Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge

Ortofon  |  SKU: ORTO2MRED1B
£85.00

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Product Description

The 2M Red is designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove. It is Ortofon's lasting philosophy to only ever play the recorded sound, without colouration.

FEATURES

  • All-purpose cartridge that delivers an open, dynamic sound
  • Tipped Elliptical diamond stylus profile
  • Overhead mounting cartridge for installing into a headshell
  • Moving magnet cartridge with removable stylus
  • Utilises Ortofon's split-pole pin technology to reduce the eddy current and to get a flat frequency response, like with an MC cartridge
  • Can be upgraded with other styli from the Ortofon 2M range

Specifications
  • Channel balance at 1 kHz: 1.5 dB
  • Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec: 5.5 mV
  • Channel seperation at 1 kHz: 22 dB
  • Channel seperation at 15 kHz: 15 dB
  • Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: + 3 / - 1 dB
  • Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: 70 µm
  • Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 20 µm/mN
  • Stylus type: Elliptical
  • Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18 µm
  • Tracking force range: 1.6-2.0 g (16-20 mN)
  • Tracking force, recommended: 1.8 g (18 mN)
  • Tracking angle: 20°
  • Internal impedance, DC resistance: 1.3 kOhm
  • Cartridge colour: Black/Red
  • Cartridge weight: 7.2
  • Premounted cartridge weight: 16.7 g
  • Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
  • Internal inductance: 700 mH
  • Recommended load capacitance: 150-300 pF

What's In The Box
  • 1 x 2M Red Cartridge inc. Stylus

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