NAMM 2010 - Ortofon S-120 Cartridges Announced!

Ortofon introduce the new “Ortofon|Serato S-120 DJ Cartridge” with a patent pending design that will virtually “hug the grooves” of a record using a unique suspension system that the two companies have co-designed.

Author:: DJ Blaze
Publish date:: Feb 8, 2010

Ortofon | Serato

S-120 DJ Cartridge

A new standard in DJ stylus performance

performance

What is the S-120?

Ortofon and Serato are proud to announce the release of a revolutionary new high performance cartridge for DJs.

Ortofon introduce the new “Ortofon|Serato S-120 DJ Cartridge” with a patent pending design that will virtually “hug the grooves” of a record using a unique suspension system that the two companies have co-designed.

All vinyl DJs will benefit from the extreme tracking ability delivered by a revolutionary new cantilever suspension. With 4.0 gms of vertical tracking force, the S-120 achieves an amazing tracking ability of 120 ?m compared to the conventional 80 ?m at 315Hz. That is a 50% performance improvement on standard DJ cartridge.

The S-120 is available in Concorde and OM versions.

* The Ortofon|Serato S-120 Concorde, a heavy 18.5gm standard Concorde mount cartridge, supplied with an extra 2gm weight to take advantage of the superior tracking ability of the S-120 Stylus.

* Ortofon|Serato S-120 OM, which is provided with matching custom head-shell with graphics that allow for easy mounting.

* Shipments from the factory in Denmark will start 30th January.

Technical Data

Output voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/sec: 10 mV

Channel balance at 1kHz: 1.5 db

Channel separation at 1kHz: 20 db

Channel separation at 15Khz: 15db

Frequency range at -3db: 20-18.000 Hz

Frequency response: 20-18.000 Hz +3/-2db

FIM distortion at recommended tracking force DIN 45.542: < 1%

Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: 120 ?m

Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 11 ?m/mN

Stylus type: Spherical

Stylus tip radius: R 18 ?m

Tracking force range: 4,0 g (40mN)

Internal impedance, DC resistance: 1680 Ohm

Internal inductance: 920 mH

Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm

Recommended load capacitance: 200-600 pF

Cartridge color (body/stylus): Black/Silver

Cartridge weight (Concorde/OM): 18,5 g / 5 g

Replacement stylus unit: Ortofon-Serato S-120

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