Ortofon OM 5S

Ortofon OM 5S. The universalist when the budget is tight and the demand is high. Suitable for headshells which only allow a screw connection of the pickup from below, as can be found on older Thorens turntables, for example.

Technical data

• Pickup type: MM (moving magnet)
• Mounting on Tonearm: Headshell with half inch mount
• Output voltage: 4.5mV*
• Amplifier connector: Phono MM
• Channel deviation at 1 kHz: 2dB
• Crosstalk attenuation at 1kHz: 20dB
• Crosstalk attenuation at 15kHz: 12dB
• Frequency response: 20-20.000Hz ±2dB
• Sampling capability at 315Hz: 60µm** Needle compliance: 20µm/mN
• Rec. Tonearm type: medium-heavy and heavy***
• Scanning diamond: spherical
• Rounding: R 18µm
• Support force range: 15-20mN (1,5-2,0g)
• Rec. Tracking force: 17,5mN (1,75g)
• Scanning angle: 20 degrees
• DC resistance: 750 Ohm
• Inductance: 450mH
• Rec. Terminating resistor: 47kOhm
• Rec. Termination capacity: 200-500pF
• Height: 18mm
• Weight: 2,5g (5g with additional weight). ***without additional weight suitable for heavy tonearms.
• Replacement needle insert: Stylus 5S