I bought this Ortofon Quintet Mono moving coil cartridge in October of this year along with two other mono cartridges. I am selling this one because, while it is a great sounding cartridge, the sound is very similar to another mono cartridge that I have. I don't really need two mono cartridges with the same sonic characteristics.
This cartridge has approximately 10 hours on it. The cantilever is straight and the cartridge will be shipped in the original box.
Specifications:
Moving Coil
Output voltage at 1 kHz 5 cm/sec - 0.3 mV
Frequency range at -3 dB - 20-25.000 Hz
Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz - +/-2.0 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)
Tracking angle - 20º
nternal impedance, DC resistance - 5 Ohm
Recommended load impedance - >20 Ohm
Cartridge body material - ABS/Aluminium
Coil wire material - Pure 4-nines silver/Ag
Cartridge colour - White
Cartridge weight - 9 g
Flat shipping rate of $9.50 to any address in the lower 48 states for Priority Mail including insurance. PayPal only.
Retails new for $525.
Asking Price: $300 or best reasonable offer.
Contact me with any questions related to the cartridge I have for sale. Please
do not PM me for advice on a mono cartridge or to ask questions about other cartridges. Start a thread in the Vinyl Circle for that.
Thanks.
--Jerome
