Ortofon Replacement Stylus 30

I acknowledge that when it comes to phono cartridges the sound produced is very subjective and each person has different expectations and likes. I have been using a Shure V15vmr cartridge that i purchased many years ago. The stylus is a Jico SAS and it sounds very good. Several months ago I bought a turntable that came with an Ortofon OM10 cartridge which I replaced with my Shure. Although the Shure sounded good I wanted to see what else might be an improvement. I bought the OM30 to replace the OM10 and was very happy that this change gave me improved detail and clarity across the spectrum as well as, for lack of a better description, a sweeter easier listening sound than I had with the V15. I have a few hundred record albums and what I have played thus far, sound much better with the Ortofon. I have only several hours of listening and it is not yet broken in so I am anticipating an even greater improvement. In short this cartridge is amazing.

The Ortofon OM30 is a significant upgrade to an OM10. Stylus fits in any OM cartridge. Fabulous clear detailed sound, crisp highs and solid bass. No disappointments! Best improvement one can make to a vintage turntable and stereo system.

Fits well and easy replacement. I can’t really tell the difference from the stylus 10 that I upgraded from except that I think the volume is lower and I have to turn it up a few more clicks than normal. I wasn’t really looking to upgrade, the 10 was fine. I accidentally bent the needle when cleaning the turn table with a cloth.

I use the stylus on to different cartridges. I use it on an old Ortofon Concorde which is standard mount and a Ortofon OMP 10 which is P-nount. The big plus with is stylus it just sounds wonderful and tracks like a champ.

Would be 5 stars but I don't know that I'm the hugest fan of the design. It's easy to swap styli, and the track amazingly + the sound is phenomenal...but BE CAREFUL with it, I detect a design flaw that makes it easy for the cantilever to be bent during shipping or during the 'drop down'.

Huge audible improvement over the OM10. Frequency range definitely expanded. The improvement of bass soo good I turned my subwoofer off.

This stylus is a HUGE upgrade to the OM-10. No distortion, no sibilance, just clean sound.

I got the Ortofon OM30 as an upgrade from an entry level OM5 (may he rest in quiet). The improvement became obvious when I played a song (by Sad Night Dynamite) in which bass that had been a steady rumble with the OM5, sounded musical and exciting. The OM30 pulled the low end out of the mud and gave it the clarity I'd been hoping for. In addition, there were beds of sounds that had either been too subtle to notice when played with the OM5 or that just hadn't been there at all. The OM30 upgrade pulled these sounds off the vinyl and into the music where they belong. I will add however that with certain dance tracks that utilize a lot of cymbals/high hats, the top end may be a little fatiguing. While some listeners will enjoy these articulate highs, I had to give them a rest. While I generally don't change it, adjusting the treble in this case brings back the magic.

La mia vecchia e mitica shure v15vxmr dopo 15 anni di pura goduria audiofila ha deciso di lasciarmi... ha ceduto il cantilever. Purtroppo shure non produce più testine e sui ricambi non originali non c'è una opinione unanime. Così molto a malincuore ho deciso di tentare la sostituzione. Ho passato un mese a leggere recensioni e prove in quanto possiedo un giradischi dual 505 con il suo braccio ULM (ultra low mass) che si sposa bene solo con testine ad alta cedevolezza (la shure tracciava a un grammo). Ora, una delle poche testine ad alta cedevolezza in produzione è la serie OM della ortofon. Ho preso la testina OM5 super e ho cambiato lo stilo con il 30 in oggetto. All' inizio mi sembrava non all' altezza della shure specie per quanto riguarda il dettaglio e la definizione in generale, e per quanto riguarda i bassi che sono si potenti ma meno precisi della shure. Devo dire però che dopo una 20ina di ore di break up le cose sono notevolmente migliorate con mia grande felicità. Il suono è molto migliorato, la definirei una testina 'grassa' in senso positivo, con bassi profondi e imponenti, gamma medio alta presente e definita, insomma un suono molto 'analogico'. La sconsiglierei agli amanti dei suoni iperdefiniti e radiografanti, questa è una testina entusiasmante per chi non sta a spaccare il capello in quattro e si lascia trasportare dalla musicalità dell'oggetto. Considerata la testina di riferimento direi che ho azzeccato la scelta. Ovviamente per i bracci molto leggeri come il mio togliere il pesetto che si trova sulla testina prima di montarla.

Ich habe die Nadel 30 auf einem Concorde-R-Body installiert, and der ich vorher die 10 und danach die 20 betrieben habe. 10 (ähnlich Red) = Klingt OK, jedoch nicht signifikant besser als günstigere Systeme. Zufriedenstellend war es für mich nicht, da man für den halben Preis Tonabnehmer von AudioTechnica bekommt, die gleich gut klingen. Für Hintergrundmusik oder kleine "nicht-Hi-Fi" Anlagen (z. B. Soundbars, Mini-Systeme usw.) ausreichend. 20 (ähnlich Blue) = Wie viel Unterschied kann ein nackter Diamant machen? Anscheinend einen großen, denn die 20 spielt eine ganze Ecke offener und präziser. Man hört, dass man im Hi-Fi-Bereich angekommen ist. Wenn man einen gewissen Anspruch an Hörqualität hat und seine Musik nicht aus Mono-Bluetooth-Lautsprechern hört, findet man hier ein gutes Einsteigersystem. Auf einer guten Musikanlage oder guten Kopfhörern sollten selbst Laien einen deutlichen Unterschied zur 10 hören. Meine Mindestempfehlung, wenn man ernsthaft Schallplatten hören möchte. 30 (ähnlich Bronze) = Preis und Klang machen einen Sprung nach vorne, so dass das Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis weiterhin gegeben ist. Die Zufriedenheit mit der 20 leidet nun etwas, da die 30 noch einmal merklich detaillierter klingt. Auch das Stereobild erscheint weiter und offener. Der Klang über den gesamten Frequenzbereich erscheint einfach besser getrennt, so dass Höhen/Mitten/Tiefen keinen Einheitsbrei mehr ergeben. Meine Empfehlung für alle, die auch bereit sind, in die anderen Glieder der Hi-Fi-Kette zu investieren; sprich: Anspruchsvollere Lautsprecher, externer Phono-Preamp, höherwertigerer Plattenspieler. Ich betreibe die Concorde R 30 an einem Technics SL-1200MK2, einer Cambridge Audio Alva Duo, einem Denon-Receiver und Dali Oberon 5 Standlautsprechern. Zum Vergleich; die Nadel 30 klingt besser als anderen Tonabnehmer, die ich bislang hatte: AudioTechnica = AT-3600L, AT95E, AT95Ex, AT110E, AT120E, AT-VM95ML Ortofon = Pro S, DJ S, Elektro S, Stylus 10, Stylus 20 Shure = M97xE Übrigens: Jeder, der schreibt "macht was es soll" soll das nächste mal einfach seine Meinung für sich behalten. Das etwas, das man für einen bestimmten Zweck kauft, diesen Zweck auch erfüllt, ist eine Grundvoraussetzung und es hilft niemandem weiter, wenn man solche Kommentare als Rezension angibt und damit meint, etwas sinnvolles zur Bewertung beigetragen zu haben.

The nude fine line tip of the 30 makes for a much nicer sound than the 10 and 20, and with less surface noise. The 40 is a little better, but requires pristine vinyl. The 30 is kind to worn vinyl as well.

Bien superieure au modele om 10. Plus grande ouverture. Simplicite de changement si vous avez deja cette marque et marque.

much clearer and crisper sounding notes when your sitting back listening to the music