Discover the Ortofon Magnetic Cartridge with an OM5E Elliptical Diamond Stylus. Part No. OM5E. If you're struggling to find a suitable stylus, why not swap out the whole cartridge? The OM 5E is a versatile moving magnet cartridge perfect for a wide range of applications. Its elliptical stylus offers balanced and distortion - free playback. Thanks to its contoured shape, elliptical diamonds can track the groove oscillations more precisely than spherical diamonds, resulting in superior tracking and less distortion. If your tonearm has a standard headshell or cartridge mount, upgrade to optimal sound reproduction with the OM series. Ortofon has ingeniously designed these cartridges for perfect tonearm matching. There's a tiny, removable weight - plate at the top of the mounting bracket. If you have a standard tonearm, leave the weight - plate in place. For low - mass tonearms, simply remove the weight, and the cartridge's mass drops to just 2.5g. Technical Specifications: Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec is 4.0 mV. Channel balance at 1 kHz is 2 dB. Channel separation at 1 kHz is 22 dB, and at 15 kHz it's 15 dB. The frequency range at - 3dB is 20 - 25,000 Hz, with a frequency response of 20 - 22,000 Hz +/- 2dB. Tracking ability at 315Hz at the recommended tracking force is 65 µm. Compliance, dynamic, lateral is 20 µm/mN. The stylus type is elliptical, with a tip radius of r/R 8/18 µm. The tracking force range is 1.5 - 2.0 g (15 - 20 mN), and the recommended tracking force is 1.75 g (17.5 mN). The tracking angle is 20°. Internal impedance (DC resistance) is 750 Ohm, and internal inductance is 450 mH. The recommended load resistance is 47 kOhm, and the recommended load capacitance is 200 - 500 pF. The cartridge is black both in body and stylus. Cartridge weight including the extra weight is 5 g, and excluding it is 2.5 g. The replacement stylus unit is Stylus 5E. We've been supplying appliance parts to trade and retail for over 25 years. Shop with confidence.
Using the Ortofon OM5E cartridge is straightforward. First, check your tonearm. If it's a standard one, leave the weight - plate on the cartridge. For low - mass tonearms, remove the weight - plate to adjust the cartridge's mass to 2.5g. Then, mount the cartridge onto your tonearm's headshell or cartridge mount. Set the tracking force within the range of 1.5 - 2.0 g, with 1.75 g being the recommended value. Make sure your equipment's load resistance is set to 47 kOhm and the load capacitance is between 200 - 500 pF. When using, handle the cartridge gently to avoid damaging the delicate stylus. Keep the cartridge away from dust and moisture as these can affect its performance. For maintenance, regularly clean the stylus with a proper stylus brush. This helps to keep the sound quality at its best. If you notice a significant drop in sound quality or any issues, you can replace the stylus with the Stylus 5E.
