Ortofon - 2M Black High Output Cartridge

The 2M Black Series is the MM flagship from Ortofon

The 2M Black is graced with a Shibata diamond stylus – the same diamond as on the acclaimed MC Jubilee. Its 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.

The cartridge body used for the 2M Black is manufactured from a newly-developed Lexan DMX Piano Black, a revolutionary material which ensures high rigidity while eliminating unwanted resonances.

The 2M Black uses a special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver plated copper wire.

We have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, weight and size to fit the most common turntables at the market today. 2M Series provides excellent compatibility in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.

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.

Technical Specifications

• Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.:     5 mV
• Channel balance at 1 kHz:     1 dB
• Channel separation at 1 kHz:     26 dB
• Channel separation at 15 kHz:     15 dB
• Frequency range at - 3dB:     20-31.000 Hz
• Frequency response:     20-20.000 + 2 / - 0 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:     1.5 g (15 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, body/stylus:     Black/Black
• Cartridge weight:     7.2 g
• Replacement stylus unit:     2M Black (interchangeable with 2M Bronze)
• Stylus protection guard:     2M Black