Ortofon 2M Blue HiFi Cartridge With Nude Elliptical Diamond Stylus

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Model: 2MBLUE UPC: 5705796080025

Product Information

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 5.5mV
  • Nude Elliptical diamond and split pole pins with a copper wire

2M Blue Series Specifications:

  • Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec: 5mV
  • Channel balance at 1kHz: 1,5 dB
  • Channel separation at 1 kHz: 25 dB
  • Channel separation at 15 kHz: 15 dB
  • Frequency range at - 3 dB: 20-25.000 Hz
  • Frequency response: 20-20.000 + 2 / - 1 dB
  • Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: 80 micrometers
  • Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 20 micrometers/mN
  • Stylus type: Nude Elliptical
  • Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18 micrometers
  • Tracking force range: 1,6-2,0g (16-20 mN)
  • Tracking force, recommended: 1,8 g (18 mN)
  • Tracking angle: 20 degrees
  • Internal impedance, DC resistance: 1,3 kOhm
  • Internal inductance: 700 mH
  • Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
  • Recommended load capacitance: 150-300 pF
  • Cartridge colour, body/stylus: Black/Blue
  • Cartridge weight: 7,2g
  • Replacement stylus unit: 2M Blue (interchangeable with 2M Red)
  • Stylus protection guard: 2M Blue

What's In The Box:

  • 1 x Stylus brush
  • 1 x Screwdriver
  • 2 x Screw M2,5 x 5
  • 2 x Screw M2,5 x 7

Specifications

Specifications

  • Output voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/sec: 5.5mV
  • Channel balance at 1kHz: 1.5dB
  • Channel separation at 1kHZ: 25dB
  • Channel separation at 15kHz: 15dB
  • Frequency range: -3dB: 20 - 20,000Hz
  • Frequency response: 20 - 20,000 + 2 /-0dB
  • Tracking force range: 1.6 - 2.0g (16 - 20mN)
  • Tracking force, recommended: 1.8g (18mN)
  • Tracking angle: 20°
  • Internal impedance: DC resistance: 1.3k-ohm
  • Internal inductance: 700mH
  • Recommended load resistance: 47k-ohm
  • Recommended load capacitance: 150 - 300pF
  • Cartridge weight: 7.2g

What's in the Box

What's in the Box:

  • 2M Blue Hi-Fi Cartridge With Nude Elliptical Diamond Stylus
  • Manual

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Customer Reviews for Ortofon 2M Blue HiFi Cartridge With Nude Elliptical Diamond Stylus

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Rated 5 out of 5
Best stylus ever
If you care about your records and sound this is what you want. Worth every penny.
This review was collected as part of a promotion
Perfection
Perfection
February 1, 2023
Purchased
 5 months ago
Rated 5 out of 5
This cartridge lives up to its name, good definition and separation.
This cartridge lives up to its name good definition separation at a very affordable price.
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Added Jan 23, 2023
January 23, 2023
Purchased
 5 months ago
Rated 5 out of 5
It's all there
Blue sets the tone and delivers on the details. All the warm lows to the highs that will delight your ears!
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Blue is going for a spin
Blue is going for a spin
January 1, 2023
Purchased
 5 months ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Very dynamic , good tracker.
Dynamic cartridge.Drums & vocals esp.
March 11, 2022
Purchased
 1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge has incredible sound. Vinyl records never sounded so good!
Ortofon 2M Blue
Ortofon 2M Blue
March 26, 2021
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Incredible cartridge studio quality
I have bought the red and it sounded okay. I went to the blue and spent extra little money, installed it, and then listened carefully to the sound. There was a big difference! You can hear all the instruments in the background. It's like they're in the room with you singing directly for you, incredible. It just blows my mind. I would highly recommend it. You won't be sorry.
December 23, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5
2M BLUE
Real natural sound, great bass, mid and treble. If you have the budget, buy one and hear the difference.
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April 19, 2018
Purchased
 over 5 years ago

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World Wide Stereo Store
A good product at a reasonable price
Carl W on Sep 26, 2022
The excellent reviews I have read throughout the interwebs.
Michael C on May 10, 2020
A good product at a reasonable price
Carl W on Sep 26, 2022
Good price for item and free shipping.
Angelina L on Sep 3, 2022
The excellent reviews I have read throughout the interwebs.
Michael C on May 10, 2020
the best
Ann W on Apr 7, 2019
Ortofon make a great cartradge
Joe D on Apr 5, 2018
Consider World Wide Stereo is one of the big and trustable company for electronics. I feel confidence on my purchase to obtain a genuine product, and it should be brand new, which should have original laser label sealed, and never been opened.
KiKi on Apr 3, 2018
Good price for item and free shipping.
Angelina L on Sep 3, 2022
the best
Ann W on Apr 7, 2019
What cartridge do you recommend?
A shopper on Apr 8, 2019
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  Let me please begin by saying that Rega very masterfully marries cartridge with table as a package concept, soncically and the cartridge that comes with the Planar3 is an astonishing cartridge and by no means is an after-thought or a 'through-away'. In fact it's one of the reasons one purchases a Rega table. That being said, if you want to replace it, the 2MBronze.
Hi, I have a Pioneer PL530 turntable with the stock cartridge, can I install the 2M Blue Ortofon cartridge? Will it work okay? Thanks.
John W on Feb 15, 2023
  Thanks for your inquiry. The Ortofon 2M Blue will work and sound great in your 45 year old Pioneer PL-530. Confirm that the tonearm moves freely (without friction) horizontally and vertically and that the tonearm bearings are not worn causing the tonearm to wobble loosely. Align the cartridge in the headshell, adjust the overhang, balance the arm, and set the VTF at no less than 1.8 grams to 2 grams.
Will an Ortofon blue fit a denon dp-300f?
Mark L on Oct 10, 2022
  Thanks for your inquiry. The Ortofon 2M Blue is fully compatible with the DP-300F and can be somewhat easily installed on the headshell.
Hi, I have in my old SL1200 MK2 (runs perfectly...) an EPS270C cartridge...my idea is upgraded this one...the question about this is a really different quality than mine?... or I will take your suggestions to buy my new cartridge...please ....Thank you. Pablo.
A shopper on Jan 7, 2021
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  Thanks for your question. The Ortofon 2M Red and Blue feature the Ortofon Split Pole Pin Design which offers a flat and extended frequency response. Either model would be a significant upgrade.
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