Ortofon Quintet Blue MC Cartridge - barely used - as new

For Sale:   Ortofon
Quintet Blue MC cartridge - ~30 hours use

As new condition with very low hours.   Was used for a short time on a VPI traveler
turntable and it was purchased from SoundStageDirect.com.  

Includes cartridge, all packaging, manual, stylus cover, and
the cleaning brush.   Cosmetically it
looks brand new.   The cartridge was
purchased in January 2016.   The reason
for the sale is that I have moved up the Ortofon line to a more expensive
offering.   

 PayPal processing fees of 2.9% + $0.3

 

MC Quintet Blue Technical data from Ortofon’s
website.

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)

*) Typical
value

 

Tracking
angle - 20º

Internal
impedance, DC resistance - 7 Ohm

Recommended
load impedance - >20 Ohm

Cartridge
body material - ABS/Aluminum

Coil wire
material - Pure 4-nines copper

Cartridge
colour - Blue

Cartridge
weight - 9 g

 

Thanks for
viewing.

Best,

Kevin