Ortofon Stylus 78

About The Ortofon Stylus 78

Ortofon has always been working with sound reproduction. It was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1918 and initially made soundtracks for movies. In 1948 Ortofon developed its first moving coil cartridge, since then more than 300 different cartridges have been developed and manufactured.

The Ortofon Stylus 78 is designed to play 78 RPM records. It will fit many many late model Ortofon cartridges including Super OM, OM, OMB, OMP, TM and Concorde models. This stylus features a polished spherical diamond tip for long playing life, excellent tracing of record grooves and superb rendition of voice and music. The stylus is an original Made in Denmark by one of the largest and most popular world brands. So don't spoil the performance of your Ortofon Cartridge with anything less than an original Ortofon replacement stylus.

Compatability: Ortofon Super OM, OM, OMB, OMP, TM and Concorde Cartridges

Main Features & Specifications

• Frequency Range: 20-15,000 Hz
• Frequency Response: 20-12,000 Hz +2/-3 dB
• Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: 60 µm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 15 µm/mN
• Stylus type: Sperical
• Stylus tip radius: 65 µm
• Equivalent stylus tip mass: 0.5 mg
• Tracking force range 1.75 - 2.25 grams (17.5-22.5 mN)
• Tracking force, recommended: 2.0 grams (20 mN)
• Tracking angle: 20°
• Stylus colour: Black
• Warranty: 90 days - does not include mishandling or abuse

Ortofon OM Stylus History Chart

Below is a chart that denotes which Ortofon stylii were sold with which Ortofon cartridges, past and present. However, keep in mind that all these stylii are interchangeable. For example, if you have an old Ortofon TM 7U cartridge, you can order an Ortofon Stylus 20 or Stylus 30 and they will fit perfectly. Yes, there are differences in the respective anatomies of these cartridges, but upgrading the stylus will yield better sonic results.