Ortofon OM 5E Cartridge

The Ortofon OM 5E is a high-output Moving Magnet (MM) cartridge that has become a staple for vinyl enthusiasts worldwide. Engineered for reliability and musicality, the OM 5E features a Mass-Reduced body and an Elliptical stylus, providing a clear, balanced sound that far exceeds the performance of factory-fitted "stock" cartridges. Its unique design allows it to be used on both low-mass and high-mass tonearms with ease.

The OM 5E is defined by its clarity, warmth, and "honest" reproduction. It offers a smooth, fatigue-free listening experience that is forgiving on older or worn records while still providing enough detail to make high-quality pressings shine.

KEY FEATURES

• Elliptical Stylus Profile: The OM 5E utilizes a high-quality Elliptical diamond. This shape tracks the record grooves more accurately than standard spherical needles, resulting in improved high-frequency detail and reduced distortion.
• Optimum Match (OM) Design: The cartridge body features a removable 8g weight plate in the top. Keep it in for standard tonearms, or remove it to reduce the weight for low-mass tonearms. This makes the OM 5E the most compatible cartridge on the market.
• Balanced Soundstage: Tuned for neutrality, the OM 5E provides a stable and open soundstage. It doesn't over-emphasize any particular frequency, making it an excellent "all-rounder" for Rock, Pop, Classical, and Jazz.
• High Output (4 mV): The efficient generator system ensures a strong signal that is compatible with any standard MM phono stage or integrated amplifier, ensuring low noise and great dynamics.
• Easy Maintenance & Upgrades: The OM series is famous for its interchangeable styli. You can easily upgrade your sound later by swapping the 5E stylus for a Stylus 10, 20, 30, or 40 without ever having to unmount the cartridge body.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Channel balance at 1 kHz: 2 dB
  
• Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec: 4 mV
  
• Channel separation at 1 kHz: 22 dB
  
• Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: 20-22.000 Hz + 3 / -3
  
• Tracking ability at 315 Hz: 60 μm
  
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 20 µm/mN
  
• Stylus type: Elliptical
  
• Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18 µm
  
• Tracking force, recommended: 1.8 g
  
• Tracking angle: 20°
  
• Internal impedance, DC resistance: 750 Ohm
  
• Cartridge colour: Black/Black
  
• Cartridge weight: incl. extra weight 5 g, excl. extra weight 2.5 g
  
• Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
  
• Internal inductance: 450 mH
  
• Recommended load capacitance: 200-500 pF