Ortofon 2M Red

Short description

The Ortofon 2M Red is the entry-level model of the Ortofon 2M series, a range of moving magnet (MM) cartridges. The system cannot be upgraded to the top-of-the-line Bronze and Black models by replacing the needle insert, due to a different generator. The systems' cabinet shape was designed by Moeller Jensen Design. The model was the facets of a polished diamond.

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Ortofon
  • Model: 2M Red
  • Years of manufacture:
    • 2007 - ? (Red, Blue, Bronze, Black)
    • 2012 - ? (2M as "Verso" series, 2M Mono, 2M 78)
    • 2013 - ? (2M PnP series with integrated headshell)
  • Made in: Denmark
  • Colour: black / red
  • Weight: 7.2 g
  • Original price approx.: from 100,- EUR (MSRP, as of: 2015)


Technical Data

  • Principle: Moving Magnet (MM)
  • Frequency response: 20 - 22,000 Hz (-3 dB)
  • Channel separation: > 22 dB at 1 kHz
  • Channel balance: < 1.5 dB at 1 kHz
  • Crosstalk attenuation:
  • Output voltage: 5.5 mV
  • Terminating resistor: 47 kOhm at 150-300 pF
  • Inductance: 700 mH
  • Needle type: elliptical (r/R: 8/18 µm), mounted
  • Recommended contact force: 18 mN
  • Needle compliance: 20 µm/mN
  • Scanning capability at 315 Hz: 70 µm


Special Features

  • 2M Verso series with threaded studs
  • 2M PnP series with integrated headshell
  • System body made of impact-resistant Noryl

Comments

Other models in the same series:

Pictures

2M Red an Rega RP3, Adam Greig from Cambridge, UK; Lizenz [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.de CC-BY-SA-2.0

Reviews

  • Stereoplay issue 8/2007
    • Sound: upper middle class
    • Price/Performance: very good
    • Overall rating: satisfactory-good (61 points)
"The MM-sampler Ortofon 2M Red pleases with a direct and powerful sound. Due to its high output voltage it does not pose any MM input problems and offers itself as a universal system."
  • Lp 4/2008
  • image hifi issue 5/2008
"... Basically, the MM system, conveniently equipped with integrated threaded bushings, sounds uncoloured and coherent. The smartly designed Dane shows a hearty, crisp temperament without ever breaking out into emotional exuberance..."

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