Ortofon OM 5S, OM Series Cartridge and Stylus - Single

The Ortofon OM 5S is an OM Series Cartridge and Stylus Single. The OM 5S 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. A tiny, removable weight plate is ingeniously tucked into the top of the mounting bracket. 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 2.5 g. For more than 50 years, Ortofon has been designing and manufacturing Moving Magnet cartridges. Along with our well-regarded Moving Coil cartridges, Moving Magnet The Ortofon OM 5S is a low-mass moving magnet cartridge with a spherical stylus, well suited for music lovers and Hi-Fi enthusiasts. The cartridge body has been designed to provide easy mounting and alignment on both top-mount and bottom-mount headshells. Models have established a good reputation among music lovers and Hi-Fi enthusiasts the world over.

Product Specifications:

Output Voltage: 4.5 mV, 5 cm/s at 1 kHz

Channel Balance: 2 dB at 1 kHz

Channel Separation:

20 dB at 1 kHz

12 dB at 15 kHz

Frequency Range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, -3 dB

Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 22 kHz, +/-2 dB

Tracking Ability: Recommended Tracking Force: 60 μm at 315 Hz

Compliance: 20 μm/mN, Dynamic, Lateral

Stylus:

Type: Spherical

Tip Radius: R 18 μm

Tracking Force: 1.5 to 2 g, 15 to 20 mN

Recommended: 1.75 g, 17.5 mN

Angle: Tracking: 20°

Impedance: Internal: 750 Ohms, DC Resistance

Inductance: Internal: 450 mH

Recommended Load Impedance: 47 Kilohms

Recommended Load Capacitance: 200 to 500 pF