Ortofon
Website:https://ortofon.com/
Est. year: 1918
Location: Denmark
Ortofon is a Danish manufacturer of phono cartridges and styli with roots stretching back to 1918, building more than a century of reputation as one of the most internationally recognised and comprehensive cartridge specialists in the entire hi-fi industry, spanning DJ, consumer and audiophile applications.
Range & what it's known for
The catalog spans the OM, 2M and Concorde series moving-magnet cartridges alongside the Quintet and flagship Cadenza and Anniversary moving-coil ranges, with Ortofon's engineering benefiting from more than a century of accumulated cartridge-manufacturing expertise, giving the brand genuine credibility across virtually every price point and cartridge type in the analogue-playback market.
Who owns it and where it's made
Ortofon remains Danish-owned, continuing to design and manufacture its cartridges domestically in Denmark since the company's 1918 founding.
The lineup in this catalog
Phono cartridges (multiple items across categories). Prices span roughly 50 dollars for accessible OM-series cartridges to well over 5,000 dollars for flagship moving-coil designs.
Who it's for
Ortofon suits vinyl enthusiasts at every level, from accessible entry-level moving-magnet cartridges through to flagship-tier moving-coil designs, all backed by more than a century of continuous Danish cartridge-manufacturing heritage.