Ortofon 2M Blue Verso Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge

Ortofon 2M Blue Verso Technical data Output voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/sec. - 5.5mV 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 - 1.5-2 g (16-20 mN) Tracking force, recommended - 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 colour, body/stylus - Black/Blue Cartridge weight - 7 g 2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell weight - 20g. 2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell length - 52 mm. Replacement stylus unit - 2M Blue (interchangeable with 2M Red and 2M Silver) 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. The 2M Series' engines, coils and magnets configurations are not identical: Red and Blue are identical, so are the Bronze and Black and so are the true mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78. Likewise, 2M series styli are interchangeable within the below combinations: - 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver - 2M Bronze and 2M Black - 2M Mono and 2M 78

• The 2M Blue Verso model is for bottom mount headshells (vintage Thorens, etc)
• Upgrade to the Ortofon 2M Red
• The Ortofon 2M Blue adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details compared to the 2M Red model
• The 2M Blue features a Nude Elliptical diamond
• Stylus is replaceable