Ortofon 2M Black Moving Magnet Cartridge
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Product Summary
The Ortofon 2M Black sits at the top of the standard 2M moving magnet range and is aimed at listeners who want the most revealing, precise and high-resolution sound the series can offer. It is a cartridge that makes sense in a serious vinyl system where the rest of the turntable, arm and phono stage are capable of letting it show what it can really do.
A big part of its appeal comes from the Nude Shibata stylus. This advanced profile gives the cartridge a very broad and precise contact area with the groove walls, helping it retrieve exceptional detail right across the frequency range, including delicate high-frequency information that simpler stylus shapes can miss. The result is a sound that feels highly open, focused and exact, with a strong sense of air and insight.
The 2M Black also uses Ortofon’s split pole pin engine with silver-plated copper wire, helping it deliver the clarity and precision expected from a flagship moving magnet design. For anyone wanting the most analytical, revealing and fully developed cartridge in the core 2M family, the Ortofon 2M Black is a very compelling choice.
Key Benefits
- Flagship 2M moving magnet design delivers exceptional detail, precision and insight into the recording
- Nude Shibata diamond helps retrieve very fine groove information with low distortion and outstanding high-frequency tracking
- Split pole pin engine with silver-plated coil wire is designed to support a highly open and accurate sound
- 5mV output makes it easy to partner with a wide range of standard moving magnet phono stages
- Excellent tracking and channel separation help produce a stable, spacious and highly focused stereo image
- A clear step up for listeners wanting maximum performance from a moving magnet cartridge before moving to MC
- Universal fit makes it suitable for a wide range of common turntables and tonearms
- Part of the wider 2M family, giving a clear path for stylus replacement and system matching
Technical Specifications
Cartridge Details
- Product Type: Moving magnet phono cartridge
- Output Voltage: 5mV at 1kHz, 5cm/sec.
- Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz (+2 / -0dB)
- Channel Separation: 26dB at 1kHz
- Channel Balance: 1dB at 1kHz
- Tracking Ability: 80µm at 315Hz
- Compliance, Dynamic Lateral: 22µm/mN
- Cantilever Material: Aluminium
- Stylus Profile: Nude Shibata
- Stylus Tip Radius: r/R 6/50µm
- Coil System: Quad-coils with split pole pins and silver-plated OFC coil wire
- Tracking Force Range: 1.4 to 1.7g
- Recommended Tracking Force: 1.5g
- Tracking Angle: 20°
- Internal Impedance, DC Resistance: 1.2k Ohms
- Internal Inductance: 630mH
- Recommended Load Resistance: 47k Ohms
- Recommended Load Capacitance: 150 to 300pF
- Cartridge Body Material: Polymer and aluminium
- Cartridge Colour: Black / Black
- Cartridge Weight: 7.2g
What’s in the Box
- Ortofon 2M Black cartridge
- Product documentation
