Ortofon MC Quintet Blue - MC-System

MC Quintet Blue


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Product informations

The Quintet Blue is a very homogeneous cartridge whose sound image will tend to more smooth reproduction compared to Quintet Red and moderate dynamic strength compared to Quintet Bronze.

It features a Nude Elliptical diamond mounted on an aluminium cantilever.

 The Quintet Blue will bring more space, depth and detail into the sound and is a very good choice for any kind of music, especially rhythmic.


 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 20-25.000 Hz
• Frequency response 20-20.000 Hz +/-2.5 dB
• Tracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force *) 70 μm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral 15 μm/mN
• Stylus type Nude 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 load impedance >20 Ohm
• Cartridge body material ABS/Aluminium
• Coil wire material Pure 4-nines copper
• Cartridge colour Blue
• Cartridge weight 9 g

*) Typical value