Ortofon OM5S Stylus

Moving Magnet Spherical Stylus

The Ortofon OM5s Stylus is an optional replacement for your existing Ortofon OM cartridge. It features a Tipped Spherical stylus profile. 

You should upgrade your stylus when it starts to collect a lot of dust after each playback or when you notice some distortion and channel separation during listening. 

We find with proper care, up to 1000 hours is possible without degradation of performance.

Technical specifications

The replacement stylus OM 5S is recommended for OM cartridges.

• Frequency range at -3dB - 20-20.000 Hz
• Frequency response - 20-22.000 Hz
• Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 60 µm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral - 20 µm/mN
• Stylus type - Spherical
• Stylus tip radius - R 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°