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Each of the 2M Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations: It has been engineered to the highest standards and is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration. Of course the 2M isn’t just another pretty face. 2M means MM, which is the abbreviation for moving magnet.
We wanted a modern name that would be easy to pronounce and remember, and therefore an alphanumerical name was chosen. The name 2M was selected from among several ideas. 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. The 2M Series is developed in conjunction with the Danish Industrial designer Møller Jensen Design – the same designer who designed the award winning MC Jubilee and Kontrapunkt series. The 2M Series is designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove I would say that it represents not just the 2M line's sweet spot but also its musical core." It's fast, but not ostentatiously so it turns information into music, and it does this because it is better balanced, neither leaning in one sonic direction or another. it is a mixture of all of these sonic virtues. While the 2M Black sounds more immediately impressive, the 2M Bronze is the more satisfying over the long haul, halving the difference between the Black's speed and resolution and the Blue's balance. It's an easy cartridge to listen to, and even novice listeners. In fact, the 2M Blue's balance, both tonally and in terms of overall resolution, may be its greatest feat. you get the audiophile treatment: a full-range, highly resolving presentation that sounds neither stiff nor unforgiving. On the other end, the 2M Red is far more forgiving than the 2M Black, but also less involving, at least in the context of my system (the turntable is a Technics SP-15 with an Audio-Technica ATP-12T tonearm, both in a Technics SH-15B2 base - red.).
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The 2M Black is "open, fast, detailed, vivid, full of vitality and sonically spectacular." It is a true high-resolution transducer that consequently puts great demands on the downstream electronics and speakers. The differences among the four stereo 2M models occur in three primary areas: stylus profile, body material, and engine. The 2M line has become a de facto reference for moving-magnet is due to both the sound quality of the various 2M models as well as the wide price range across the line. Review quotes The Audio Beat, August 2016īy Marc Mickelson ". The 2M Black delivers a holographic imagery worthy of the most sophisticated vinyl replay systems." it was natural recordings of full orchestra that confirmed that the 2M Black is a stellar moving-magnet cartridge.
Hi-Fi News Yearbook 2011 ".When set-up, the Ortofon 2M Black was immediately engaging, sounding powerful and vivid. If you're looking for a cartridge in this price range, be it MM or MC, it should definitely be on your shortlist." Reviewer: Graeme Budd ".the Ortofon's strengths in detail, imaging, tracking and neutrality make for a compelling case. It is very good at expressing the emotion in the lead vocal and capturing the dynamic It goes to work on the recorded acoustic, setting it up tidily with lots of atmosphere stretching right back to the edges of the concert hall. The 2M Black sounds excellent across a wide range of programme material, with a distinctively ‘clean’ Ortofon sound that has tremendous detail resolving capability. Everything about the 2M Black is well thought out.