Ortofon 2M Black MM (Moving-Magnet) Phono Cartridge - Lightly Used

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Lightly used and super well cared for.

We could not identify any wear using our in-house microscope and this tested super well on our Turntable specific test and calibration bench.

The Absolute Sound Product of the Year and Editors' Choice Awards-Winner, a Stereophile Recommended Component: Ortofon 2M Black MM Phono Cartridge Is High-Value High-End

The 2M Series flagship Ortofon 2M Black moving-magnet phono cartridge utilizes a Shibata stylus, usually not found on cartridges any where near this price. With a heavily upgraded generator and a proprietary body material, the 2M Black is exceedingly fast, detailed yet supremely musical. An excellent value supported by across-the-board acclaim from industry experts and analog lovers alike.

"The 2M Black has a light, fast touch with good treble extension. Its greatest attribute is the way it provides a more transparent window on the world of micro-energies, permitting it to plumb the depths of soundstaging and dimensionality. Their performance is a fitting tribute to Ortofon and chief engineer Per Windfield!"– Neil Gader, The Absolute Sound, Product of Year Award “Ridiculously good.”– Stereophile, Class C Recommended Component“A very transparent and detailed stylus, the Ortofon handles subtlety well, with vocals especially possessing supreme inflection and insight.”—What Hi-Fi?, four-star review“Ortofon’s 2M Black has received numerous accolades from nearly every hifi magazine on the planet and with good reason – it’s a fantastic-sounding cartridge.”—TONEAudio 

The 2M series of cartridges feature Ortofon's trademark split pole pins, an invention which enables moving magnet cartridges to have flat frequency response, just like a moving coil cartridge. Ortofon invented the Split pole pin technology and were originally offered in the 500 series and Super OM series. 

The 2M series was developed in conjunction with Danish designer Møller Jensen Design. 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 designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove. Ortofon's philosophy is to make cartridges which reproduce the record grooves as accurately as possible, without coloring the sound. The 2M Series design has been optimized for ease of mounting and their weight and size fit virtually any current turntable.

2M Black 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 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 - 1.4-1.7 g (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 (interchangeable with 2M Bronze and 2M Black LVB 250)
Stylus lifetime: with proper care we find that up to 1000 hours is possible without degradation of performance. Please read about stylus care on our FAQ.