Overview
The Ortofon OM 5E is a low-mass moving magnet cartridge with an elliptical 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.
A tiny, removable weight plate is tucked into the mounting bracket for use with standard tonearms. Or, remove it for a low-mass tonearm, reducing the weight of the cartridge to a mere 2.5 g. Made from a plastic and glass compound, the OM 5E enclosure is lightweight and ensures high rigidity with freedom from resonance. Its computer modeled design improves linearity, leads to higher channel separation, and reduces distortion.
Key features
- Headshell Mounted Cartridge Body
- Preinstalled Elliptical Stylus
Specifications
Output Voltage |
4 mV, 5 cm/s at 1 kHz |
Channel Balance |
2 dB at 1 kHz |
Channel Separation |
22 dB at 1 kHz 15 dB at 15 kHz |
Frequency Range |
20 Hz to 20 kHz, at -3 dB |
Frequency Response |
20 Hz to 22 kHz, at +/-2 dB |
Tracking Ability |
Recommended Tracking Force: 65 μm at 315 Hz |
Compliance |
20 μm/mN, Dynamic, Lateral |
Stylus |
Type: Elliptical Tip Radius: r/R 8/18 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 |
Weight |
Cartridge Weight: 5 g (Including Extra Weight) Cartridge Weight: 2.5 g (Excluding Extra Weight) |
Packaging Info
Package Weight |
0.105 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) |
4.7 x 3.4 x 1.3" |
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