Ortofon
ORTOFON 2M-BLACK Moving Magnet Cartridge
The 2M Black is the flagship moving magnet cartridge from Ortofon. The 2M black is graced with a Shibata diamond stylus - the same diamond as on the acclaimed MC Jubilee. Its 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.
Users of the 2M Black will enjoy the benefit of impeccable sound quality, along with reduced record & stylus wear, and reduced distortion and phase error as a result of the diamond’s improved tracking geometry
The cartridge body used for the 2M Bronze and 2M Black is manufactured from a newly-developed Noryl plastic/glass combination, a revolutionary material which ensures high rigidity while eliminating unwanted resonances. The 2M Bronze and 2M Black use a special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver-plated copper wire.
The 2M technology
2M cartridges are designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove. Ortofon's philosophy is to play the record sound as accurately as possible, without colouring the sound in any way. Both the 2M Bronze and 2M Black have diamonds which are cut and polished to the highest standards of the industry.
The 2M design has also been optimized for easy mounting on to a tonearm; the weight and size of all 2M models is well-suited to fit the most common turntables on today's market
Technical Data:
Output Voltage (at 1kHz, 5cm/sec): | 5mV |
Channel Balance at 1kHz: | 1dB |
Channel Separation at 1kHz: | 26dB |
Channel Separation at 15kHz: | 1-5dB |
Frequency Range (at -3dB): | 20 Hz - 31 kHz |
Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz: | +2 / -0dB |
Tracking Ability at 315Hz: | Typically 80μm |
Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: | 22μm / mN |
Stylus Type: | Nude Shibata |
Stylus Tip Radius r / R: | 6 / 50μm |
Tracking Force Range: | 1.4 - 1.7g (14 - 17mN) |
Recommended Tracking Force: | 1.5g (15mN) |
Tracking Angle: | 20º |
Internal Impedance / DC Resistance: | 1.2kΩ |
Internal Inductance: | 630mH |
Recommended Load Resistance: | 47kΩ |
Recommended Load Capacitance: | 150 - 300pF |
Cartridge Colour Body / Stylus: | Black / Black |
Cartridge Weight: | 7.2g |
Replacement Stylus Unit: | Stylus 2M Black |
Accessories: | Carbon Fibre Stylus Brush Screwdriver Screws TFG |
- Moving magnet flagship from Ortofon
- Shibata diamond stylus
- Exceedingly wide contact area
- Detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the most high-frequency groove information