2M Black - The 2M series were developed in conjunction
with Danish designer Møller Jensen
Design – the same designer who designed the award winning MC Jubilee and
Kontrapunkt series. Inspired by the
facets of a diamond, whose contours gracefully trace the grooves on a record’s
surface, the 2M’s handsome elegance establishes a great combination of form and
functionality.
2M are
designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record
groove. Our philosophy is to play the record sound as accurate as possible,
without coloring the sound. We have optimized the design for ease of mounting
the cartridge, weight and size to fit the most common turntables at the market
today.
The name 2M
was selected among several ideas. We wanted a modernname which should be easy
to pronounce and to remember, and therefore an alpha numerical name was chosen.
2M means MM, which is the abbreviation for moving magnet.
The 2M Black is
the new moving magnet 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. 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.
The cartridge body
used for the 2M Black is manufactured from a newly-developed
Noryl plastic/glass combination, 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.
| 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 |
1,4-1,7g (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 |
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