Ortofon | 2M Bronze - MM Cartridge
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£365.00
£365.00 - £399.00
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Bona fide precision with the 2M Bronze
To Ortofon hi-fi is more than a fancy label. High fidelity is the goal of everything they do. The 2M Bronze is designed to give the music a whole new dimension of precision. Listening to your records with the 2M Bronze is like hearing them for the first time and you get to fall in love with the songs all over. That is what hi-fi means to us and that is what you get with the 2M Bronze.
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2M Series
The 2M Bronze features a nude Fine Line diamond stylus, which is particularly suited for demanding applications. The slim profile of the Fine Line stylus will track even the highest frequency information, making it a must for discerning listeners. Additionally, its larger footprint ensures reduced distortion and record wear. The cartridge body used for the 2M Bronze and 2M Black is manufactured from a newly-developed Noryl plastic/glass combination, a revolutionary material which ensures high rigidity while eliminating unwanted resonances. The 2M Bronze and 2M Black use a special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver-plated copper wire.
The 2M Technology
2M cartridges are designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove. Ortofon's philosophy is to play the record sound as accurately as possible, without colouring the sound in any way. Both the 2M Bronze and 2M Black have diamonds which are cut and polished to the highest standards of the industry. The 2M design has also been optimized for easy mounting on to a tonearm; the weight and size of all 2M models is well-suited to fit the most common turntables on today's market. The 2M Bronze and 2M Black also have interchangeable stylus units, and replacement styli are readily available in the UK.
About The Unique 2M Design
2M was developed by Ortofon in conjunction with "Møller Jensen Design" from Copenhagen, Denmark - the same designer who collaborated on the award-winning MC Jubilee cartridge, and the coveted Kontrapunkt series. The inspiration for designing the 2M was related to the facets of the diamond - elegantly concentrating its contours against the grooves on the record surface. The name 2M was selected among several ideas. Ortofon wanted a modern name which would be easy to pronounce around the world, and to remember. Therefore an alpha-numerical name was chosen... 2M means MM, which is simply the common abbreviation for Moving Magnet.
The 2M range has been structured in the same way as the popular Rondo and Cadenza Moving Coil series, with ascending quality as you move from Red - Blue - Bronze - Black. The spectacular 2m Black has become the flagship of 2M, and all Ortofon moving magnet cartridges. 2M was also the last product designed by Ortofon's former chief engineer, Per Windfield. He developed the 2M series over the final 2 years of his 30 year tenure with Ortofon.
The 2M range has been structured in the same way as the popular Rondo and Cadenza Moving Coil series, with ascending quality as you move from Red - Blue - Bronze - Black. The spectacular 2m Black has become the flagship of 2M, and all Ortofon moving magnet cartridges. 2M was also the last product designed by Ortofon's former chief engineer, Per Windfield. He developed the 2M series over the final 2 years of his 30 year tenure with Ortofon.
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2M VersoThis 2M cartridge is now also available in a special version, suited for bottom-mount tonearms.
2M PremountedThe 2M Premounted is a practical and elegant solution for our customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm. The quality of the SH-4 headshell is sturdy and rigid, yet the design emphasises a slim and delicate form factor. The strong, lightweight headshell has an ergonomic design with a long finger lift that is easy to pick up.
For standard 2M cartridges, the Head-Shell is shown for illustration purposes only and not included with cartridge. |
Key Features
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Technical Data
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Output Voltage (at 1kHz, 5cm/sec): 5mV
Channel Balance at 1kHz: 1dB Channel Separation at 1kHz: 26dB Channel Separation at 15kHz: 15dB Frequency Range (at -3dB): 20Hz - 29kHz Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz: +2 / -0dB Tracking Ability at 315Hz: Typically 80μm Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: 22μm / mN Stylus Type: Nude Fine Line Stylus Tip Radius r / R: 8 / 40μm Tracking Force Range: 1.4 - 1.7g (14 - 17mN) Recommended Tracking Force: 1.5g (15mN) Tracking Angle: 20º |
Internal Impedance / DC Resistance: 1.2kΩ
Internal Inductance: 630mH Recommended Load Resistance: 47kΩ Recommended Load Capacitance: 150 - 300pF Cartridge Colour Body / Stylus: Black / Bronze Cartridge Weight: 7.2g Weight Premounted on SH-4: 16.7g Replacement Stylus Unit: Stylus 2M Bronze Accessories: 1 x Stylus Brush 1 x Screwdriver 2 x Screw M2.5 x 5 2 x Screw M2.5 x 7 1 x Stylus Pressure Gauge |
