ST 80 SE

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ST 80 SE
This newly designed MC-transformer delivers a detailed reproduction with a touch of warmth, accompanied by a full-bodied sound quality.

With the ST-80 SE, Ortofon have expanded on their successful step-up transformer range in a great sounding, beautiful looking way.

Compared with existing models, Ortofon's ST-80 SE has a larger bobbin, more layers in the permalloy core and more coil windings.

The transformer is magnetically shielded in a permalloy case, which in turn is inserted into a robust 10mm thick aluminum cylinder bored out of a solid aluminum block. Together with the heavy metal case the transformer effectively isolates against environmental noise. The stability of the transformer is also superb, thanks to its substantial weight of 1.5kg, ensuring it stays in place even when cables are attached.

The ST-80 SE is built as a pure dual-mono model, which ensures maximum channel separation. Internal point-to-point wiring is made by Teflon insulated, solid-core pure OFC copper-wire plated with gold. Together with high-quality gold-plated RCA jacks with Teflon insulation that ensures the optimum signal transmission and integrity.

The ST-80 SE will be a perfect match to most high-quality MC cartridges, such as Ortofon's Cadenza series, their range of SPUs, and flagship MC Windfeld, Xpression and MC Diamond models.

This product is no longer available to order and will not be coming back into stock.

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Special Order items are those that are most often built to order. For these items, we tend to experience longer lead times as we negotiate them into the production line with our suppliers.

ST 80 SE

RRP: £1549.00

This newly designed MC-transformer delivers a detailed reproduction with a touch of warmth, accompanied by a full-bodied sound quality.

Hi-Fi Choice , March 2018

Arts and crafts

"The speed and drive that this system musters is a source of constant joy."

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Terry Ellis , Pursuit Perfect System , January 2024

Ortofon ST 80 SE Review

"... we, as audiophiles, are always on the lookout for the next 'wonderbox' and maybe, just maybe, I have one of those boxes with me now"

format_quoteHenley Says...

If you're struggling with distortion or aren't comfortable with the amount of gain you're employing in your system then a Step-Up transformer might be what you need. Boosting the signal from an MC cartridge to the level of an MM cartridge gives you a louder signal without needing to boost it via your amp, and therefore risking distortion to your musical signal.

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Kieran Pickaver Field Sales Manager

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