ORTOFON
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1/2"
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SPU CENTURY
Moving Coil Phono
Cartridge
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
Nude Shibata Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz. +3/-2 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz. at - 3dB.
- Channel
Balance: 1.5dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 22dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
0.2 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 8 µm/mN (lateral).
- Tracking
Ability: 70 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 3.0 to 5.0 grams (30-50 mN).
- Recommended Tracking Force:
4.0 grams (40 mN).
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 2 Ohm Internal Resistance.
- Recommended
Load
Impedance: >10 ohms.
- Cartridge Body
Material: SLM Aluminium / Wood.
- Coil Wire
Materials: Silver Plated High Purity Copper (OFC).
- Cartridge
Color: Black / Beech.
- Net Weight:
32.0 grams.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- No User Replaceable Stylus.
Requires a diamond Re-Tip or Trade In / Trade Up. Please contact
a Sales Consultant at 1-954-938-9663 for further information.
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SUPER OM 40
Moving Magnet
Phono Cartridge
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
Fritz Gyger 70 r/R 5/70µm Nude Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 24 kHz. +2/-1 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 30 kHz. at - 3dB.
- Channel
Balance: 1.5dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 25dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
4.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 25 µm/mN (lateral).
- Tracking
Ability: 80 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.0 to 1.5 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.25 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 1 kOhm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 580 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-500 pF.
- Net Weight:
5.0 grams.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus 20.
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SUPER OM 30
Moving Magnet
Phono Cartridge
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
0.2 x 0.7 mil. Polished Nude Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 24 kHz. +2/-1 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 27 kHz. at - 3dB.
- Channel
Balance: 1.5dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 25dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
4.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 25 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 80 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.25 to 1.75 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.25 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 1 kOhm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 580 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-400 pF.
- Net Weight:
5.0 grams.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus 20.
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SUPER OM 20
Moving Magnet
Phono Cartridge
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
0.2 x 0.7 mil. Polished Nude Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 24 kHz. +2/-1 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 27 kHz. at - 3dB.
- Channel
Balance: 1.5dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 25dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
4.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 25 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 80 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.25 to 1.75 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.25 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 1 kOhm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 580 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-400 pF.
- Net Weight:
5.0 grams.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus 20.
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OMB 10
Moving Magnet
Phono Cartridge
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
0.3 x 0.7 mil. Polished Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 20 kHz. +3/-1 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 22 kHz. at - 3dB.
- Channel
Balance: 1.5dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 25dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
4.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 25 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 70 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.25 to 2.25 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.75 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 1 kOhm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 580 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-400 pF.
- Net Weight:
5.0 grams.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus 10.
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SUPER OM 10
Moving Magnet
Phono Cartridge
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
0.3 x 0.6 mil. Polished Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 20 kHz. +3/-1 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 22 kHz. at - 3dB.
- Channel
Balance: 1.0dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 25dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
4.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 25 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 70 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.25 to 1.75 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.5 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 1 kOhm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 580 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-400 pF.
- Net Weight:
5.0 grams.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus 10.
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OM 5 E
Moving Magnet
Phono Cartridge
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
0.3 x 0.7 mil. Polished Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 20 kHz. ± 2 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz.
- Channel
Balance: 1.5dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 22dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
4.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 20 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 65 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.5 to 2.0 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.75 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 1 kOhm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 750 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-600 pF.
- Net Weight:
5.0 grams.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus 5 E.
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OM 3 E
Moving Magnet
Phono Cartridge
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
0.3 x 0.7 mil. Polished Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 20 kHz. ± 2 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz.
- Channel
Balance: 1.5dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 22dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
4.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 20 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 55 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.5 to 2.0 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.75 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 750 Ohm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 450 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-600 pF.
- Net Weight:
6.0 grams.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus 3 E.
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OMEGA 1e
Moving Magnet
Phono Cartridge
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 20 kHz. ± 2 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 21 kHz.
- Channel
Balance: 2.0dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
4.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 20 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 55 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.5 to 2.0 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.75 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 750 Ohm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 450 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-600 pF.
- Net Weight:
5.0 grams.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus OMEGA 1e.
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2M
SERIES 1/2"
Mount Audiophile Cartridges |
2M RED
Moving Magnet
Phono Cartridge
- an improved engine, which provides an
increased output of 5.5 mV and an optimized sound reproduction and a
high level of sonic accuracy
- a tipped Elliptical diamond and split pole pins with a
copper wire
- the cartridge body is manufactured from Hopelex, an
environment-friendly material which ensures high rigidity while
eliminating unwanted resonances.
We have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge,
and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the
market today. The 2M Series
provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of
playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.
2M Red is an all-purpose
cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of
warmth.
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
r/R 8/18 µm
Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 22 kHz. ± -3 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 21 kHz.
- Channel
Balance: 1.5dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
5.5 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 20 µm/mN (Lateral).
- Tracking
Ability: 70 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.6 to 2.0 grams (16-20 mN).
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.8 grams (18 mN.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 1.3 kOhm DC Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 700 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 150-300 pF.
- Net Weight:
7.2 grams.
- Cartridge
Color, Body / Stylus: Black / Red.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- Integrated
Headshell Data:
2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell weight - 20 grams.
2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell length - 52 mm.
- Replacement
Stylus: 2M RED.
2M Series styli interchangeability:
The 2M Series' engines, coils and magnets configurations are not
identical: Red and Blue are identical, so are the Bronze and Black and
so are the true mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78. Likewise, 2M series
styli are interchangeable within the below combinations:
- 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver
- 2M Bronze and 2M Black
- 2M Mono and 2M 78
Compatibility with Rega brand TT/TA:
REGA brand cartridges’ height from stylus tip to the top cartridge
mounting surface is lower than standard. Therefore you would need
spacers to ensure the correct set-up of the Ortofon cartridge. Please
read about cartridge set-up and alignment on tonearm on our FAQ.
Adjusting the height of your Rega tonearm is easy with
Acoustic Signature's Spacer Set. It allows you to adjust the height
from 0.5 mm to 3.5 mm in precise steps of 0.5 mm - without removing the
tone arm. Simply loosen the screws, insert the AS-spacer, then lock the
screws back down, and you're tonearm is ready to play.
3.2 - 4 mm spacers should be enough for 2M cartridge.
REVIEWS:
The Audio Beat, August 2016
Exploring Ortofon's 2M Lineup
by Marc Mickelson
"...The 2M line has become a de facto reference for
moving-magnet cartridges...it is due to both the sound quality of
the various 2M models as well as the wide price range across the
line... The differences among the four stereo 2M models occur in
three primary areas: stylus profile, body material, and engine ...
... The 2M Black is "open, fast, detailed, vivid,
full of vitality and sonically spectacular." It is a true
high-resolution transducer that consequently puts great demands on
the downstream electronics and speakers...
...On the other end, the 2M Red is far more
forgiving than the 2M Black, but also less involving, at least in
the context of my system (the turntable is a Technics SP-15 with an
Audio-Technica ATP-12T tonearm, both in a Technics SH-15B2 base -
red.)...
...with the 2M Blue ...you get the audiophile
treatment: a full-range, highly resolving presentation that sounds
neither stiff nor unforgiving. In fact, the 2M Blue's balance, both
tonally and in terms of overall resolution, may be its greatest
feat. It's an easy cartridge to listen to, and even novice
listeners...
...While the 2M Black sounds more immediately impressive,
the 2M Bronze is the more satisfying over the long haul,
halving the difference between the Black's speed and resolution and
the Blue's balance. In fact... it is a mixture of all of these sonic
virtues. It's fast, but not ostentatiously so; it turns information
into music, and it does this because it is better balanced, neither
leaning in one sonic direction or another. I would say that it
represents not just the 2M line's sweet spot but also its musical
core. ..."
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Hi-Fi News October 2008
The Ortofon 2M Red
Reviewed by Steve Harris and Paul Miller
"...a pleasing ambience...
...intimate, trembling quality...
...bass in proportion...
...good detail...
...realistic without going into hardness...
...sense of space even in the climaxes..."
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2M BLUE
Moving Magnet
Phono Cartridge
- an improved engine, which provides an
increased output of 5.5 mV and an optimized sound reproduction and a
high level of sonic accuracy
- Nude Elliptical diamond and split pole pins with a copper
wire
- The cartridge body is manufactured from Hopelex, an
environment-friendly material which ensures high rigidity while
eliminating unwanted resonances.
We have optimized the design for ease of mounting
the cartridge, and the weight and size to fit the most common
turntables on the market today. The 2M
Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an
assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono
preamps.
The 2M Blue adds more
dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more
details compared to the 2M Red model.
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
r/R 8/18 µm
Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz. +2 /-3 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz.
- Channel
Balance: 1.5dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
5.5 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 20 µm/mN (Lateral).
- Tracking
Ability: 80 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.6 to 2.0 grams (16-20 mN).
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.8 grams (18 mN).
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 1.3 kOhm DC Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 700 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 150-300 pF.
- Net Weight:
7.2 grams.
- Cartridge
Color, Body / Stylus: Black / Blue.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- Integrated
Headshell:
2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell weight - 20 grams.
2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell length - 52 mm.
- Replacement
Stylus: 2M BLUE.
2M Series styli interchangeability:
The 2M Series' engines, coils and magnets configurations are not identical:
Red and Blue are identical, so are the Bronze and Black and so are the true
mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78. Likewise, 2M series styli are
interchangeable within the below combinations:
- 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver
- 2M Bronze and 2M Black
- 2M Mono and 2M 78
Compatibility with Rega brand TT/TA:
REGA brand cartridges’ height from stylus tip to the top cartridge mounting
surface is lower than standard. Therefore you would need spacers to ensure
the correct set-up of the Ortofon cartridge. Please
read about cartridge set-up and alignment on tonearm on our FAQ.
Adjusting the height of your Rega tonearm is easy with
Acoustic Signature's Spacer Set. It allows you to adjust the height from
0.5 mm to 3.5 mm in precise steps of 0.5 mm - without removing the tone arm.
Simply loosen the screws, insert the AS-spacer, then lock the screws back
down, and you're tonearm is ready to play.
3.2 - 4 mm spacers should be enough for 2M cartridge.
REVIEWS:
The Audio Beat, August 2016
Exploring Ortofon's 2M Lineup
by Marc Mickelson
"...The 2M line has become a de
facto reference for moving-magnet cartridges...it is
due to both the sound quality of the various 2M
models as well as the wide price range across the
line... The differences among the four stereo 2M
models occur in three primary areas: stylus profile,
body material, and engine ...
... The 2M Black is "open, fast,
detailed, vivid, full of vitality and sonically
spectacular." It is a true high-resolution
transducer that consequently puts great demands on
the downstream electronics and speakers...
...On the other end, the 2M Red is
far more forgiving than the 2M Black, but also less
involving, at least in the context of my system (the
turntable is a Technics SP-15 with an Audio-Technica
ATP-12T tonearm, both in a Technics SH-15B2 base -
red.)...
...with the 2M Blue ...you get the
audiophile treatment: a full-range, highly resolving
presentation that sounds neither stiff nor
unforgiving. In fact, the 2M Blue's balance, both
tonally and in terms of overall resolution, may be
its greatest feat. It's an easy cartridge to listen
to, and even novice listeners...
...While the 2M Black sounds more immediately
impressive, the 2M Bronze is the
more satisfying over the long haul, halving the
difference between the Black's speed and resolution
and the Blue's balance. In fact... it is a mixture
of all of these sonic virtues. It's fast, but not
ostentatiously so; it turns information into music,
and it does this because it is better balanced,
neither leaning in one sonic direction or another. I
would say that it represents not just the 2M line's
sweet spot but also its musical core. ..."
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Hi-Fi News February 2008
The Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge
Reviewed by Andrew Harrison
"...the Ortofon worked fine from new and cold...well - focused and
relatively neutral sound, tidy and tuneful...
...more focused around a level midband....could find low bass where
needed...
...had a very impressive ability to sound balanced...
...allowing a performance to be listened into with ease...
...will suit anyone after a more natural sound.."
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2M VERSO for BOTTOM MOUNT HEADSHELLS
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2M BRONZE
Moving Magnet
Phono Cartridge
- The 2M Bronze features a
Nude Fine Line diamond, which is particularly suited for demanding
applications. The slim profile of the Fine Line stylus will track even the
highest frequency information, making it a must for discerning listeners.
Additionally, its larger footprint ensures reduced distortion and record
wear.
- The cartridge body is manufactured from Hopelex,
an environment-friendly material which ensures high rigidity while
eliminating unwanted resonances.
- The 2M Bronze uses a
special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver plated
copper wire.
We have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the
weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today.
The 2M Series provides excellent
compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide
variety of phono preamps.
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
Nude Fine Line Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 29 kHz. -3 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz.
- Channel
Balance: 1.0dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 26dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
5.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 22 µm/mN (Lateral).
- Tracking
Ability: 80 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.4 to 1.7 grams (14-17 mN).
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.5 grams (15 mN).
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 1.2 kOhm DC Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 630 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 150-300 pF.
- Net Weight:
7.2 grams.
- Cartridge
Color, Body / Stylus: Black / Bronze.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- Integrated
Headshell:
2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell weight - 20 grams.
2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell length - 52 mm.
- Replacement
Stylus: 2M BLUE.
2M Series styli interchangeability:
The 2M Series' engines, coils and magnets configurations are not identical:
Red and Blue are identical, so are the Bronze and Black and so are the true
mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78. Likewise, 2M series styli are
interchangeable within the below combinations:
- 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver
- 2M Bronze and 2M Black
- 2M Mono and 2M 78
Compatibility with Rega brand TT/TA:
REGA brand cartridges’ height from stylus tip to the top cartridge mounting
surface is lower than standard. Therefore you would need spacers to ensure
the correct set-up of the Ortofon cartridge. Please
read about cartridge set-up and alignment on tonearm on our FAQ.
Adjusting the height of your Rega tonearm is easy with
Acoustic Signature's Spacer Set. It allows you to adjust the height from
0.5 mm to 3.5 mm in precise steps of 0.5 mm - without removing the tone arm.
Simply loosen the screws, insert the AS-spacer, then lock the screws back
down, and you're tonearm is ready to play.
3.2 - 4 mm spacers should be enough for 2M cartridge.
REVIEWS:
The Audio Beat, August 2016
Exploring Ortofon's 2M Lineup
by Marc Mickelson
"...The 2M line has become a de
facto reference for moving-magnet cartridges...it is
due to both the sound quality of the various 2M
models as well as the wide price range across the
line... The differences among the four stereo 2M
models occur in three primary areas: stylus profile,
body material, and engine ...
... The 2M Black is "open, fast,
detailed, vivid, full of vitality and sonically
spectacular." It is a true high-resolution
transducer that consequently puts great demands on
the downstream electronics and speakers...
...On the other end, the 2M Red is
far more forgiving than the 2M Black, but also less
involving, at least in the context of my system (the
turntable is a Technics SP-15 with an Audio-Technica
ATP-12T tonearm, both in a Technics SH-15B2 base -
red.)...
...with the 2M Blue ...you get the
audiophile treatment: a full-range, highly resolving
presentation that sounds neither stiff nor
unforgiving. In fact, the 2M Blue's balance, both
tonally and in terms of overall resolution, may be
its greatest feat. It's an easy cartridge to listen
to, and even novice listeners...
...While the 2M Black sounds more immediately
impressive, the 2M Bronze is the
more satisfying over the long haul, halving the
difference between the Black's speed and resolution
and the Blue's balance. In fact... it is a mixture
of all of these sonic virtues. It's fast, but not
ostentatiously so; it turns information into music,
and it does this because it is better balanced,
neither leaning in one sonic direction or another. I
would say that it represents not just the 2M line's
sweet spot but also its musical core. ..."
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Hi-Fi News February 2008
The Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge
Reviewed by Andrew Harrison
"...the Ortofon worked fine from new and cold...well - focused and
relatively neutral sound, tidy and tuneful...
...more focused around a level midband....could find low bass where
needed...
...had a very impressive ability to sound balanced...
...allowing a performance to be listened into with ease...
...will suit anyone after a more natural sound.."
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2M BLACK
Moving Magnet
Phono Cartridge
- The 2M Black is graced with a
Shibata diamond which slim, highly polished profile allows
an exceedingly wide contact area to the groove walls and ensures notably
detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the most high
frequency groove information.
- The cartridge body is manufactured from Hopelex, an
environment-friendly material which ensures high rigidity while eliminating
unwanted resonances.
- The 2M Black uses a special
upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver plated copper wire.
We have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the
weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today.
The 2M Series provides excellent
compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide
variety of phono preamps.
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
Nude Shibata Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 31 kHz. -3 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz.
- Channel
Balance: 1.0dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 26dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
5.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 22 µm/mN (Lateral).
- Tracking
Ability: 80 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.4 to 1.7 grams (14-17 mN).
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.5 grams (15 mN).
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 1.2 kOhm DC Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 630 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 150-300 pF.
- Net Weight:
7.2 grams.
- Cartridge
Color, Body / Stylus: Black / Black.
- Mounting:
Standard 1/2"
(12.7mm) Mounting Centers.
- Integrated
Headshell:
2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell weight - 20 grams.
2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell length - 52 mm.
- Replacement
Stylus: 2M BLUE.
Stylus lifetime: with proper care we
find that up to 1000 hours is possible without degradation of performance. Please
read about stylus care on our FAQ.
2M Series styli interchangeability:
The 2M Series' engines, coils and magnets configurations are not identical:
Red and Blue are identical, so are the Bronze and Black and so are the true
mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78. Likewise, 2M series styli are
interchangeable within the below combinations:
- 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver
- 2M Bronze and 2M Black
- 2M Mono and 2M 78
REVIEWS:
The Audio Beat, August 2016
Exploring Ortofon's 2M Lineup
by Marc Mickelson
"...The 2M line has become a de
facto reference for moving-magnet cartridges...it is
due to both the sound quality of the various 2M
models as well as the wide price range across the
line... The differences among the four stereo 2M
models occur in three primary areas: stylus profile,
body material, and engine ...
... The 2M Black is "open, fast,
detailed, vivid, full of vitality and sonically
spectacular." It is a true high-resolution
transducer that consequently puts great demands on
the downstream electronics and speakers...
...On the other end, the 2M Red is
far more forgiving than the 2M Black, but also less
involving, at least in the context of my system (the
turntable is a Technics SP-15 with an Audio-Technica
ATP-12T tonearm, both in a Technics SH-15B2 base -
red.)...
...with the 2M Blue ...you get the
audiophile treatment: a full-range, highly resolving
presentation that sounds neither stiff nor
unforgiving. In fact, the 2M Blue's balance, both
tonally and in terms of overall resolution, may be
its greatest feat. It's an easy cartridge to listen
to, and even novice listeners...
...While the 2M Black sounds more immediately
impressive, the 2M Bronze is the
more satisfying over the long haul, halving the
difference between the Black's speed and resolution
and the Blue's balance. In fact... it is a mixture
of all of these sonic virtues. It's fast, but not
ostentatiously so; it turns information into music,
and it does this because it is better balanced,
neither leaning in one sonic direction or another. I
would say that it represents not just the 2M line's
sweet spot but also its musical core. ..."
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TNT Audio, April 2016
Reviewer: Graeme Budd
"...the Ortofon's strengths in detail, imaging, tracking and
neutrality make for a compelling case. If you're looking for a
cartridge in this price range, be it MM or MC, it should definitely
be on your shortlist."
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Hi-Fi News Yearbook 2011
"...When set-up, the Ortofon 2M Black was immediately engaging,
sounding powerful and vivid...
...it was natural recordings of full orchestra that confirmed that
the 2M Black is a stellar moving-magnet cartridge...
...The 2M Black delivers a holographic imagery worthy of the most
sophisticated vinyl replay systems."
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Integral
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CONCORDE
20
Moving Magnet Cartridge
with Bayonet Mount
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
0.2 x 0.7 mil. Polished Nude Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 24 kHz. ± 2 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 28 kHz. at - 3dB.
- Channel
Balance: 2dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 22dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
4.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 25 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 25 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.25 to 1.75 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.25 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 750 Ohm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 450 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-600 pF.
- Net Weight:
6.0 grams.
- Mounting:
Integral Bayonet Mount.
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus 20.
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High
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X1-MCP
High Output Moving Coil
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
0.3 x 0.7 mil. Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 20 kHz. ± 2 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz. at - 3dB.
- Channel
Balance: 2dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 22dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
2.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 13 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 60 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.25 to 1.50 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.25 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 80 Ohm DC Resistance.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm / 500 pF.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-600 pF.
- Net Weight:
6.0 grams.
- Mounting:
P-Mount (T4P).
- Replacement
Stylus: None.
NOTES:
The
X1-MCP is a high output moving coil (MC) cartridge with an
elliptical stylus profile for use with P-Mount (T4P) type tonearms. Perfect
for inbuilt phono preamps or standard moving magnet (MM) preamps, the
X1-MCP profiled a taste of the linearity
and precision of moving coils without the need for additional high gain
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OMP 30(C)
Moving Magnet
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
0.3 x 0.7 mil. Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 27 kHz. ± 2 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz. at - 3dB.
- Channel
Balance: 1.0dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 25dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 18dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
3.5 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 40 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 35 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.00 to 1.50 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.25 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 750 Ohm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 450 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-600 pF.
- Net Weight:
6.0 grams.
- Mounting:
Convertible Mount:
P-Mount (T4P) ans 1/2" Mount with supplied Adaptor.
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus 30.
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"P" Mount
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System |
OMP 30
Moving Magnet
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
0.3 x 0.7 mil. Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 27 kHz. ± 2 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz. at - 3dB.
- Channel
Balance: 1.0dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 25dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 18dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
3.5 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 40 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 35 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.00 to 1.50 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.25 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 750 Ohm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 450 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-600 pF.
- Net Weight:
6.0 grams.
- Mounting:
P-Mount (T4P).
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus 30.
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OMP 10
Moving Magnet
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
0.3 x 0.7 mil. Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 20 kHz. ± 2 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz. at - 3dB.
- Channel
Balance: 2dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 22dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
4.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 25 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 25 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.25 to 1.75 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.25 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 750 Ohm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 450 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-600 pF.
- Net Weight:
6.0 grams.
- Mounting:
P-Mount (T4P).
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus 10.
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OMP 5 E
Moving Magnet
TECHNICAL DATA:
- Stylus Type:
0.3 x 0.7 mil. Elliptical Diamond.
- Frequency Response:
20 Hz. - 20 kHz. ± 2 dB.
- Frequency Range:
20 Hz. - 25 kHz. at - 3dB.
- Channel
Balance: 2dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 22dB at 1 kHz.
- Channel
Separation: 15dB at 15 kHz.
- Output:
4.0 mV at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
- Compliance,
Dynamic, Lateral: 20 µm/mN.
- Tracking
Ability: 65 µm at 315Hz at recommended tracking force.
- Tracking Force
Range: 1.5 to 2.0 grams.
- Recommended Tracking Force:
1.75 grams.
- Tracking Angle:
20°.
- Internal
Impedance: 750 Ohm Internal Resistance.
- Internal
Inductance: 450 mH.
- Recommended
Load Resistance: 47 kOhm.
- Recommended
Load Capitance: 200-600 pF.
- Net Weight:
5.0 grams.
- Mounting:
P-Mount (T4P).
- Replacement
Stylus: Stylus 5E.
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