Ortofon OM 5E Cartridge

The Ortofon OM 5E is a Moving Magnet cartridge for general purpose applications.

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 a 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.

OM 5E Technical data

• 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°
• Internal impedance, DC resistance  –  750 Ohm
• Internal inductance  –  450 mH
• Recommended load resistance   –  47 kOhm
• Recommended load capacitance –   200-600 pF
• Cartridge colour, 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