2M Black MM Cartridge
The 2M Black is the moving magnet flagship from Ortofon. The 2M black is graced with a Shibata diamond stylus – the same diamond as on the acclaimed MC Jubilee.
1 Year for body and internal parts |
Description
The 2M Black’s 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.
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. The 2M Bronze and 2M Black also have interchangeable stylus units, and replacement styli are readily available in the UK.
2M was developed by Ortofon in conjunction with “Møller Jensen Design” from Copenhagen, Denmark – the same designer who collaborated on the award-winning MC Jubilee cartridge, and the coveted Kontrapunkt series. The inspiration for designing the 2M was related to the facets of the diamond – elegantly concentrating its contours against the grooves on the record surface. The name 2M was selected among several ideas. Ortofon wanted a modern name which would be easy to pronounce around the world, and to remember. Therefore an alpha-numerical name was chosen… 2M means MM, which is simply the common abbreviation for Moving Magnet.
The 2M range has been structured in the same way as the popular Rondo and Cadenza Moving Coil series, with ascending quality as you move from Red – Blue – Bronze – Black. The spectacular 2m Black has become the flagship of 2M, and all Ortofon moving magnet cartridges. 2M was also the last product designed by Ortofon’s former chief engineer, Per Windfield. He developed the 2M series over the final 2 years of his 30 year tenure with Ortofon.
Product Specifications
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)
20Hz – 31kHz
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
1 x Stylus Brush
1 x Screwdriver
2 x Screw M2.5 x 5
2 x Screw M2.5 x 7
1 x Stylus Pressure Gauge