Ortfon Quintet Bronze and Preamp

[HarropMV]

Ortfon recommends > 20ohms for the load impedance on its quintet series. My phono Preamp only has impedance input settings for 10 and then 100. Really not sure which route to go? Also the gain setting is up to the highest it can go, is that effecting my sound? Ive played around with it, but not sure what to be listening for? thanks for the help.

 

[Al ears]

Ortfon recommends > 20ohms for the load impedance on its quintet series. My phono Preamp only has impedance input settings for 10 and then 100. Really not sure which route to go? Also the gain setting is up to the highest it can go, is that effecting my sound? Ive played around with it, but not sure what to be listening for? thanks for the help.

i would use 100 ohm in your case but try both and see if you can hear any difference.
which phono preamp are you using?

 

[nopiano]

The higher setting is the starting point, because that’s what Ortofon specify. However, no harm whatever will come from trying the alternative setting, and you might prefer the sound.

Matching MC cartridges is as much art as science, and each user has to find their own way. Ortofon are still quite keen on using transformers, whereas other swear by amplified stages.

The gain will be set high because the output is low. That’s the purpose of it. Don’t assume however, that you’ll get the same volume as from say CD, because even a high gain phono stage may only output 0.5 to 1 volt, whereas CD players and streamers mostly exceed the original 2 volt spec these days. If you prefer the second-highest gain setting on your phono stage, and simply turn up your Michi more, that’s fine too.

 

[daytona600]

Try a phono stage with loading options as standard
Correct loading on a Cartridge can have a huge impact on sound quality

Pro-Ject Settings for Ortofon Quintet Bronze (Low-Output MC).
* Input capacitance is irrelevant for low-output MC cartridges
gain 60dB, impedance 7-10ohms.
The switch F/ V must be set to V.