The OM 5E is a magnetic cartridge (MM) with an elliptical shaped stylus that provides balanced and distortion-free playback for general purpose applications.
If your tonearm has a standard headshell or a cartridge mount, then step up to optimal sound reproduction with OM’s. A glance at anyone of these cartridges will reveal Ortofon's answer to perfect tonearm matching. Ingeniously tucked into the top of the mounting bracket is a tiny, removable weight-plate.
If your tonearm is an standard tonearm, just leave the weight-plate. If your tonearm is one of the low mass types, then simply remove the weight. The mass of your OM cartridge is now a mere 2.5g.
- Standard budget and low wear cartridge.
- Neutral and balanced sound quality whilst offering minimal wear on vinyls.
- Stylus can be disconnected at any time with other stylus in the OM range - 78 speed stylus included.
- Gold plated pins provide a long lasting and low resistance connection.
* Output voltage at 1000 Hz - 5cm/sec. 4 mV
* Channel balance at 1 kHz 2 dB
* Channel separation at 1 kHz 22dB
* Channel separation at 15 kHz 15 dB
* Frequency range at - 3dB 20-25.000 Hz
* Frequency response 20-20.000 Hz ± 2 dB
* FIM distortion at recommended tracking force - DIN 45.542 < 1%
* Compliance - dynamic - lateral 20 µm/mN
* Stylus type Elliptical - Stylus tip radius r/R 8/18 µm
* Tracking force range 1 - 5-2 - 0 g (15-20 mN)
* Cartridge weight 5 g - Replacement stylus Stylus 5 E