Ortofon VMS 20 E MK II specifications

Category : Pickup

Brand : Ortofon

General

Technical data

• Manufacturer: 7ee6bd4e01033ee909e058b5c60f7a7d
• Model: VMS 20 E MK II
• Years of manufacture: from 1977
• Manufactured in: Denmark
• Color: metal-chrome, needle insert black
• Weight: 5 g
• Factory price (approx.): 170,- DM

• Principle: Moving Magnet (MM))
• Output voltage: 6 mV / 1,000 Hz
• Channel balance: 2.0 dB / 1kHz
• Crosstalk attenuation: 25 dB / 1kHz
• Transmission range: 20 - 22,000 Hz
< li>Scanning capability: 70 µm / 300 Hz
• Contact force: 7.5 - 15 mN
• Recommended contact force: 10 mN
• Needle compliance: lateral 20 µm/mN
• Needle type: Elliptical
• Degree of rounding of the diamond tip: 8/18µm
• Mass of the diamond tip : 0.65mg
• Vertical sampling angle: 20°
• Forward resistance: 800 643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4
• Inductance: 600 mH
• Recommended terminating resistance: 47 k643961b8da111c0a15d770a1109a86d4
• Recommended load capacity per channel: 400 pF

• according to the catalog "for ... the highest quality turntables".
• The model series also includes:
  • 7ee6bd4e01033ee909e058b5c60f7a7d VMS 3 E MK II
  • 7ee6bd4e01033ee909e058b5c60f7a7d VMS 5 E MK II
  • M 20 E Super for ultralight tonearms;
  • M 20 FL Super (Fine Line needle) for tonearms with relatv high moving mass;
  • FF 15 Mk II/FF 15 E Mk II: for simpler turntables, rougher treatment (e.g. in discotheques) and to improve the quality of inexpensive systems (according to the catalogue).

• 7ee6bd4e01033ee909e058b5c60f7a7d VMS 3 E MK II
• 7ee6bd4e01033ee909e058b5c60f7a7d VMS 5 E MK II
• M 20 E Super for ultralight tonearms;
• M 20 FL Super (Fine Line needle) for tonearms with relatv high moving mass;
• FF 15 Mk II/FF 15 E Mk II: for simpler turntables, rougher handling (e.g. in discotheques) and to improve the quality of inexpensive systems (according to the catalogue).

• Stereoplay: "... pleasant, warm and silky sound character ..., Homogeneity and grace. ... exact spatial drawing was not quite possible, top class III".

• Illustrated catalogue from 1977, retrieved 22 October 2019

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