The Ortofon-Serato S-120 represents a completely new way of constructing and designing cartridges. Its breakthrough patent pending technology has been designed to provide you with maximum freedom for your performance.
An innovative technology, called asymmetric suspension, takes the cartridge performance to the next level. Its superior tracking force ensures the S-120 stays in the groove even under extreme live performance conditions.
In addition, its design achieves an unprecedentedly low level of record wear, which helps protect your valuable vinyl. On top of this, the S-120 is capable of providing a level of sound quality never thought possible from a modern DJ cartridge.
The new technology developed especially for the S-120 is called asymmetric suspension. This new suspension technology produces an amazing amount of vertical rigidity, while the horizontal tracking ability is increased to levels never before accomplished.
Despite the extreme rigidity of the asymmetric suspension, the horizontal tracking ability reaches an amazing 120µm, allowing the stylus to move more freely than any other cartridge.
The S-120 gives you better groove handling ability at any speed or direction and it allows for a much higher level of performance at tracking forces even below 1.5 grams.
The S-120 is perfectly suited for collectors of, for example, 12” dance singles, as vinyl wear is reduced to an absolute minimum.
The exceptional tracking ability of the S-120 stylus makes it possible to play the loudest pressings at a bare minimum of tracking force, and still keep record wear at a minimum level.
Even tracks deploying over-modulated bass frequencies can be played back at the lowest tracking force values and still keep record wear to a minimum level.
The asymmetric suspension technology in the S-120 virtually eliminates the need for setup and calibration. The S-120’s performance is unrestricted by excess tracking force, greatly reducing the need to adjust it during a live gig.
The Ortofo-Serato S-120 is the ideal cartridge for playing back timecoded vinyl. The output voltage of the S-120 has been increased to 10.0 mV, yielding exceptional timecode performance and a high signal-to-noise ratio, when used with SL1 and SL3 interfaces. This gives you perfect and reliable control over your mixing and performance with software like Serato Scratch Live.
| Output voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/sec. | 10mV |
|---|---|
| Channel balance at 1kHz | 1,5 db |
| Channel separation at 1Khz | 20 db |
| Channel separation at 15Khz | 15 db |
| 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 | 120μm |
| Compliance, dynamic, lateral | 11μm/mN |
| Stylus type | Spherical |
| Stylus tip radius | R 18 μm |
| Tracking force range | 1,5 - 10,0 g (15-100mN) |
| Tracking force recommended | 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 | 18,5 g |
| Replacement stylus unit | Ortofon-Serato S-120 |
| Output voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/sec. | 10mV |
|---|---|
| Channel balance at 1kHz | 1,5 db |
| Channel separation at 1Khz | 20 db |
| Channel separation at 15Khz | 15 db |
| 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 | 120μm |
| Compliance, dynamic, lateral | 11μm/mN |
| Stylus type | Spherical |
| Stylus tip radius | R 18 μm |
| Tracking force range | 1,5 - 10,0 g (15-100mN) |
| Tracking force recommended | 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 | 5 g |
| Replacement stylus unit | Ortofon-Serato S-120 |
The Ortofon-Serato S-120 stylus is developed for both the Concorde and the OM cartridge versions. Replacement styli are available individually or in sets of five. Concorde version is supplied with an additional weight of 2 grams included in the package.
Due to its new design and patent pending technology, the S-120 offers superior tracking ability. It sets new standards in stability and is capable of tracking the most extreme cuttings.
The S-120 rides more evenly in a groove with less bias or skate than any other cartridge design and has an exceptionally low degree of wear on the vinyl, making it perfect for collectible vinyl, control vinyl and 12” dance singles – especially louder pressings that are prone to jumping out of the groove.
Supplied as Twin Case (two Concorde cartridges) or Set Case (OM or Concorde cartridge + extra stylus)
As with all Ortofon cartridges, you can get replacement styli for the Ortofon-Serato S-120.
Don't want surprises on the road - or anywhere? Get a set with five replacement styli.
The Ortofon-Serato S-120 is the result of two of the coolest companies in the DJ-industry joining forces to co-develop the ultimate performance cartridge.
Exceptional tracking ability, exceedingly wide range of tracking force, minimum record wear and outstanding sound quality are the trademarks of the
Ortofon-Serato S-120.