Ortofon introduces the Quintet line at CES 2014. I had a prototype of the Quintet Black, the top model, running in for a week in Seattle. A couple of lucky guys who came by heard it. I thought that it was quite an improvement over the Rondo Bronze.
Unfortunately, no idea what the price will be. According to the website, it's an MC with nude Shibata stylus on a boron cantilever. Come hear it in one of the Rutherford/Genesis rooms during CES. The Venetian Suites #29-309 and #29-311.
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Quintet Series (all LOMC) intro pricing from needle doctor:
Black $899.
Bronze $719.
Blue $449.
Red $269.
mono $449.
Nup. It's replacing their Rondo and Vivo range of entry to mid level mc carts.
What I do see is that Ortofon have released a set of plug n play versions of the 2M mm series of cartridges. Excellent news.
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I have the 2M Black and would be interested in hearing the Quintet Black. The pricepoint is very attractive to me.
Looks like a better executed Calibri, if that can be called proper execution.
Thanks, Rob. That's much cheaper than I thought. The Quintet Black was sounding very, very good. I was expecting it to come in at around the price of the Titan which to my ears I thought it was competitive to.
Looks like a better executed Calibri, if that can be called proper execution.
The Colibri does not have a front pole piece though.
I wonder who makes this cart for Triangle Arts?
Perhaps it is Soundsmith? Their website states " All products are designed and manufactured in Southern California "
Oh my question related more to the execution?
Yes execution. I considered one for the relatively low price but was steered away from others who have experienced them. I gathered they are very inconsistent sounding and rough to tame.
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