Version E with elliptical needle.
Destined to be the new gateway to Ortofon 's fascinating SPU sound universe, the SPU#1 is an elegant pickup cartridge available in two versions (S with spherical needle and E with elliptical needle) that immediately stands out for its exclusive body made of ground wood and resin that integrates the capsule itself and is attached to the reading arm using a universal connector. At an engineering level, SPU#1 is a low-output (0.18 mV) moving coil (MC) design, which suggests combining it with either a high-gain preamp stage or a dedicated step-up transformer, such as for example the ST-7 from Ortofon itself.
Regarding the reading arm, it is recommended to work with models of moderate or high mass, with a special preference for the TA-110 and TA-210 models from the Danish firm. Thanks to its careful design, this exquisite pickup cartridge exhibits a virtually flat frequency response curve throughout the entire audio frequency range, while its extraordinary tracking ability allows it to explore the groove with authority. of any vinyl.
Characteristics:
- Very high performance moving coil (MC) capsule.
- Completely integrated into its dedicated capsule holder.
- Available with spherical (S version) and elliptical (E version) needle.
- Coils with OFC copper windings.
- Output voltage of 0.18 mV at 1 kHz and 5 cm/s.
- Frequency response: 20 - 25,000 Hz, +/-3 dB.
- Recommended load impedance greater than 10 Ohm.
- Tracking ability: 65 um (at 315 Hz).
- Dynamic compliance: 10 um/mN.
- Recommended support force: 4g.
- For moderate and high mass reading arms with SME connection.
- Weight: 30g.
