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The Ortofon Stylus 5S is a genuine replacement stylus for Ortofon's OM 5S and OM 1S phono cartridges, letting turntable owners restore accurate tracking once the original stylus wears down rather than replacing the entire cartridge. It uses a spherical tip with an 18-micron radius, tracking at a recommended 1.75 grams within a 1.5-2.0 gram range, and delivers a full 20Hz-20kHz frequency response suited to standard vinyl playback. As part of Ortofon's "vinyl essentials" line, it's built on the company's cartridge engineering heritage dating back to 1918, and a downloadable user guide walks through installation. This exact stylus is currently unavailable for purchase, so buyers with an OM 5S or OM 1S cartridge should check with Ortofon or a dealer for stock updates or a suitable alternative before assuming immediate availability.
Q What is the Ortofon Stylus 5S and what is it used for?
It's a replacement stylus for the Ortofon OM 5S and OM 1S cartridges — the wearable part of the cartridge that you swap out when the original stylus wears down, rather than replacing the whole cartridge.
Q Which cartridge models is it compatible with?
The OM 5S and OM 1S.
Q What stylus shape does it use, and what are its tracking force specs?
The product page doesn't list these details — worth confirming with Ortofon's official spec sheet if that information matters for your setup.
Q Why would I replace just the stylus instead of the whole cartridge?
A worn stylus is the most common source of vinyl playback degradation; replacing just the stylus is typically far cheaper than buying a new cartridge, and it's designed to drop into the matching OM-series cartridge body.
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