality and texture, the MC Anna will shatter the boundaries of recorded music forever.
MC Anna is delivered in an exclusive box made of famous Japanese oak wood. A lid is close-fitted by means of two hinges carved out of Japanese maple wood. For the exclusive surface treatment the 6000 years old Japanese Urushi lacquer method was chosen in order to achieving a hard, resistant and beautiful multilayer surface in dark maroon colour. MC Anna User guide and a Maintenance Set are provided in a velour purse included within the package.
The MC Anna makes use of Ortofon’s Replicant 100 diamond, known for its thin and light profile and extraordinarily large contact surface. Special polishing of the diamond along with the use of a Boron cantilever offer remarkable transparency, speed and responsiveness beyond that of any other combination.
Output Voltage (at 1kHz, 5cm/sec) | 0.2mV |
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Channel Balance at 1kHz | 0.5dB |
Channel Separation at 1kHz | 25dB |
Channel Separation at 15kHz | 22dB |
Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz | ± 1.5dB |
Tracking Ability at 315Hz | Typically 80μm |
Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral | 9μm / mN |
Stylus Type | Nude Ortofon Replicant 100-Special Polished Version |
Cantilever | Boron |
Stylus Tip Radius r / R | 5 / 100μm |
Recommended Tracking Force | 2.6g (26mN) |
Tracking Angle | 23º |
Internal Impedance / DC Resistance | 6Ω |
Recommended Load Impedance | > 10Ω |
Cartridge Body Material | SLM Titanium |
Cartridge Colour | Black / Silver |
Cartridge Weight | 16.0g |