The Ortofon Hi-Fi MC Quintet Red Moving Coil is the entry-level MC cartridge. It has a very high price-to-performance ratio and is the perfect all-rounder for the newcomers to the world of Moving Coil cartridges.
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 high standards.
The coils are made from 6NX (99.9999%) pure silver wire. An improved winding process on the armature allows a better channel balance.
Technical data
Output voltage at 1 kHz 5 cm/sec | 0.5 mV
Channel balance | 1.5 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz | 21 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz | 14 dB
Frequency range at -3 dB | 20 - 25,000Hz
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/Aluminium
Coil wire material | Copper
Cartridge colour | Red
Cartridge weight | 9 g
