Ortofon 2M Black Moving Magnet Cartridge

Key Features

• Special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver-plated copper wire
• Shibata diamond stylus tip
• Detailed sound reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the most high-frequency groove information
• Reduced distortion and record wear
• Cartridge body made from highly rigid and resonance eliminating materials
• Improved dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces greater details
• Supplied with 2 different sets of screws (M2.5 x 5 & M2.5 x 7)
• Carbon fibre stylus brush and tracking force gauge included
• Also available with integrated headshell or verso version

A Moving Magnet phono cartridge is comprised of a tiny magnet, located at the end of the cantilever of the stylus that sits between two coils. One coil caters to the left aspect of the music, while the other is for the right - this allows for the stereo sound. This magnet vibrates between the two coils and induces a small electrical current within them in the process. Because the magnet is so small, it needs less tracking/downward force to correctly manoeuvre between the grooves of a vinyl record. A Moving Iron cartridge makes use of essentially the same construction but swaps the magnet for a tiny piece of iron or other light-weight and ferrous alloy. The iron is lighter and so reduces the necessary tracking force even further. 

Moving Magnet is the most common type of phono cartridge, so many integrated amplifiers now feature a Moving Magnet phono stage and many manufacturers, such as Ortofon design and construct a wide range of MM cartridges with varying levels of quality. While every MM cartridge makes use of this fundamental construction, the way that this is implemented within a cartridge varies as do the materials used, allowing for differing qualities and a unique sound signature depending on the brand and model.

Representing the flagship moving magnet cartridge with the best quality Shibata stylus with a highly polished profile to give a state of the art tracking and information retrieval combined with very low record wear thanks to the stylus wide contact area.

All of the technology built into the 2M Black is geared towards offering the listener an even more realistic and lifelike sound quality - the rigid body of the cartridge is made from non-resonant Lexan DMX Piano black compound which gives very low colouration of the audio signal. High frequencies, in particular, are extended and silky smooth and tracked very securely with very low distortion. The fine silver-plated copper wire windings and split pole pin generator system give a very clear and detailed reproduction of your vinyl.

Who is Ortofon?

Ortofon is a Danish manufacturer of high-quality phono cartridges, designed to get the very most out of your vinyl collection from a variety of price points. Ortofon cartridges, both Moving Magnet and Moving Coil configuration are commonly found supplied with high-quality ProJect turntable models, but Ortofon cartridges sound exceptional with any compatible turntable.