OrtofonOmega 1e Moving Magnet Cartridge

I had Garrard DD75 vintage turntable that was not used because the stylus was either broken or was end of its life. So originally it had a shure cartridge. I wanted to replace with a compatible one. After little research online and few forums decided to go with Ortofon .while installing I found out the connecting wires from the headshell was more thicker therefore it was not tight. Actually I wanted to return the item but I decided to try and see if I could make it work. After few modifications I got it to work. The sound was crystal clear and I am very pleased with the performance of the product.

The media could not be loaded. This is my 3rd purchase in the past Doesn't are so years of this great Pick up As it is a most reliable performer. I have an SL 2500 professional direct professional direct drive turntable. Having spare headshells with cartridges mounted in them is a big deal to me. Then again so is sound quality. I am not only an audio file that has been around the block a viewed times over the past 50 plus years But a distracted als. When I feature the show Vinyl hour with Dwayne Eddie the reaction of my listeners was extremely positive as I could not believe vinyl could sound that good !Setting up the cartridge is relatively easy Although the competing Audio-Technica VM95C has it beat here with its Mounting threads in the cartridge itself. Nonetheless the omega is fairly easy to mount with the supplied hardware 2 screws 2 nuts.I prefer to use the save vinyl head shells available here on Amazon As the slightly rough outer coating of the head stends to grab the nuts and bolts a lot better than others. Once the cartridge was mounted I then aligned at using the techniques overhang gauge to get it in the ballpark and then my own personal favorite 2 point protractor.This is a bit time consuming if you have not had this experience yet area and s*** with phono cartridges and turned tables but bestation you'll be fine. You may find yourself using language that you never thought possible lol.Once everything was A-line to my satisfaction I reject the tracking weight and set it to precisely 1.75 gras the manufacturer recommends. I then proceeded to give the cartridge about 25 hours of breakim time With some Broadway classical And mild rock. Then it was time to put it to the test with my professor Johnson's astounding sound show that I've had in my collection for years on reference recording records.The omega aced each and every track almost a super faction on both sides of the open yo pay with only a super more expensive hire and pick up Being able to do any better ! It has an amazing ability to reproduce vocals percussion and strings With high accuracy and correSeptember so long as you use a top quality photo stcheck like the rolls VP29.Even more impressive is the longevity of the stylus assembly itself which is a mild elliptical shape. It is well made by the manufacturerachel and I still have my 1st purchase in action after 13 years and it is still sounding quite good if not perfect. So that Bixby's plenty of quality as far as this model is concerned especially at its meager price point of 37 bucks !Stereo separation is absolutely awesome and at least the specified mark of 25DB at 1 k. Are there better pickups on the market? Of course there are But how much more would you have to spend to attain then you might be disappointed. Hang on to your money and enjoy this lovely 5 star performer and you have to love the high visibility of the omega symbol on the stylus assembly especially if your eyes are old and weak like mine.It picks up the ticks and pops that are on your older records but not quite as annoying as other ones As the cartridge is quite forgiving and sounds very clean without without a trace of um. In fact this is the quietestcartridge in my repertoire.With a good phono preamp you will hear plenty of subtlety and nuance With this omega. You'd have to spend a lot more money my friend in order to get appreciably better performance And sound stagingand I do mean much mucho more! Enjoy the music And happy listening PJS2

As a DJ who has been professional for the last 25 years, and as a guy who loves playing classical music and jazz on vinyl (but is still broke), I am reviewing this Ortofon Cartridge and needle.First off, I purchased this for a turntable used primarily for listening to records in my workshop and not as a DJ cart, so please bear this in mind.As a user of Ortofon Cartridges and needles for many years (I own a set of Concordes and Pro-S Cartridges), and as a convert from the mighty Shure M44-7, this cart is a good compromise between both-easy to mount on a headshell, and fairly easy to set up.I have seen in some reviews that this needle can take some time to 'break in.' That may be quite true...Out of the box, I listened to David Bowie's Changes, and found it to sound, well, just okay...I found some lacking in the highs, a good sound in the midrange and the bass/low end sounded fairly nice to my ears. But I felt the highs were not defined enough (honestly it sounded like the needle may be bad...not too sure about this)...a harsh sound to the high end on most needles signals that either something is out of alignment or that the needle is going bad.So, in my 'infinite wisdom,' I decided to try out a spare needle that I haven't ever used-a yellow-tipped Ortofon 'nite club.' The difference was night and day. This cartridge will accept any of the other Ortofon 'concorde-style' cartridges including the Pro-S, which is a significant upgrade (at near the same price you'll find this cart). However, for most home turntable setups, you could do a lot worse for the price!I would recommend the Omega for anyone who has a headshell and is looking for something different, and if set up correctly I believe this needle will perform admirably and handle anything you can play (save for a 78). But I would definitely spend a little more and get another Ortofon Stylus later on if you find yourself attached...Ortofons have fantastic tracking abilities and are great in noisy, bass-heavy environments like nightclubs. I'd buy this again in a New York minute.

Brought new life to an old turntable. Sounds great. Price was right for quality turntable cartridge.

Was the perfect fit for a Fisher MT-125 I picked up at a thrift store. Was getting ready to purchase a AT-VM95C, but after the price jumped form $40 to $50, I decided to take a chance on the Omega 1e and I'm glad I did, the Omega 1e has a much better elliptical stylus and it's higher compliance making it better suited for turn tables with low mass tonearms. Overall quite pleased with my purchase, the Omega 1e punches well above it's price point offering exceptional sound quality and almost no surface noise except for the occasional pops and clicks which is to be expected with 45s and LP's that aren't in mint condition. One of my LP's has a slight surface scratch that would cause the original cartridge to skip, with the Omega 1e, skipping is no longer an issue.