The super OM was Ortofon's best of the OM series with the best internal components for superior sound. Only OM cartridges marked super OM can bring out the finest clarity details not possible on Ortofon's OM and OMB cartridges. As pictured above, this is our Ortofon Super OM40 cartridge plug~n~spin kit; assembled in house of all 100% genuine Ortofon components minus our own BLISS headshell and wiring.
Although Ortofon has discontinued their Super OM series cartridges, we have a limited supply of N.O.S. (New Old Stock) Genuine Ortofon Super OM cartridges. We install a new current production Genuine Ortofon Stylus 40 as our technician inspects the cartridge prior to shipment. Unlike their new 2M series, the Super OM series remains 100% compatible with virtually all known standard mount tonearms as of press time. So the Super OM series remains a popular choice for any quality standard mount tonearm. As always, a brass weight can be removed inside the cartridge, making the OM series compatible with ULM Ultra Low Mass tonearms offered by Dual. Includes 1 year USA based warranty.
How do I adjust tracking pressure and anti skate?If you are lucky enough to have these two adjustments, move tracking force counter weight until the needle hovers perfectly balanced above the record. Now rotate the dial with numbers (not the weight itself) to zero. (this is zero grams pressure on record) then rotate weight AND numbers together to the recommended tracking pressure for your needle. Then rotate anti skate to have a setting of equal value. Basically you want the least amount of needle pressure pushing down on the record as possible without it skipping or sounding bad. That will give you the longest life from your needle and records.NOTE: Anti skate is adjusting side to side pressure WITHIN GROOVE of record. Tracking pressure is how hard the needle is pushing down inside the groove.
TECHNICAL DATA
Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
4.0 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz
1 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz
25 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz
15 dB
Frequency range
20-30,000 Hz
Frequency response
20-20,000 + 2 / - 0 dB
FIM distortion at recommendedtracking force, DIN 45.542
< 1%
Tracking ability at 315Hz atrecommended tracking force
90 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral
25 µm/mN
Stylus type
Nude FG 70 (Van Del Hul type II)
Stylus tip radius
r/R 7/70 µm
Equivalent stylus tip mass
0.3 mg
Tracking force range
1.25-1.75 grams (12.5-17.5 mN)
Tracking force, recommended
1.5 grams (15 mN)
Tracking angle
20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance
1 kOhm
Internal inductance
580 mH
Recommended load resistance
47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance
200-400 pF
Cartridge colour, body/stylus
Black/Black
Cartridge weight
5 g
Replacement stylus type
Stylus 40 (STY-40 & 541-DEZ)