Ortofon 2M Blue MM cartridge

Audiophile MM Hi-Fi cartridge

Standard Version: universal mount MM cartridge (screw centre distance 12.5mm). Captive nuts. Designed for top mount headshells.

Verso variant: universal mount MM cartridge (screw centre distance 12.5mm). Specifically designed for non top mount headshell models (e.g. THORENS TP11, TP 16, TP63). Bottom mount. 

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Manufacturer : ORTOFON

199,00 €

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Description

The Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge is the second cartridge of this new and already famous 2M range of the Danish constructor.

This range was designed in partnership with the Moller Jensen Design agency, which has developed other high-end products such as the Ortofon Mc Jubilee and Kontrapunkt cartridges!

Ortofon 2M Blue: technology

All the models in this series (4 in total) feature a magnetic system that comprises a divided magnet.

This is not really a new technology as Ortofon invented it and already proposed it on the 500 models. But here it has been specially improved and optimised, noticeably reducing the distortion and particularly improving the linearity and extent of the frequency response especially in the treble which is often the weakness of moving magnet cartridges.

The intention of the manufacturer was clearly to propose a moving magnet cartridge with performances close to the ones achieved by a moving coil.

This 2M Blue features the generator of the 2M Red, but its very high quality stylus has a fairly complex profile called Nude elliptical.

Ortofon 2M Blue: listening and review

The dynamic range is outstanding. The top of the spectrum is highly defined with no sharpness

The bass is much deeper than on the 2M Red but always with a great deal of expression and precision.

The voices sound like they are in the room and very expressive. The detail of the sound quality is one of the most demonstrative in this price range.

This Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge boasts much less surface noise than the 2M Red and its balance is much more realistic.

Outstanding value for money!

 

AWARDS:

Hi-Fi World

Hi-Fi News - Outstanding Product

Franck

Type: MM

Output: 5.5 mV

Channel separation at 1 kHz: 22 dB

Frequency response at -3dB: 20 Hz/25 KHz

Compliance: 20 Um/Nm

Stylus: Nude Elliptical

Tracking force: 1.6g-2.0g

Optimum tracking force: 1.8g

SRA: 20°

Internal impedance: 1.3 kOhm

Internal inductance: 700 MHz

Load resistance: 47 KHz

Load capacitance: 150-300 pF

Weight: 7.2 g

Replacement stylus: 2M Blue or 2M Red stylus 

Banc d'essais - Vumetre 2017

1.6 Mo - pdf

Awards

Awards

Hi-Fi News

Outstanding Product

Hi-Fi World

Customer reviews
(23 reviews)

Customer reviews

5/5
09/17/2023

cellule Ortophon

très bonne écoute sur la platine Thorens TD 309

09/16/2023

cellule Ortophon

correspond à la platine Thorens TD 309 - Très bon son

05/20/2023

Suite à des conseils judicieux

Bonjour Ma Platine,
Merci à Franck pour ses excellents conseils, cette 2M Blue dépasse mes attentes !

02/21/2023

Amélioration réussie

Cellule assez facile à monter sur ma platine Rega planar1 et un peu plus pointu pour le reglage.Resultats assez convaincants même avec un ampli et des enceintes fait pour un home ciné. On sent une nette amélioration même si je n'ai pas pu tester tous mes styles de vinyles.

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Ortofon 2M Blue MM cartridge

Ortofon 2M Blue MM cartridge

Audiophile MM Hi-Fi cartridge

Standard Version: universal mount MM cartridge (screw centre distance 12.5mm). Captive nuts. Designed for top mount headshells.

Verso variant: universal mount MM cartridge (screw centre distance 12.5mm). Specifically designed for non top mount headshell models (e.g. THORENS TP11, TP 16, TP63). Bottom mount. 

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