Ortofon 2M Red Moving Magnet Cartridge

Ortofon 2M Red Moving Magnet Cartridge

With the Ortofon 2M Red Moving Magnet Cartridge you will hear the music come to life on its own terms. It is like taking a step into the music itself. The 2M Red delivers an open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth. This is Ortofon’s entry-level cartridge in the series, but what an entry.

Accuracy level
Remember when you fell in love with music? The 2M Red will rekindle that flame and make music matter again. From the moment the diamond tipped needle hits the groove you feel it. With the 2M Red, you will hear the music come to life on its own terms. It is like taking a step into the music itself. This is Ortofon’s entry-level cartridge in the series, but what an entry.

Compatibility
The 2M Series is designed for easy cartridge mounting, weight, and size to fit the most common turntables today. The 2M Series are available in four different product variant configurations: the 2M for most common turntables on the market; the 2M Premounted, for customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm; the 2M Verso, for bottom mount headshells; and the 2MR, which is designed cartridge housing tailored for turntables and tonearms like Rega, matching their requirement for low-form factor cartridges.

Features
The 2M Red features Ortofon’s very own invention: the split pole pins with a copper wire that gives you a sound reproduction so precise only your heart dares skip a beat.

Output
The engine provides an increased output of 5.5 mV, an optimized sound reproduction, and a high level of sonic accuracy. With the 2M Red, you will hear the music come to life on its own terms. It is like taking a step into the music itself. This is Ortofon’s entry-level cartridge in the series, but what an entry.

Exploring the lineup
The 2M series is built on Ortofon’s philosophy of accuracy in sound. All Ortofon’s experience, know-how, technology, and innovation has gone into making it the series that lets you hear the music the way the artist intended. In every piece of every cartridge, Ortofon strive for perfection, and when the technology can’t deliver the quality they want – they invent something that can. To ensure the highest of quality in their product Ortofon keep everything close. All Ortofon’s cartridges are designed and crafted right here in Denmark.

The 2M Series is developed in conjunction with the Danish Industrial 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.

Key Features:

Improved engine, which provides an output of 5.5mV | Optimised sound reproduction and high level of sonic accuracy | Tipped Elliptical diamond | Split pole pins with a copper wire | All-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth | Supplied with 2 different sets of screws (M2.5 x 5 & M2.5 x 7) | Stylus brush included | Also available with integrated headshell or verso version.

2M Verso
The 2M series of cartridges are now also available in a special version, suited for bottom-mount tonearms. The 2M Verso are available to special order in the UK. If you’d like to order one, please call our Showroom on 01522 708796 to find out more.

Please read about stylus care on Ortofon’s FAQ Page.

About Ortofon

Ortofon started its journey when two Danish Engineers, Arnold Poulsen and Alex Peterson, founded an Electro Phono Film company along with the financial help of several businessmen on the 9th of October 1918. The aim and vision of Ortofon was to approach the possibility of high-end recording and to invent one of the best yet, first synchronised, sound film systems worldwide.