Ortofon - 2M Premounted MM Phono Cartridge - Black

Beyond AmazingThe 2M Black LVB 250 upgrades the great build of the 2M Black with a boron cantilever and our very own Nano Tube suspension system. The result is a sound so precise and so detailed that you feel like you have let the artist into your house and have them playing right in your living room.FeaturesNude Shibata StylusBoron CantileverNano Tube Suspension SystemAccuracy LevelThe 2M Black is an amazing cartridge and by many considered the ultimate in moving magnet. So why would Ortofon attempt to create something even better? Because perfection runs in their blood. The 2M Black LVB 250 upgrades the great build of the 2M Black and the result is a sound so precise and so detailed that you feel like you have let the artist into your house and have them playing right in your living room.StylusThe 2M Black LVB 250 upgrades the great build of the 2M Black with a Nude Shibata diamond on a boron cantilever. The use of an extremely stiff and lightweight Boron cantilever adds remarkable transparency speed and responsiveness. The Nude Shibata stylus’ 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 highest frequencies.Multi Wall Carbon Nano Tubes (MWCNT)To attain an optimal interaction between compliance and damping a new rubber compound for the suspension system has been developed. The new rubber compound formula is based on the Multi Wall Carbon Nano Tubes' (MWCNT) highly efficient nano filler. The new MWCNT-based compound offers desirable mechanical properties which ensure better damping and improve the overall performance of the cartridge.What's in the Box2M Black LVB 250 Premounted MM Phono CartridgeSpecificationsChannel balance at 1 kHz: 1 dBOutput voltage at 1 kHz 5cm/sec: 5 mVChannel seperation at 1 kHz: 27 dBChannel seperation at 15 kHz: 15 dBFrequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: + 2 / - 1 dBTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tr

The 2M Series of cartridges is designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove. Ortofon's philosophy is to play the record sound as accurate as possible without coloring the sound.The name 2M was selected from several ideas. Ortofon wanted a modern name that would be easy to pronounce and remember and therefore an alphanumerical name was chosen. 2M means MM which is the abbreviation for moving magnet. The 2M series of cartridges features Ortofon’s trademark split pole pins an invention that enables moving magnet cartridges to have a flat frequency response as with a moving coil cartridge. Split pole pins were invented by Ortofon and were originally presented in the 500 series and Super OM series.   We have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.2M Blue Series Features:an improved engine which provides an increased output of 5.5mVNude Elliptical diamond and split pole pins with a copper wire2M Blue Series Specifications:Output voltage at 1000 Hz 5cm/sec: 5mVChannel balance at 1kHz: 15 dBChannel separation at 1 kHz: 25 dBChannel separation at 15 kHz: 15 dBFrequency range at - 3 dB: 20-25.000 HzFrequency response: 20-20.000 + 2 / - 1 dBTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: 80 micrometersCompliance dynamic lateral: 20 micrometers/mNStylus type: Nude EllipticalStylus tip radius: r/R 8/18 micrometersTracking force range: 16-20g (16-20 mN)Tracking force recommended: 18 g (18 mN)Tracking angle: 20 degreesInternal impedance DC resistance: 13 kOhmInternal inductance: 700 mHRecommended load resistance: 47 kOhmRecommended load capacitance: 150-300 pFCartridge colour body/stylus: Black/BlueCartridge weight: 72gReplacement stylus unit: 2M Blue (interchangeable with 2M

Stylus 2M Blue Replacement StylusRecommended for the following cartridges2M BlueInterchangeable with 2M RedNote: Shipped with Stylus protection guard for protection in transit be sure to remove guard after installation.What's in the Box:Stylus 2M Blue Replacement StylusSpecificationsFrequency range: 20 - 25000HzFrequency response: 20 - 20000Hz 2/0dBCompliance dynamic lateral: 20μm/mNStylus type: Nude EllipticalStylus tip radius: r/R 8/18μmTracking force range: 1.6 - 2g (16 - 20mN)Tracking force recommended: 1.8g (18mN)Tracking angle: 20°Recommended for the following cartridges2M BlueInterchangeable with 2M Red