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Ortofon MC Quintet Blue Moving Coil Cartridge delivers smooth, detailed sound with excellent spatial depth, making it ideal for rhythmic music and all genres. Winner of the What HiFi? Awards 2023, this cartridge offers a balanced and refined listening experience for audiophiles seeking superior vinyl playback. Key Features Nude elliptical diamond stylus mounted on an aluminium cantilever Balanced sound with smoother reproduction compared to the Quintet Red Moderate dynamic strength compared to the Quintet Bronze Enhanced spatial depth, detail, and clarity in audio playback Ideal for all music genres, especially rhythmic styles Specifications Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec: 0.5 mV Channel balance: 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 (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) Recommended tracking force: 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