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Ortofon has been designing cutting-edge cartridges for more than 65 years. More than 300 different models later, the analog specialists aren’t done creating breakthrough designs. Its astounding Quintet Series represents an analog benchmark. Never have moving-coil cartridges of this caliber been available at this low a cost. What Ortofon’s 2M Series did for moving magnets, Quintet is doing for moving coils. Simply brilliant. “...One sophisticated cartridge for the money!” — Neil Gader, The Absolute Sound REVERED MM CARTRIDGES FOR ANY BUDGET “...Near tonal perfection at $999. The Quintet 9 Black is recommended without reservation!” ORTOFON 2M Series Cartridges Few cartridge lines have won more international audiophile awards than 2M Series. Anchored by the beloved 2M Red, these cartridges exude value, performance, expressiveness, consistency, and accuracy. Short for moving magnet, 2M models all feature split pole pins for flat frequency response. Technical specifics aside, 2M simply wins you over with the sound. — Michael Fremer, Stereophile THIS QUINTET SOUNDS LIKE A SYMPHONY 2M Red Stereophile Product of the Year $100 ORTOFON Quintet Black MC Quintet Black comes with a nude shibata diamond, whose slim and highly polished profile allows for an exceedingly wide contact area to groove walls. Fast and nimble, it excels in revealing transient detail, and delivers tonal and textural performance on par with Ortofon’s dazzling (and four times as expensive) Windfeld. Recommended “without reservation” by Michael Fremer and Analog Planet, Quintet Black is a knockout. $999 2M 78RPM MM $125 2M Black $755 2M Mono MM $356 MC Anna ORTOFON Quintet Blue MC ORTOFON Quintet Bronze MC ORTOFON Quintet Mono MC Featuring an elliptical diamond, Quintet Red has a high price-toperformance ratio that makes it a perfect all-rounder no matter your listening preferences. You’ll hear great dynamics, ample openness, and that sought-after touch of warmth. $314 Outfitted with a nude elliptical diamond, Quintet Blue personifies sonic openness. Excelling in areas of spaciousness and depth, it delivers extraordinary pacing and rhythm. This cartridge doesn’t miss a beat! Quintet Bronze’s larger footprint ensures reduced distortion and record wear. A top-flight tracker, its evenhanded character means all types of music are conveyed with tremendous accuracy, precision, and dynamics. $839 A true mono cartridge specially designed for playing back mono vinyl with utmost realism. It tracks wonderfully through even worn and damaged records. A strapped output eliminates the need for mono-specific equipment. $524 HiFi News Product of the Year $524 The Absolute Sound Product of the Year $8,924 ORTOFON MC Windfeld $4,094 2M Blue $236 ORTOFON A95 MC ORTOFON ORTOFON Quintet Red MC 2M Bronze $440 Ortofon commemorates its 95th anniversary with a world-beating MC design complete with a Replicant 100 diamond, neodymium magnet with special armature and Field Stabilizing Element, and the Wide Range Damping system. The result: Perspective-shattering sound as wide-open as a desert, lifelike as the Mona Lisa, detailed as a microchip, clear as a blue sky, and musical as a famed orchestra. A95 makes no compromises. Neither should you. The Absolute Sound Product of the Year $6,499 ORTOFON CADENZA SERIES Bronze MC Cadenza Blue MC Cadenza Black MC $1,889 $2,729 Cadenza Mono MC $1,280 Cadenza Red MC $1,280 At the forefront of modern cartridge design, Cadenza Series is winning awards similar to 2M Series. This ambitious project utilizes brand-new technology to offer astounding detail retrieval and intense dynamics. The cantilever/stylus configuration and the internal wiring determines the prices. Call us to discuss this incredible MC cartridge line and discover what’s buried in the grooves of your music collection. $51 A ORTOFON High-Precision Spirit Bubble Level B ORTOFON DS-1 Digital Stylus Gauge C ORTOFON SB-2 Stroboscope and Strobe Disc $390 D ORTOFON LH-9000 Carbon Fiber Headshell $240 ORTOFON LW 800 S Silver Headshell Leads $130 ORTOFON LW 7N Copper Headshell Leads ORTOFON ACCESSORIES $167 A B $62 ORTOFON LW 6N Copper Headshell Leads $57 ORTOFON LH-2000 Standard Headshell $89 ORTOFON LH-6000 Kontrapunkt Headshell $135 ORTOFON LH-8000 Wood Headshell $177 C D The Absolute Sound Product of the Year $2,309 30 CARTRIDGES 800.449.8333 MUSICDIRECT.COM 60-DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE* CARTRIDGES 31