TESLA Headshell Black with Ortofon OM 5E Cartridge

SET TESLA + ORTOFON

A set consisting of an Ortofon OM 5E cartridge pre-installed on a high-quality aluminium TESLA headshell for easy swapping on straight tonearms.

A high-quality die-cast all-metal TESLA headshell made of the special ALUElektron alloy.

ALUElektron is an alloy of 90 % magnesium and 10 % aluminium with additions of zinc and manganese, used in engineering as a material for precision die casting.

Black anodised aluminium finish with the standard half-inch mounting (12.7 mm spacing), including high-quality OFC lead wires for connecting the cartridge.

Main features:

• high-quality rigid headshell for most straight tonearms on the market with 1/2" mounting and SME connector
• ergonomic design with a long finger lift for easy cueing
• rigid anti-vibration construction
• suitable for turntables from DUAL, THORENS, LENCO, RELOOP etc.
• high-quality oxygen-free OFC copper lead wires included

Headshell weight: 10.0 g

ORTOFON OM 5E CARTRIDGE – the best-selling MM cartridge in the world; this type is also used by GZ Media, the world's largest vinyl record manufacturer.

• MM cartridge
• elliptical stylus
• screws for mounting to the TESLA headshell included

Made in Denmark

Specifications:

• Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5 cm/s: 4 mV
• Channel balance at 1 kHz: 2 dB
• Channel separation at 1 kHz: 22 dB
• Channel separation at 15 kHz: 15 dB
• Frequency range at -3 dB: 20 – 25,000 Hz
• Frequency response: 20 – 20,000 Hz +3 / -1 dB
• Tracking ability at 315 Hz: 65 µm
• Compliance: 20 µm/mN
• Stylus: elliptical, tip radius r/R 8/18 µm
• Tracking force range: 1.5 – 2.0 g (15 – 20 mN)
• Recommended tracking force: 1.75 g (17.5 mN)
• Tracking angle: 20°
• Internal impedance, DC resistance: 750 Ω
• Internal inductance: 450 mH
• Recommended load resistance: 47 kΩ
• Recommended load capacitance: 200 – 600 pF
• Cartridge weight: 5 g