Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge

2M Blue - Next level authenticity

The goal for any cartridge should be to reproduce the sound as close to the artist's vision as possible, and the 2M Blue takes you further on this journey of authenticity. With the 2M Blue, you get serious about listening to vinyl.

Nude elliptical stylus

The Nude diamond is cut in an Elliptical shape, and when it hits the groove, it is like travelling through both space and time to the very moment the music was recorded.

Output

The engine provides an increased output of 5.5 mV optimized sound reproduction and a high level of sonic accuracy. The 2M Blue adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open, and reproduces more details compared to the 2M Red model.

Compatibility

Created to facilitate simple installation of the cartridge and to ensure compatibility with the dimensions and weights of today's most popular turntables, the 2M Series offers four distinct product versions:

 

The 2M is for most common turntables on the market, the 2M Premounted for customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm, the 2M Verso for bottom mount headshells, and the 2MR, which is designed with cartridge housing tailored for turntables and tonearms like Rega, matching their requirement for low-form factor cartridges.

Channel balance at 1 kHz: 1.5 dB

Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec: 5.5 mV

Channel separation at 1 kHz: 25 dB

Channel separation at 15 kHz: 15 dB

Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: 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

Cartridge colour: Black/Blue

Cartridge weight: 7.2 g

Premounted cartridge weight: 16.7 g

Reccomended load resistance: 47 kOhm

Internal inductance: 700 mH

Stylus colour: Blue

Recommended load capacitance: 150-300 pF

2M Series styli interchangeability:

The 2M Series' engines, coils and magnets configurations are not identical: Red and Blue are identical, so are the Bronze and Black and so are the true mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78. Likewise, 2M series styli are interchangeable within the below combinations: 

- 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver

- 2M Bronze, 2M Black and 2m Black LVB 250

• 2M Mono and 2M 78