Ortofon OM5E Cartidge

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.

OM 5E features 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.

Specifications

• 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 range at - 3dB  -  20-25.000 Hz
• Frequency response  -  20-20.000 Hz ± 2 dB
• Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 65 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