Ortofon 2M Blue Nude Elliptical Moving Magnet Cartridge

The Ortofon 2M Blue is literally one of the best selling cartridges of all time because it’s awesome

Developed in conjunction with the Danish Industrial designer Møller Jensen Design – the same designer who designed the award winning MC Jubilee and Kontrapunkt series. Inspired by the facets of a diamond, whose contours gracefully trace the grooves on a record’s surface, the 2M’s handsome elegance establishes a great combination of form and functionality. The name 2M was selected from among several ideas. They wanted a modern name that would be easy to pronounce and remember, and therefore an alphanumerical name was chosen. 2M means MM, which is the abbreviation for moving magnet. Of course the 2M isn’t just another pretty face. It has been engineered to the highest standards and is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration.

Exclusive Plug-and-Play MkII solution

The 2M headshell is a practical and elegant solution for our customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm. The combination of 2M Headshell and 2M Series cartridge adds unique distinction to the turntable!

The 2M series of cartridges features Ortofon’s trademark split pole pins, an invention which enables moving magnet cartridges to have a flat frequency response, as with a moving coil cartridge. Split pole pins were invented by Ortofon, and were originally presented in the 500 series and OM Super series.
They 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.

Features:

• Universal mount fitting a wide range of S-shaped tonearms.
• Weight with a 2M cartridge pre-mounted 20 g.
• The headshell body is manufactured from a special compound used for Medical industry, ensures high rigidity while reducing unwanted vibration
• Elegant hi-tech design
• Length 52mm. Headshell with a 2M cartridge pre-mounted provides correct Baerwald alignment with the Ortofon TA-110/ TA-210 tonearms, likewise with the major part of tonearms with universal mount
• 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.
• Adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details compared to the 2M Red model.
• Replacement stylus unit 2M Blue is interchangeable with 2M Red and 2M Silver
• Stylus lifetime: with proper care we find that up to 1000 hours is possible without degradation of performance
• Specs
• Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec: 5.5 mV
• Channel balance at 1 kHz:1.5 dB
• Channel separation at 1 kHz: 25 dB
• Channel separation at 15 kHz: 15 dB
• Frequency range at – 3dB: 20-25.000 Hz
• Frequency response: 20-20.000 Hz + 2 / – 1 dB
• Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: 80 µm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 20 µm/mN
• Stylus type: Nude Elliptical
• Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18 µm
• Tracking force range: 1.6-2.0 g (16-20 mN)
• Tracking force, recommended: 1.8 g (18 mN)
• Tracking angle: 20°
• Internal impedance, DC resistance: 1.3 kOhm
• Internal inductance: 700 mH
• Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
• Recommended load capacitance: 150-300 pF
• Cartridge color, body/stylus: Black/Blue
• Cartridge weight: 7.2 g
• 2M Blue accessories included the package:
  • 1 x Stylus brush
  • 1 x Screwdriver
  • Assorted screws