Description

The Ortofon 2M Blue is a nice upgrade from the Red. The 2M Blue uses the same structures but employs a highly polished nude-elliptical stylus for much better tracking and quieter reproduction, as it reaches deeper into the record’s grooves. The 2M Blue easily outperforms the older, more expensive and very popular OM-30.

2M series is designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove. Ortofon’s philosophy is to make cartridges which reproduce the record grooves as accurately as possible, without coloring the sound. The 2M series design has been optimized for ease of mounting and their weight and size fit virtually any current turntable

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 colour, body/stylus  –  Black/Blue
Cartridge weight  –  7.2 g

Replacement stylus unit  – 2M Blue (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.