New / Ortofon 2M Red // MM Cartridge / Elliptical Diamond

The 2M Red is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth. Featuring a tipped Elliptical diamond and split pole pins with a copper wire and an improved engine, which provides an increased output of 5.5 mV and an optimized sound reproduction and a high level of sonic accuracy.

SPECS

Output voltage 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. 5.5 mV

Channel balance 1 kHz 1.5 dB

Channel separation22 dB @ 1 kHz; 15 dB @ 15 kHz

Frequency response 20-20.000 Hz +3 / -1 dB

Tracking ability 315Hz

Recommended tracking force 70 µm

Compliance, dynamic, lateral 20 µm/mN

Stylus type 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 colour, body/stylus Black/Red

2M standard and 2M Verso cartridges weight 7.2 g
20 g (with integrated headshell)

Length 52 mm (with integrated headshell)

Replacement stylus unit 2M Red (interchangeable with 2M Blue and 2M Silver)

Stylus lifetime with proper care we find that up to 1000 hours is possible without degradation of performance.

LINER NOTES

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 78Compatibility 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.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.