Description
The Ortofon 2MR cartridges are designed for turntables and tonearms like Rega or Dual, allowing easy installation without modifications. The 2MR Red features Split Pole Pins technology for precise sound reproduction, making it ideal for HiFi beginners. With an elliptical diamond stylus and a powerful generator, it delivers optimized playback. Its compact design fits most turntables with low-tone arms and is compatible with various playback systems. The sound profile is open and dynamic with a touch of warmth.
- Designed for turntables and tonearms like Rega or Dual with a reduced height of 14.5mm instead of the usual 18mm.
- Easy installation without modifications
- Split Pole Pins technology for precise sound reproduction
- Elliptical diamond stylus and powerful generator
- Compact design fits most turntables with low-tone arms
- Compatible with various playback systems
- Open, dynamic sound profile with warmth
Technical Specifications:
- Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. – 5.5 mV
- Channel balance at 1 kHz – 1.5 dB
- Channel separation at 1 kHz – 22 dB
- Channel separation at 15 kHz – 15 dB
- Frequency response – 20-20,000 Hz + 3 / – 1 dB
- Compliance, dynamic, lateral – 20 µm/mN
- Stylus type – Elliptical
- Stylus radius – r/R 8/18 µm
- Tracking force range – 1.6-2.0 g (16-20 mN)
- Recommended tracking force – 1.8 g (18 mN)
- Tracking angle – 20°
- Internal impedance, DC resistance – 1.3 kOhm
- Internal inductance – 700 mH
- Recommended load resistance – 47 kOhm
- Recommended load capacitance – 150-300 pF
- Cartridge color, housing/needle – Black/Red
- Weight of 2M Standard and 2M Verso cartridges – 7.2 g
Replacement stylus unit – 2M Blue (interchangeable with 2M Red and 2M Silver)
Stylus lifespan: With proper care, a lifespan of up to 1000 hours without performance degradation is possible.
The coils and magnet configurations of the 2M series are not all identical: Red and Blue are, as are Bronze and Black. Also, the true mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78. Similarly, the 2M series styli are interchangeable within the following combinations:
- 2M Red, 2M Blue
- 2M Bronze and 2M Black
- 2M Mono and 2M 78
