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OTTA Mandolin Moving Coil Phono Cartridge
OTTA Mandolin Moving Coil Phono Cartridge
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Natural tone starts in the groove
The OTTA Mandolin brings the brand’s focus on midrange presence to a stereo moving coil cartridge. Its design pairs a black sandalwood body with a ruby cantilever and refined elliptical diamond, with voicing aimed at giving voices and acoustic instruments warmth, substance, and believable tone.
Wood, ruby, and a carefully built motor
Aged sandalwood surrounds a motor using a samarium-cobalt magnet and gold-plated iron yokes. Hand-wound 6N OCC wiring and an aluminum motor cover complete the assembly. Each cartridge receives electrical checks and a listening evaluation.
Choosing your OTTA
Mandolin is the starting point in the range. The OTTA Theorbo moves to a Micro-Ridge stylus and different coil design. For either model, matching your tonearm and phono stage matters as much as the choice of cartridge.
Specifications
| Type | Low-output stereo moving coil |
|---|---|
| Body | Black sandalwood |
| Cantilever | Ruby |
| Weight | 8.4 g |
| Vertical tracking angle | 20° |
| Recommended load | 100–470 Ω |
| Tracking force | 1.5–2.0 g; 1.8 g recommended |
| Recommended tonearm | Medium mass |
| Stylus | Refined elliptical diamond |
| Output | 0.35 mV at 3.54 cm/s |
| Internal impedance | 5 Ω |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz–25 kHz (±3 dB) |
| Channel balance | <0.8 dB |
| Channel separation | >26 dB |
| Dynamic compliance | 15 μm/mN |
| Tracking ability | 75 μm at 315 Hz / 2 g |
| Suggested break-in | 40 hours |
Plan your setup with House of Stereo
Use a phono stage suitable for low-output moving coil cartridges, or a compatible step-up transformer and phono stage. Contact House of Stereo with your turntable, tonearm, and phono stage models for help choosing a suitable combination.
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