Ortofon 2M Black Cartridge

The 2M Black is graced with a Shibata diamond which 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 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.

2M Black Technical data

• 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 – 1.4-1.7 g (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