But, the om10 only hints at what the om line in general is capable of.

Ortofon om 10 test. I enjoyed a similar experience recently. All super om cartridges weigh only 5 gms and have 4mv output. Only the styli differ as to type and quality.

(1) it plays music with refinement, smoothness and artful competence that makes it endearing; Ortofon optimum match (om) cartridges match most tonearms perfectly. The super om cartridges have been designed on the basis of our om lightweight system with three major improvements:

So, to read about the ortofon om 5e as being compatible with that table and arm was a nice surprise. Yes, just lightly touch the stylus tip with your finger. I mainly listen to jazz and rock which means i am looking for sufficient detail and bass at a budget cost.

And (3) it offers an upgrade path to highest fidelity. (i just happened to have one laying around, for the times that one of my mcs bites the dust.) for the record, i feel it to be a bit muted compared to a good dynavector mc, but at 5% to 1% of the cost, that's to be expected. I got around to buying a replacement genuine ortofon stylus 10.

Upgrade to the 40 stylus made this one of the best sounding ever. I have the sme 30h armtube/cartridge for the sme iii. Free shipping & free returns.

For an entry level cartridge, this has a great balance between refinement, detail, and versatility. Arc sp9 mkiii, vpi hw19, rega rb300. The sound is not bad.