ORTOFON 2M Red Stylus

Physically 2M styli will fit on alternative 2M cartridges bodies, but 2M Series cartridges’ engines, coils and magnets configurations are not quite identical: Red and Blue are identical, so are the Bronze and Black and so are the true mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78.nn2M Silver phono cartridge is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) model that takes most of the characteristics of the 2M Red. 2M Silver’s special feature is silver plated copper coils, the same coil wire material as in the 2M Bronze and Black models, with a reduced number of windings.nn2M series styli are interchangeable within the below combinations:n- 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silvern- 2M Bronze and 2M Blackn- 2M Mono and 2M 78nnSpecial for 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver phono cartridges:n- 2M Silver will be an upgrade compared to 2M Red due to a special suspension and silver plated copper wire material.n- 2M Blue is an upgrade compared to both 2M Red and 2M Silver thanks to Nude Elliptical diamond which retrieves information from the groove with a higher accuracy.nnFrequency range – 20-22.000 HznFrequency response – 20-20.000 Hz + 3 / – 1 dBnTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) – 70 µmnCompliance, dynamic, lateral – 20 µm/mNnStylus type – EllipticalnStylus tip radius – r/R 8/18 µmnEquivalent stylus tip mass – 0.5 mgnTracking force range – 1.6-2.0 g (16-20 mN)nTracking force, recommended – 1.8 g (18 mN)nTracking angle – 20°nStylus colour – RednRecommended for following cartridges – 2M Red, interchangeable with 2M Blue.nStylus lifetime: with proper care we find that up to 1000 hours is possible without degradation of performance