Ortofon Stylus 10

About The Ortofon Stylus 10

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 10 is our top selling product among all Ortofon styli and serves as the replacement stylus for many late model Ortofon cartridges and hundreds of vintage turntables and cartridges from dozens of other manufacturers. This stylus features a highly polished elliptical 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.

Compatibility: Also suits Aiwa Stylus 5 and other Ortofon cartridges including: Super OM 10, OM 10, OMP 10, OMB 10, OMT 10, LM 10, Concorde 10, Concorde EC 10, TM 10H, LMB 12, SMB 12, LMA 12

Main Features & Specifications

• Frequency Range: 20Hz-24kHz
• Frequency Response: 20Hz-25kHz +3/-1dB
• Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: 70 µm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 65 µm/mN
• Stylus type: Elliptical
• Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18 µm
• Equivalent stylus tip mass: 0.5 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°
• Stylus colour: Black
• Warranty: 90 days not including use or mishandling

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.