Ortofon Quintet Red Moving Coil Cartridge

Ortofon Quintet Red Moving Coil Cartridge

Name: Ortofon Quintet Red Moving Coil Cartridge
Brand: Ortofon
SKU: QUINTETREDCART
Price: 849.00 NZD
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Enter the Exclusive world of Ortofon’s famous moving coil sound!

The Quintet Red is a perfect introduction to the world of Ortofon moving coils.
It features an Elliptical diamond which is cut and polished to Ortofon’s standards.

This entry-level MC cartridge has very high price-to-performance ratio and is a perfect all-rounder for the newcomers to the world of Moving Coil cartridges.
MC Quintet Red is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth.

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Specifications

• Output voltageat 1 kHz 5 cm/sec: 0.5 mV
• Channel balance:< 1.5 dB
• Channel separationat 1 kHz: > 21 dB
• Channel separationat 15 kHz: > 14 dB
• Frequency rangeat -3 dB: 20 - 25.000Hz
• Frequency response:20 - 20,000 Hz - +/-2.5 dB
• Tracking abilityat 315 Hz: 65 μm
• Compliance,dynamic, lateral: 15 μm/mN
• Stylus type:Elliptical
• Stylus tip radius:r/R 8/18 μm
• Tracking force range:2.1 - 2.5 g (21-25 mN)
• Tracking force recommended:2.3 g (23 mN)
• Tracking angle:20º
• Internal impedance,DC resistance: 7 Ohm
• Recommended loadimpedance: >20 Ohm
• Cartridge body material:ABS/Aluminium
• Coil wire material:Copper
• Cartridge colour:Red
• Cartridge weight:9 g

It’s a slam-dunk for any thoughtful starter system.

The Absolute Sound

Ease of use

Top-mounting of the Quintet cartridges is easy and secure using the screws supplied. The aluminium frame has threaded mounting holes and is fitted easily with the 5mm or 7mm screws depending on the thickness of the headshell.

The Quintet series’ right angles, straight lines, stylus visibility and ample distance between the record surface and the cartridge’s bottom will make it easy to mount and align the cartridge and tonearm correctly. The Quintet Series gives excellent results with most common tonearms.

The Quintet Story

Nothing demonstrates Ortofon's long-standing resilience more than its commitment to the refinement of analogue sound quality and its continued development of new cartridge models. Since 1948 Ortofon has introduced about 100 different Moving Coil models. We believe the cartridges in this new series are more than worthy successors to the long line of models that has made Ortofon the global leader in the manufacture and supply of phono cartridges.
The MC Quintet Series is a direct result of our continued research and innovation
The MC Quintet Series is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without colouration.

A special ABS (Acrylonitrile/Butadiene/Styrene) thermoplastic material is used for manufacturing of the body. This light-weight, impact resistant material is very suitable for injection-moulding and provides a very durable scratch resistant surface. Neodymium magnets are implemented to achieve an optimal output.
Low internal impedance makes the cartridge less sensitive to load and therefore ensures compatibility with the widest range of preamps and transformers.
It is our aim to bring our customers many hours of new and surprising experiences in listening to their precious vinyl collection.

Free turntable setup

We carefully set up every turntable and cartridge we sell. So if you're new to turntables or have decades of experience, you know you'll be getting the most enjoyment from your system. You can be safe in the knowledge that you can take your turntable home, plug it straight in and start enjoying good music without any worry of something being setup incorrectly.

the Quintet Red is obviously on the low end of the price scale for moving-coil cartridges, but it doesn’t sound like a cheapskate. It drops some resolution and tonal purity at the frequency extremes and lacks some micro-information everywhere, but it retains a persuasive feel for the distinctive musicality of LP playback. It’s a slam-dunk for any thoughtful starter system.

The Quintet Red has the warmest sound of all the models but still gives you that open, effortless character much more expensive moving coils are known for.