Ortofon 2M Blue MM Cartridge

Orotofon is one of the worlds most trusted brands for turntable cartridges - from DJ's and radio stations to Audiophiles and Music lovers. When moving up in the world of vinyl playback the 2M Moving Magnet range represent the best value to performance with maximum compatibility.

The Ortofon 2M Blue adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details than 2M Red  - this is due to the nude mounted diamond rather than the bonded diamond. The way the stylus is mounted affects tip mass which in turn affects detail retrieval and high frequency accuracy.  The Ortofon 2M Blue is perhaps the best value to performance ratio in the Ortofon 2M range. The 2M Blue sounds noticeably more open and detailed than the 2M Red yet still maintains the classic vinyl warmth through the midrange. The 2M Blue stylus can be mounted on a 2M Red cartridge thereby turning it into a 2M Blue.

Ortofon 2M Blue Specification:

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  -  1,6-2,0g (16-20 mN)
Tracking force, recommended  -  1,8 g (18 mN)
Tracking angle  -  20°