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1/2"   Mount  Audiophile  Moving  Coil  Cartridges 

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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$5,000.00

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1/2"   Mount  Audiophile  Cartridges 

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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$104.25

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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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$79.99

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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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$ 69.99

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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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$ 36.99

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2M  SERIES  1/2"   Mount  Audiophile  Cartridges 

2M RED
Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge

Features:

- 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
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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

Features:

- 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.."


2M for TOP MOUNT HEADSHELLS

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2M VERSO for BOTTOM MOUNT HEADSHELLS

 

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2M BRONZE
Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge

Features:

- 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. ..."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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.."


2M for TOP MOUNT HEADSHELLS

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2M VERSO for BOTTOM MOUNT HEADSHELLS

 

Your Price

$440.00

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2M BLACK
Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge

Features:

The 2M Black Series is the MM flagship from Ortofon

- 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."


2M for TOP MOUNT HEADSHELLS

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2M VERSO for BOTTOM MOUNT HEADSHELLS

 

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Integral   Mount  System

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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"P" Mount  (T4P)  High  Output  Moving  Coil  System

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 preamps or transformers.

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"CONVERTIBLE" Mount  (T4P)  System

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  (T4P)  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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  • The Safest Way to Remove Waxy Deposits,  Dust or other Deposit Build-Up from Your Phono Stylus.

  • D5SC060 Stylus Cleaning Formula Dissolves Foreign Material Known to Hinder Proper Stylus Tracking.

  • Brush Applicator Quickly Whisks Away and Dissolves Deposits Without Harming the Delicate Diamond Stylus.

  • A Regular Regimen Between Album Side Plays Extends Both Stylus and Record Life.

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