Moving Magnet Tipped Elliptical Stylus
The Ortofon OM5e Stylus is an optional replacement for your existing Ortofon OM cartridge. It features a Tipped Elliptical 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.
Stylus specifications:
Replacement stylus for Ortofon OM series cartridges.
- Frequency range - 20-25.000 Hz
- Frequency response - 20-25.000 Hz
- Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 65 µm
- Compliance, dynamic, lateral - 20 µm/mN
- Stylus type - Elliptical
- Stylus tip radius - r/R 8/18 µm
- Equivalent stylus tip mass - 0.5 mg
- Tracking force range - 1.5-2.0 g (15-20 mN)
- Tracking force, recommended - 1.75 g (17.5 mN)
- Tracking angle - 20°