Ortofon

Today Ortofon is a fine mechanical powerhouse, which develops, manufactures and markets the world acclaimed Ortofon cartridges and components for the hearing aids industry.

We benefit from being established in Denmark, a country recognized for its strong tradition in acoustics and its wealth of other high-end manufacturers, who make hearing aids and acoustic measurement equipment, in addition to all aspects of high-end audio.

is owned by Danish businessmen and employs a staff of 95 people. The manufacturing unit in Nakskov in the south of Denmark has modern machinery combined with experienced operators, so human craftsmanship is delivered with uniform industrial quality. Our company has always been working with sound reproduction. Founded in Copenhagen, it initially made soundtracks for movies. In 1948 developed its first moving coil cartridge, since then more than 300 different cartridges have been developed and manufactured, with our latest being MC Windfeld Ti cartridge.

Acoustics, materials, technology and micro mechanics are key competences in Ortofon’s technological prowess. Research and development is done with the company’s own engineers supported by a strong network of acoustic know-how and industrial design in Denmark.