Ortofon

Ortofon is the world’s leading cartridge manufacturer and one stop supplier of cartridges. The company has always been working with sound reproduction. It was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1918 and initially made soundtracks for movies. In 1948 Ortofon developed its first moving coil cartridge, since then more than 300 different cartridges have been developed and manufactured.

We benefit from being established in Denmark, a country recognized for its strong tradition in acoustics and its wealth of other high-end manufacturers, who make hearing aids and acoustic measurement equipment, in addition to all aspects of high-end audio.

Today our company is the leading cartridge manufacturer and supplier of cartridges. This is a result of significant design experience and great technological know-how. Acoustics, materials, technology and micro mechanics are key competences in Ortofon’s technological prowess.In the years 1945-46 Ortofon started producing cutting heads for the mastering of new LP records. This led to the development and introduction of the first Moving Coil pick up in the world in 1948. That was Ortofon Mono Pick-Up type AB, A and C.

Research and development is done with the company’s own engineers supported by a strong network of acoustic know-how and industrial design in Denmark. It is our philosophy to constantly develop new products and thus renew and improve the product range in accordance with the needs of the markets.

Ortofon is owned by Danish businessmen and employs a staff of 70 people.The Ortofon manufacturing unit in Nakskov in the south of Denmark has modern machinery combined with experienced operators, so human craftsmanship is delivered with uniform industrial quality.The cartridges are sold worldwide through a network of more than 60 importers and sales subsidiaries in the USA and in Japan.Today the Ortofon brand is widely recognized among consumers and industry professionals.

Phono Cartridges

	MC Windfeld The MC Windfeld was developed in 2008 using state-of-the-art technology. This highly advanced design, which is the world’s most hi-tech analogue cartridge, may be seen as a tribute to Ortofon’s departed engineer Per Windfeld, who had for more than 30 years been a feature of the high-end culture as the head of development behind amazing cartridges such as the Ortofon MC 20 Super, Concorde, MC Rohmann, MC Jubilee, Kontrapunkt Series, and others.	Details
	Cadenza Cadenza (from Italian: meaning cadence) refers to a portion of a concert in which the orchestra stops playing, leaving the soloist to play alone in free time, without a strict, regular pulse. A cadenza can be written or improvised. It’s usually the most elaborate and virtuosic part the solo instrument plays during the whole piece.	Details
	2M The 2M series of cartridges feature Ortofon’s trademark split pole pins, an invention that enables moving magnet cartridges to have a flat frequency response, as with a moving coil cartridge. Split pole pins were invented by Ortofon, and were originally presented in the 500 series and Super OM series. The 2M Bronze uses a special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver plated copper wire.	Details