ORTOFON QUINTET BLUE

The MC Quintet Blue cartridge stands out for its very homogeneous sound. Compared to the Quintet Red, it offers a smoother reproduction, while in comparison to the Quintet Bronze, it features more moderate dynamic strength. Its configuration includes a Nude Elliptical diamond mounted on an aluminum cantilever, contributing to a particularly detailed sound reproduction, rich in spatiality and depth. It is an excellent choice for all types of music, but it is especially well-suited for rhythmic genres.

The MC Quintet series reflects Ortofon’s unwavering commitment to ensuring precise and accurate reproduction without any coloration of the sound. The body of the cartridge is made from a special PC thermoplastic material, which, due to its lightness and impact resistance, is ideal for injection molding and provides a durable, scratch-resistant surface. Neodymium magnets are used to achieve optimal output, while the low internal impedance makes the cartridge less sensitive to load, ensuring excellent compatibility with most preamps and transformers.

The Quintet Blue adds more resolution and detail, but it does so in a very balanced way, respecting all the nuances of the sound. The mounting of the Quintet cartridge is easy and secure with the included screws. The aluminum frame has threaded mounting holes, allowing it to be easily attached with 5 mm or 7 mm screws, depending on the thickness of the headshell.

The design of the Quintet series, with well-defined angles, straight lines, optimal visibility of the stylus, and adequate distance between the record surface and the bottom of the cartridge, makes mounting and alignment with the tonearm very easy and precise. The Quintet series delivers excellent results with most common tonearms.

Technical specifications:

• Channel balance at 1 kHz: < 1.5 dB
• Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec: 0.5 mV
• Channel separation at 1 kHz: > 21 dB
• Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: +/- 2.5 dB
• Tracking ability at 315 Hz: 70 µm
• Dynamic lateral compliance: 15 µm/mN
• Stylus type: Nude Elliptical
• Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18 µm
• Tracking force range: 2.1-2.5 g
• Recommended tracking force: 2.3 g
• Tracking angle: 20°
• Internal impedance, DC resistance: 7 Ohm
• Recommended load impedance: > 20 Ohm
• Coil wire material: Pure 4-nines silver
• Cartridge body material: PC
• Cartridge color: Blue
• Cartridge weight: 9 g