Ortofon 2M Blue Turntable Cartridge Needle

2M Blue Cartridge

The 2M Blue cartridge features an enhanced engine design, delivering an output of 5.5 mV for optimized sound reproduction and precise sonic accuracy. The stylus is equipped with a Nude Elliptical diamond and uses split pole pins wound with copper wire. The cartridge body, made from Hopelex material, provides high rigidity and eliminates undesirable resonances.

Compared to the 2M Red, the 2M Blue offers greater dynamics, higher resolution, and increased openness, capturing more intricate details of your audio recordings.

Included Accessories:

• Stylus Brush
• Screwdriver
• Screw M2.5 x 5
• Screw M2.5 x 7

Technical Data

Specification	Details
Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.	5.5 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz	1.5 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz	25 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz	15 dB
Frequency range at – 3dB	20-25,000 Hz
Frequency response	20-20,000 Hz +2/-1 dB
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force	80 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral	20 µm/mN
Stylus type	Nude Elliptical
Stylus tip radius	r/R 8/18 µm
Tracking force range	1.6-2.0 g (16-20 mN)
Recommended tracking force	1.8 g (18 mN)
Tracking angle	20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance	1.3 kOhm
Internal inductance	700 mH
Recommended load resistance	47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance	150-300 pF
Cartridge color, body/stylus	Black/Blue
Cartridge weight	7.2 g
2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell weight	20 g
2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell length	52 mm

Replacement and Interchangeability

The 2M Blue stylus is interchangeable with the 2M Red and 2M Silver. Different configurations of the 2M Series allow the following combinations:

• 2M Red, 2M Blue, and 2M Silver
• 2M Bronze and 2M Black
• 2M Mono and 2M 78