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Ortofon 2M Black Moving Magnet Cartridge

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£525.00
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Key Features

 

  • Special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver-plated copper wire
  • Shibata diamond stylus tip
  • Detailed sound reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the most high-frequency groove information
  • Reduced distortion and record wear
  • Cartridge body made from highly rigid and resonance eliminating materials
  • Improved dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces greater details
  • Supplied with 2 different sets of screws (M2.5 x 5 & M2.5 x 7)
  • Carbon fibre stylus brush and tracking force gauge included
  • Also available with integrated headshell or verso version

 

A Moving Magnet phono cartridge is comprised of a tiny magnet, located at the end of the cantilever of the stylus that sits between two coils. One coil caters to the left aspect of the music, while the other is for the right - this allows for the stereo sound. This magnet vibrates between the two coils and induces a small electrical current within them in the process. Because the magnet is so small, it needs less tracking/downward force to correctly manoeuvre between the grooves of a vinyl record. A Moving Iron cartridge makes use of essentially the same construction but swaps the magnet for a tiny piece of iron or other light-weight and ferrous alloy. The iron is lighter and so reduces the necessary tracking force even further. 

Moving Magnet is the most common type of phono cartridge, so many integrated amplifiers now feature a Moving Magnet phono stage and many manufacturers, such as Ortofon design and construct a wide range of MM cartridges with varying levels of quality. While every MM cartridge makes use of this fundamental construction, the way that this is implemented within a cartridge varies as do the materials used, allowing for differing qualities and a unique sound signature depending on the brand and model.

Representing the flagship moving magnet cartridge with the best quality Shibata stylus with a highly polished profile to give a state of the art tracking and information retrieval combined with very low record wear thanks to the stylus wide contact area.

All of the technology built into the 2M Black is geared towards offering the listener an even more realistic and lifelike sound quality - the rigid body of the cartridge is made from non-resonant Lexan DMX Piano black compound which gives very low colouration of the audio signal. High frequencies, in particular, are extended and silky smooth and tracked very securely with very low distortion. The fine silver-plated copper wire windings and split pole pin generator system give a very clear and detailed reproduction of your vinyl.

 

Who is Ortofon?

Ortofon is a Danish manufacturer of high-quality phono cartridges, designed to get the very most out of your vinyl collection from a variety of price points. Ortofon cartridges, both Moving Magnet and Moving Coil configuration are commonly found supplied with high-quality ProJect turntable models, but Ortofon cartridges sound exceptional with any compatible turntable.

 

 Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. 5mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz  1dB 
 Channel separation at 1 kHz 22dB 
 Channel separation at 15 kHz 15dB 
Frequency range at - 3dB  20Hz - 31,000Hz 
 Frequency response FIM distortion at recommended                      20-20.000 Hz + 3/ - 1 dB                                
 Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) 80 µm
 Compliance, dynamic, lateral 22 µm/mN 
 Stylus type Nude Shibata
 Stylus tip Radius r/R 6/50 µm 
 Tracking Force Range  1,4-1,7g (14-17 mN) 
Tracking force, recommended 1,8 g (18 mN)
Tracking Angle 20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance 1.2 kOhm
Internal Inductance 630 mH
Recommended Load Resistance 47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance 150-300 pF
Cartridge colour Black/Black
 Cartridge weight 7.2g

 

UK Delivery

Providing your item is in stock, the order is usually dispatched within 24 hours. Postage and packing is completely free for orders over £99*. Out of stock items will be dispatched as soon as they become available, which can take between 4 to 21 days      

UK Delivery orders are sent via our couriers' DPD Local on a next-day-delivery service and usually take between 1 and 3 days. 

          

Local Delivery

Certain manufacturers disallow mail order for their products, however a local delivery may be possible.

We offer a local delivery service for a large number of our products. After your order has been placed, a member of the Hifi Gear team will contact you to arrange a convenient date and time for your local, personal delivery.

 

Click & Collect

We offer a free ‘Click & Collect’ service on all items. As soon as your order has been completed and is ready for collection a member of our team will be in contact with you. Orders can be collected from our store at 11 King Street, Hereford, HR4 9BW.

 

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