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Ortofon MC Quintet Red Cartridge

Ortofon MC Quintet Red Cartridge

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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.

The ST-7 transformeris a perfect match for the MC Quintet Red cartridge.

LH-4000 headshell is specially recommended for MC Quintet cartridges series.

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 coloration:

  • 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.

Each of the five Quintet Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:

  • MC Quintet Monois a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records
  • MC Quintet Redis an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth
  • MC Quintet Blueadds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details
  • MC Quintet Bronzeadds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements
  • MC Quintet Black Sis the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording

Specifications

Specifications

TECHNICAL DATA RED
Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec 0.5 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz < 1.5 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz > 21 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz > 14 dB
Frequency range at -3 dB 20-25.000 Hz
Frequency response 20-20.000 Hz ± ± 2.5 dB
Tracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force*) 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 20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance 7 Ohm
Recommended load impedance > 20 Ohm
Cartridge body material ABS/Alu.
Coil wire material Copper
Cartridge colour Red
Cartridge weight 9 g

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Delivery & Returns

Delivery & Returns

We offer FREE delivery to the mainland UK (excluding Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Isle of White, Isles of Scilly, and some of the remote Scottish Isles).

For other areas please contact us for a quote. Select items can be delivered internationally by prior agreement. Again please contact us for a quote. We will always do our best to help.

Our aim is to dispatch goods within 2 working days of an order being placed. Please allow 5 working days from the time of your order to receipt of item. If an order is expected to take longer than this our order fulfillment department will contact you to inform you of this.

Where multiple items are ordered, we will dispatch them all in one package. If you have ordered any special or customized items, or items otherwise not immediately available, we will dispatch the order when all items are available. If you have any concerns regarding this, please contact us and we will do are very best to help you.