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Ortofon om 10 test. I've been using a thakker copy for the last few years, though it hasn't seen a huge workload. The ortofon super om cartridges. Both of these cart's are around the same price mark.

Includes test disc + instructions; If you use records frequently, you’ll know that while the sound is the most important part of phono cartridges, other things matter. If your tonearm has a standard headshell or a cartridge mount, then step up to optimal sound reproduction with om’s.

The current ortofon om 5 series encompasses three basic cartridges: Hooked on to my preamp it needs around 100pf (plus cable ca 100) and 100kohms to have good treble. This cartridge is an exceptional achievement that offers surprising good sound quality with a clear, open midrange and a well defined bass response.

At 47/47 ist sounds a bit dull. I am in a process of upgrading my ortofon 5e cartridge from the factory supplied 5e (with my debut iii) turn table to either the om 10 or the just released 2m red. (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 found the mc1 turbo to have a nice, relaxed sound, whereas the ortofon 2m red was very bright and forward sounding with excessive noise. If you are at all like me you will end up with a variety of cartridges mc and mm. Ortofon blue (or red) vs.

(2) it is sensibly priced; The super om cartridges have been designed on the basis of our om lightweight system with three major improvements: The 2m serie is based upon the om serie but has a new design that matches more tonearms, the compliance is lower so works with more tonearms.