Ortofon Super OM 5e Moving Magnet DJ Cartridge
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.
Super 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.
In the development of OM cartridges, a major objective was to provide the music lover with the opportunity to optimize sound reproduction without having to replace the entire cartridge. Instead of being merely intended for replacement purposes following wear or damage, the OM 5 Series allows you to step up to better sound by simply upgrading the stylus.
Key Features
- 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.
Technical Specifications
Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. – 4 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz – 1.5 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 Degrees
Internal impedance, DC resistance
1 kOhm
Internal inductance
580 mH
Recommended load resistance
47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance
200-500 pF
Cartridge color, body/stylus
Black/Black
Cartridge weight incl. extra weight
5 g
Cartridge weight excl. extra weight
2.5 g
Replacement stylus unit
Stylus 5 E, Stylus 10