Ortofon MC Quintet RED - MC-System

MC Quintet Red

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.


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 20º
• 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

*) Typical value