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v.1.7.3 updated 01/24/2026
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Ortofon 540 MKII
- Class:
Audiophile
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 5 g
- Output Voltage
- 3 mV
- Frequency Response
- 20–20 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 25 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 1.5 dB
- Recommended Load
- 47 kΩ || 100–400 pF
- Tracking Force
- 1.25–1.75 g (nominal 1.5 g)
- VTA
- 20°
- Compliance Value
- 30 µm/mN
Additional Info
Series 500. Stylus profile: Fritz Gyger (FG 70), r/R 5/70 µm. Weight is specified as 5 g / 6 g (depending on configuration). Note: Stylus 540 MK II compliance 22 µm/mN, while the Series 500 table for 540/540P lists 30 µm/mN.
Replacement
| Ortofon | Stylus 530 MK II | Fine Line |
| Ortofon | Stylus 520 MK II | Nude Elliptical |
| Ortofon | Stylus 510 MK II | Elliptical |
add 02/04/2026 · upd. 02/04/2026