Ortofon OM5E Cartridges

For more than 50 years, Ortofon has been designing and manufacturing Moving Magnet cartridges. Along with our well-regarded Moving Coil cartridges, Moving Magnet models have established a good reputation among music lovers and Hi-Fi enthusiasts the world over.

The new Ortofon OM 5 series encompasses three basic cartridges: OM 5S, OM 5E and Super OM 5E.

• 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.

MM moving magnet cartridge design

Use oval stylus to effectively reduce tracking distortion

Output 4mV

Weight 5g

It is recommended to input capacitive reactance 200-600F

MM moving magnet cartridge design

Use oval stylus to effectively reduce tracking distortion

Output 4mV

Weight 5g

It is recommended to input capacitive reactance 200-600F

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 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°