Ortofon - MC Quintet Black S

The new Sapphire cantilever solution

Multiple studies show that demand for strategic natural resources continues to increase. New technologies use ever-increasing amounts of rare and strategic resources. Understandable that this increasing demand may complicate future supply.

Over the decades, there has been an increase in the use of Boron. Elemental Boron is mostly used in high tech applications. One of Boron's benefits for our modern technology is its use in neodymium magnets, which are an alloy of neodymium, iron and boron. Boron has also been applied in manufacturing of phono cartridges: Boron cantilevers are strong, stiff, light and 100% inert. From all possible options Boron cantilever is the best, but unfortunately extremely difficult to obtain.

The new MC Quintet Black S model is graced with Shibata stylus on the Sapphire cantilever. Sapphire is one of the best cantilever options that provides an excellent mechanical pulse transfer from the stylus to the coil system.

The Quintet Black S, like its predecessor Quintet Black, produces detailed and pure reproduction though-out the spectrum, volume and soundstage.

The Quintet Story
Nothing demonstrates Ortofon's long-standing resilience more than its commitment to the refinement of analogue sound quality and its continued development of new cartridge models. Since 1948 Ortofon has introduced about 100 different moving coil models, with our latest being the Quintet Series. We believe the cartridges in this new series are more than worthy successors to the long line of models that has made Ortofon the global leader in the manufacture and supply of phono cartridges.

The MC Quintet Series is a direct result of our continued research and innovation
The MC Quintet Series is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration. A special ABS (Acrylonitrile/Butadiene/Styrene) thermoplastic material is used for manufacturing of the body. This light-weight, impact resistant material is very suitable for injection-moulding and provides a very durable scratch resistant surface. Neodymium magnets are implemented to achieve an optimal output. Low internal impedance makes the cartridge less sensitive to load and therefore ensures compatibility with the widest range of preamps and transformers.

Ease of use
Top-mounting of the Quintet cartridges is easy and secure using the screws supplied. The aluminuim frame has threaded mounting holes and is fitted easily with the 5mm or 7mm screws depending on the thickness of the headshell. The Quintet series’ right angles, straight lines, stylus visibility and ample distance between the record surface and the cartridge’s bottom will make it easy to mount and align the cartridge and tonearm correctly. The Quintet Series gives excellent results with most common tonearms.

Technical Specifications

• Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec:     0.3 mV
• Channel balance at 1 kHz:     < 1.0 dB
• Channel separation at 1 kHz:     > 23 dB
• Channel separation at 15 kHz:     > 15 dB
• Frequency range at - 3dB:     20 - 25.000 Hz
• Frequency response 20-20.000 Hz:     +/- 1.5 dB
• Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force:     80 µm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral:     15 µm/mN
• Stylus type:     Nude Shibata on Sapphire cantilever
• Stylus tip radius:     r/R 6/50 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:     5 Ohm
• Recommended load impedance:     > 20 Ohm
• Cartridge body material:     ABS/Aluminium
• Coil wire material:     Aucurum
• Cartridge colour:     Black
• Cartridge weight:     9 g