ORTOFON MC QUINTET BLACK S

Pre owned. Comes with original packaging and accessories.

The MC Quintet Black S represents the pinnacle of the Quintet series and embodies Ortofon’s extensive experience in pursuing the highest sonic precision. At its core is the Nude Shibata stylus, regarded as one of the most refined and high-performing profiles, mounted on a sapphire cantilever that provides both rigidity and lightness. The carefully polished, slender geometry of the Shibata allows a wide contact area with the groove walls, ensuring pure and detailed reproduction that captures even the finest high-frequency information. The cartridge body is made of PC-ABS, a lightweight, impact-resistant thermoplastic that protects against scratches and wear while providing a stable and durable structure. The use of neodymium magnets ensures optimal output, while the low internal impedance reduces sensitivity to load, making the Quintet Black S easily compatible with a wide range of phono preamps and step-up transformers.

The result is a sound of exceptional resolution and naturalness, with a slightly warm tonal balance that adds depth and refinement without sacrificing energy or brilliance in the upper frequencies. The soundstage is wide, airy, and three-dimensional, with vocals that are clear, present, and perfectly integrated with the supporting ensemble. Every detail sits harmoniously within the mix, delivering a powerful yet elegant and fatigue-free listening experience.

Installation is simple and secure thanks to the threaded holes in the aluminum frame, allowing top-mounting. The Quintet Black S demonstrates not only Ortofon’s continuous technological evolution but also its ability to provide a sonic performance that remains faithful to the groove, capturing the full emotional richness of vinyl recordings.

Technical specifications:

• Channel balance at 1 kHz: < 1.0 dB
• Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec: 0.3 mV
• Channel separation at 1 kHz: > 23 dB
• Frequency response 20 Hz – 20 kHz: +/- 1.5 dB
• Tracking ability at 315 Hz: 80 μm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 15 µm/mN
• Stylus type: Nude Shibata on sapphire cantilever
• Stylus tip radius: r/R 6/50 µm
• Tracking force range: 2.1 – 2.5 g; recommended 2.3 g
• Tracking angle: 20°
• Internal impedance, DC resistance: 5 Ohm
• Recommended load impedance: > 20 Ohm
• Coil wire material: Aucurum
• Cartridge body material: PC
• Cartridge color: Black
• Cartridge weight: 9 g