Ortofon Quintet Red Moving Coil Cartridge
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Product Summary
The Ortofon MC Quintet Red is a moving coil phono cartridge designed for customers who want an accessible route into genuine MC performance without moving straight into the higher prices of more advanced designs. It is a strong choice for vinyl listeners who want a more open, dynamic and expressive presentation than many moving magnet cartridges can offer, while still keeping setup practical in a real-world hi-fi system.
A big part of the Quintet Red’s appeal is the way it balances musical energy with everyday usability. Its elliptical diamond stylus and aluminium cantilever are tuned to deliver a lively, engaging sound with a slight touch of warmth, making it a very easy cartridge to enjoy across a wide range of music. With its low-output moving coil design, it is intended for use with a suitable MC phono stage and gives customers a clear step into a more serious analogue front end.
The Quintet Red is also thoughtfully designed for installation. Its aluminium frame has threaded mounting holes, and the square-sided body shape makes alignment easier during setup than with many traditional cartridge designs. For customers who want a genuinely musical and approachable moving coil cartridge with strong all-round value, the Ortofon MC Quintet Red is a very compelling choice.
Key Benefits
- Moving coil design offers a clear route into more open, dynamic and refined vinyl performance
- Elliptical diamond stylus helps deliver strong detail retrieval and secure tracking
- Aluminium cantilever supports a balanced, lively and musically engaging presentation
- Low-output MC design makes it a strong step up for customers using a suitable moving coil phono stage
- Characterful sound with a slight touch of warmth makes it easy to enjoy across a wide range of music
- Threaded mounting holes make installation more straightforward and secure
- Square-sided body shape helps make cartridge alignment easier during setup
- A strong entry point into Ortofon’s Quintet moving coil range
Technical Specifications
Cartridge Details
- Product Type: Moving coil phono cartridge
- Output Voltage: 0.5mV at 1000Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz +/-2.5dB
- Channel Separation: 21dB at 1kHz
- Channel Balance: 1.5dB at 1kHz
- Tracking Ability: 65µm
- Compliance, Dynamic Lateral: 15µm/mN
- Internal Impedance, DC Resistance: 7 Ohms
- Recommended Load Resistance: Greater than 20 Ohms
- Stylus Profile: Elliptical diamond
- Cantilever Material: Aluminium
- Stylus Tip Radius: r/R 8/18µm
- Recommended Tracking Force: 2.3g
- Tracking Force Range: 2.1 to 2.5g
- Tracking Angle: 20°
- Cartridge Weight: 9g
What’s in the Box
- Ortofon MC Quintet Red cartridge
- Mounting screws
