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Ortofon OM 5E Cartridge and Stylus

Ortofon OM 5E Cartridge and Stylus

Regular price $ 69.99 USD
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• The series is the lowest-mass range of moving magnet cartridges offered by Ortofon.
• The OM cartridges bodies have been designed to provide easy mounting and alignment on both top mount and bottom mount headshells.
• The OM 5 Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.

Optimal fit and sound reproduction

If your tonearm has a standard headshell or a cartridge mount, then step up to optimal sound reproduction with OM’s. A glance at any one 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 a 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.

OM 5E features an Elliptical stylus that provides balanced and distortion-free playback. Elliptical diamonds are able to follow the groove oscillations more accurately than spherical diamonds due to their contoured shape. This results in better tracking and less distortion. 

 

Other Information

Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. - 4 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz  -  2 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz  -  22 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz  -  15 dB
Frequency response  - 20-20.000 Hz + 3 / -3 
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 60 µm
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)
Tracking force, recommended  -  1.75 g (17.5 mN)
Tracking angle  - 20°
*) Typical value

Internal impedance, DC resistance  -  750 Ohm
Internal inductance  -  450 mH
Recommended load resistance   -  47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance -   200-500 pF
Cartridge colour, body/stylus - Black/Black
Cartridge weight incl. extra weight -  5 g
Cartridge weight excl. extra weight -  2.5 g
Replacement stylus unit  - Stylus 5E


Shipping & Returns

Shipping
We ship within two business days when possible. Remember, Media Mail is cheap but gets very little love from the postal service. Expect long waits and few tracking updates. We recommend USPS Priority or UPS Ground.

Returns
Thirty days if unopened, you pay the postage to us. If the item is defective or the delivery person folded it, please reach out ASAP for us to fix the issue. After 30 days, you own it!

Care Instructions

Keep away from the sun.

Never place it next to a Justin Bieber record.

Treat it like your grandma, you know if she was a record. Know what I mean? Tender care, don't talk back, and never interupt during Murder She Wrote. Wait - what the hell was I writing about-

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