I don't like the OM5E either, the OM series starts begin nice from the OM20.
But that's way to expensive for the sound of it
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Still, the OM5 is a lot better than the Stanton 500.
I'm not a DJ myself, I'm pretty much an audiophile, so I'm looking in another direction.
I love the Audio Technica AT95E for it's brilliant sound compared to it's tiny, tiny price.
But I have a ****ing expensive Goldring which rocks, but 270 dollars for just the stylus isn't funny anymore. So I'm kind of crazy, yeah.
You get used to good audio and you start hearing more and more everyday. Which makes it impossible for me to not upgrade...