Ortofon VNL DANCE

Core Performance Features

• Club-Voiced Sonic Profile: Tuned with an energetic frequency response tailored to modern dance tracks, providing robust low-end punch and detailed highs without harshness on high-SPL club systems.

• VNL Shock-Absorbent Suspension: Inherits the rugged cantilever and elastomer dampening geometry of the VNL series, offering high resistance to acoustic feedback and stage-rumble skip.

• Low-Wear Spherical Diamond: Features a precision spherical diamond stylus that sits cleanly in the vinyl microgroove, significantly reducing wear during long mixing sessions, backcueing, and beatmatching.

• Universal 1/2" Headshell Mounting: Designed for standard 1/2-inch SME headshells (such as the Ortofon SH-4 or Technics headshell), allowing exact adjustment of tracking angle and overhang.

• High-Output Signal Delivery: Delivers a robust 6 mV output to drive club mixer phono preamps cleanly with an optimal signal-to-noise ratio.

• DVS & Real Vinyl Tracking: Fully optimized for standard analog vinyl as well as digital vinyl systems (rekordbox DVS, Serato DJ, Traktor Scratch).

Technical Layout & Specifications

• Cartridge Type: Moving Magnet (MM).

• Mounting Standard: 1/2-inch (half-inch) 4-pin headshell mount.

• Stylus Profile: Spherical (R 18 µm).

• Output Voltage: ~6 mV (@ 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec).

• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20,000 Hz.

• Tracking Force Range: 3.0 g – 5.0 g.

• Recommended Tracking Force: 4.0 g.

• Tracking Ability: 100 µm (@ 315 Hz).

• Internal Impedance / DC Resistance: 700 Ohms.

• Recommended Load Resistance: 47 kOhms.

• Recommended Load Capacitance: 200 – 600 pF.

• Cartridge Weight: 6.5 g.