A lightweight round needle MM type cartridge for all record listeners.
Output voltage: 4.5mV
Stylus type: Spherical
Cantilever material: aluminum
Proper needle pressure: 1.75g
Weight: 5g
A lightweight round needle MM type cartridge for all record listeners.
Ortofon's OM series, which has a unique design shape, has its roots in the Concorde series, which was released in 1979 with an integrated headshell, and the LM series, which can be attached to the headshell.
These products were born out of the trend towards lighter weight and lighter stylus force, which many cartridge manufacturers were enthusiastically working on at the time, and among them was the LM series, which achieved an ultra-light body with a body weight of 2.6g. was the decisive blow.
Many of the products that were said to be lightweight at the same time had a weight of around 5g, so the LM series can be said to be a cartridge that embodied the ideal of "Lomas" at the time.
Later, the OM series housing, which was born with the development of the MC type light weight model MC200 Universal, has a body weight of 2.5g that is even lighter than the LM series, and a 2.5g extra weight made of brass that can be inserted and removed (described later). ), the weight of the cartridge is reduced to 5g, making it versatile for use with tonearms that are not exclusive to lightweight cartridges.
The OM 5 series of MM cartridges, which most closely inherit the genealogy of Lomas cartridges, is led by the Super OM 5E (elliptical needle), which bears the name "Super", and is the only model in the series that has a low cost. Uses high-grade housing materials and magnetic circuits.
On the other hand, we have a lineup of 3 models, including entry models OM 5E (elliptical needle) and OM 5S (circular needle), which maintain performance through the same basic design philosophy and offer excellent cost performance. It is configured.
This series boasts optimal performance as a cartridge for not only audiophiles who are interested in Hi-Fi, but also record listeners who love vinyl records to immerse themselves in the music.
[SPECIFICATION]
●Output voltage (1kHz, 5cm/sec.): 4.5mV ●Channel balance (1kHz): 2.0dB ●Channel separation (1kHz): 20dB ●Channel separation (15kHz): 12dB ●Frequency response (20Hz-20,000Hz): +/-3dB ●Tracking ability (315Hz, proper stylus pressure): 60μm ●Horizontal compliance: 20μm/mN ●Stylus type: Spherical ●Stylus tip radius: R 18μm ●Cantilever material: Aluminum ●Proper stylus force: 1.75g ●Stylus pressure range: 1.5-2.0g ●Tracking angle: 20° ●Internal impedance: 750Ω ●Internal inductance: 450mH ●Recommended load impedance: 47kΩ ●Recommended load capacity: 200-500pF ●Self weight: 5g ●Compatible replacement needle: Stylus 5S/Stylus 5E
