The Quintet Blue is a very homogeneous cartridge The Quintet Blue's sound image will tend to more smooth reproduction compared to Quintet Red and moderate dynamic strength compared to Quintet Bronze. It features a Nude Elliptical diamond mounted on an aluminium cantilever. The Quintet Blue will bring more space, depth and detail into the sound and is a very good choice for any kind of music, especially rhythmic. 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. Hi-Fi Choice October 2014 Reviewed and tested by Andrew Simpson Verdict: Superb sounding all-rounder that shows analogue at its best. Excellent value. "... It offers the most comprehensive and enjoyable performance with all music, showing Ortofon has clearly hit upon another magic formula... ...it presents all the detail in the track with real dymanism … its soundstage is expansive left to right…and it also possesses a greater talent for bringing instruments within it to life... …Each instrument gets the space to let its notes grow, which it knits together into a cohesive whole, revealing its measured and neutral presentation… …Bass is well articulated and evenly presented without being overly emphasized or rolling off too early, making its presence and detail felt without becoming overwhelming on more demanding bass-heavy music." MC Quintet Blue 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 - 20-25.000 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/Aluminium Coil wire material - Pure 4-nines copper Cartridge colour - Blue Cartridge weight - 9 g 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. 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...