Ortofon MC Quintet Red Cartridge

The Ortofon MC Quintet Red is a versatile, high-performance Moving Coil (MC) cartridge that offers a perfect balance of musicality and technical accuracy. As the introductory model in the Quintet series, it is engineered to provide a significant step up in soundstage depth and rhythmic timing, breathing new life into your entire vinyl collection.

The MC Quintet Red is defined by its warmth and effortless flow. It provides a "fleshy" and natural midrange that makes vocals sound incredibly realistic. Compared to entry-level MM cartridges, the Quintet Red offers a much wider soundstage and better instrument separation, giving you a true taste of the high-end analog experience.

KEY FEATURES

• Nude Elliptical Stylus: Unlike basic bonded needles, the Quintet Red uses a Nude Elliptical diamond. This lower-mass construction allows the stylus to follow the groove modulations with greater agility, resulting in cleaner highs and reduced distortion.
• Neodymium Magnets: To achieve an optimal output for a Moving Coil design, the Quintet Red utilizes powerful Neodymium magnets, ensuring that the delicate signal remains dynamic and impactful.
• Rigid ABS Body: The cartridge housing is constructed from a special thermoplastic material that is lightweight yet highly rigid. This minimizes internal resonances and provides a stable platform for the generator system.
• Ease of Mounting: Featuring a standard half-inch mounting with fixed threaded holes, the Quintet Red is remarkably easy to install and align on a wide variety of modern tonearms.
• Superior All-Rounder: Tuned for a neutral and open sound, the Red excels across all musical genres—from classical and jazz to rock and pop—making it the ideal "daily driver" for any enthusiast.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Channel balance at 1 kHz: < 1.5 dB
  
• Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/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: 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
  
• Tracking force, recommended: 2.3 g
  
• Tracking angle: 20°
  
• Internal impedance, DC resistance: 7 ohm
  
• Recommended load resistance: > 20 Ω
  
• Cartridge body material: PC
  
• Cartridge colour: Red
  
• Cartridge weight: 9 g