Ortofon Quintet Blue

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Ortofon
• Model: Quintet Blue
• Years of manufacture: 2013 - ?
• Made in: Denmark
• Colour: blue
• Weight: 9 g
• Original price approx.: 400,- €

Technical Data

• Principle: Moving Coil (MC)
• Frequency response: 20 - 25,000 Hz
• Channel separation: > 21 dB at 1 kHz
• Channel balance: 0 < 1,5 dB bei 1 kHz
• Übersprechdämpfung:
• Ausgangsspannung: >.5 mV
• Terminating resistor: > 20 Ohm
• Internal resistance (DC): 7 Ohm
• Needle type: elliptical (r/R: 8/18 µm), bare on aluminium needle carrier
• Recommended contact force: 23 mN
• Needle compliance: 15 µm/mN
• Scanning capability at 315 Hz: 70 µm

Remarks

[[File:Ortofon MC Quintet Series phono cartrigdes.png|mini|OrtofonAS, CC BY-SA 4.0]

• Coil material: 4N pure silver.

Other models in the same series:

• Ortofon Quintet Black
• Ortofon Quintet Blue
• Ortofon Quintet Bronze
• Ortofon Quintet Red

Predecessor of the series (lt Stereo 8/2014): Vivo Blue.

Reports

• Stereo issue 8/2014
  • Sound level: 71
  • Price/Performance: excellent

"Ortofon charges exactly 150 euros more than the Red for the Blue. And as much as we praise the entry-level quintet - dedicated vinyl listeners should add the sum. The investment pays off in more clarity and a higher degree of 'organisation'. The Blue samples pointed S-sounds more cleanly, instrument groups are more clearly distinguished from each other and timbres are presented more authentically. Where the Red already skilfully presented the test pieces, the Blue penetrated deeper into their dynamic, spatial and tonal structures. It also comes with an aluminium needle carrier and an elliptically cut diamond, but this sits 'naked', i.e. without an additional connection on the boom. This is more complex to manufacture, but saves weight, which is why the system should follow the groove modulations even more nimbly. This is also noticeable in its wider spatial presentation. Certainly the pure silver wire on the coils is noticeable in the increased detail compared to the Red. Compared to the Quintet Blue the old Vivo Blue of the Danes seems almost restrained and indecisive. This is another sign of progress. The Vivo was only slightly cheaper than the Quintet at 370 Euros. Here, then, the extra expense is also worthwhile."

Links

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