OM 5S
The Ortofon OM Series encompasses three basic cartridges: OM5S, OM 5E and Super OM 5E. With its classic design, the OM moving magnet cartridge has been featured on innumerable hi-fi turntables over many years, and the latest range gives turntable owners easy access to great sound at an affordable price.
The OM Series is the lowest-mass range of moving magnet (MM) cartridges offered by Ortofon, and combined with their minimal design allowing for easy mounting and alignment and clear, loud output for easy pairing with a phono stage, they fully justify their "Optimum Match" (OM) name.
As well as being easy to fit to any tonearm/headshell system, all OM cartridge bodies also benefit from a tiny, removable weight above the mounting bracket. For standard tonearms, leave the weight in place as usual. For low-mass tonearms, you have the ability to remove the weight, reducing the cartridge weigh to just 2.5g.
The OM 5S has been developed to give as many people as possible access to the superior audio reproduction Ortofon are recognised for worldwide. Finished with a high-quality Spherical (S) diamond stylus profile for excellent record hold, it's a great, affordable way to take a step-up in sound quality and clarity.
Replacement Styli
Due to its longevity in the market, the OM range features a number of upgrade stylus options, indluding the Stylus 5E, Stylus 10, Stylus 20, Stylus 30, Stylus 40 and the 78 RPM Stylus 78.
Key Features:
•Affordable Optimum Match (OM) hi-fi cartridge
•Hi-Fi sound reproduction
•Spherical stylus profile
•Easy tonearm matching
•High output for easy matching to a phono stage
•Easy stylus upgrades
Technical Specifications:-
Output Voltage (at 1kHz, 5cm/sec): 4.5mV
Channel Balance at 1kHz: 2dB
Channel Separation at 1kHz: 20dB
Channel Separation at 15kHz: 12dB
Frequency Range (at -3dB): 20Hz - 20kHz
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 22kHz
Tracking Ability at 315Hz: Typically 60μm
Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: 20μm / mN
Stylus Type: Spherical
Stylus Tip Radius R: R 18μm
Tracking Force Range: 1.5 - 2.0g (15 - 20mN)
Recommended Tracking Force: 1.75g (17.5mN)
Tracking Angle: 20º
Internal Impedance / DC Resistance: 750Ω
Internal Inductance: 450mH
Recommended Load Resistance: 47kΩ
Recommended Load Capacitance: 200 - 500pF
Cartridge Colour Body / Stylus: Black / Black
Cartridge Weight: 2.5g
Replacement Stylus Unit: Stylus 5S