Ortofon Replacement Stylus 2M Red
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Robert J. Davie
> 3 dayI accidentally broke my stylus due to carelessness and ordered this replacement . it arrived very quickly and was a piece of cake to install. I am very happy with this product .
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Gregory lee Irwin
> 3 dayI love my ortofon red yes there are better performing cartridges and styli available but ortofon has a particular sound that many of us find pleasing I am one of those that enjoys the subtle quarks and moments of audio bliss this cartridge and styli can reproduce under the right circumstances for the money I am more than happy with the reds performance just take the time to set up your cart according to your turntable specifications and you should be a happy audio camper
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L B
> 3 dayReceived package within 3 days. This is the needle for my pro-ject turn table, so I was worried about getting it damaged in shipping.. but the box in which needle is packed was really good and safe.. ortofon 2m needle is really great. The sound it produce is very clean and crisp.. The advantage is that when we break the needle we dont have to take it to repair shop to fix it.. its very simple to replace this needle.. I can rate the build quality as 5 on 5. The sound quality is 4 on 5 .. just because I have heard better sounding needles. But sound is very subjective.. Over all its a great needle.
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WILFRIED PERERA
> 3 dayLow and mid frequency outstanding. Unfortunately high frequency is a bit disappointing.
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Kindle Customer
> 3 dayThe sound of this cartridge is well known, but I want to talk about something else: how easy it is to change the stylus. All the fittings are by friction. The old stylus comes off easily if you squeeze and pull in the intuitive direction. Keep the old one around to figure out the orientation of the new one, unless you have a fine topological mind. Once you have the right direction the new stylus slips on easily. Now the good part: theres a stylus cover which also comes off with a little pull in a direction completely different than the direction of mounting the stylus itself. In other words, when you pull off the cover, you can NOT mess up the orientation of the stylus. Thank you Ortofon!
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T. Weaver
> 3 dayA great sounding cartridge
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ken
> 3 dayUsed the red for awhile, night and day difference from stock cartridge. Upgraded to blue, even better but you need trained ears to hear a difference. If you have a stock cartridge thats lacking, the red will give you a huge imorovement
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Don Rosenberg
04-06-2025Performs as advertised. I dont understand why the stylus alone costs almost as much as the cartridge.
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David W
Greater than one weekI love Ortofon 2M series. I dont have the money to drop on the more expensive ones, but I have no sound complaints. I would like to upgrade to a 2M blue series, but will continue to have a 2M red on hand, no matter what. Price is right and swap out is fast and easy.
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Nawlins
> 3 dayPerfect replacement stylus for the red cartridge
Stylus 2M Red
The Ortofon Stylus 2M Red features an elliptical diamond.
It is compatible with both the Ortofon 2M Red and 2M Blue cartridges.
Frequency range - 20-22.000 Hz
Tracking force, recommended - 1.8 g (18 mN)
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| Stylus 2M Red | Stylus 2M Blue | Stylus 2M Bronze | Stylus 2M Black | Stylus 2M Mono | Stylus 2M 78 | |
| Stylus Type | Elliptical | Nude Ellpitical | Nude Fine Line | Nude Shibata | Nude Spherical | Spherical |
| Frequency Range | 20-22,000 Hz | 20-25,000 Hz | 20-29,000 Hz | 20-31,000 Hz | 20-20.000 Hz | 20-20.000 Hz |
| Tracking Force | 1.8g (18 mN) | 1.8g (18 mN) | 1.5g (15 mN) | 1.5g (15 mN) | 1.8 g (18 mN) | 1.8 g (18 mN) |
| Compatible Cartridges | Ortofon 2M Red, Ortofon 2M Blue | Ortofon 2M Blue, Ortofon 2M Red | Ortofon 2M Bronze, Ortofon 2M Black | Ortofon 2M Black, Ortofon 2M Bronze | Ortofon 2M Mono, Ortofon 2M 78 | Ortofon 2M 78, Ortofon 2M Mono |
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Care of StylusWith proper care we find that up to 1,000 hours is possible without degradation of performance. The stylus does begin to exhibit changes after 1,000 hours, but the stylus life as a whole is expected to top 2,000 hours. Proper care is comprised of the following: • Cleaning of record by means of fibre brush before and after every use. Cleaning of record by using record cleaning machine once in a while. • Cleaning of stylus by means of a fine antistatic brush. Please remember to remove dust from the diamond tip before and after playback of each record. Use the brush in the forward direction from the rear of the cartridge towards the stylus tip, never from stylus tip to the rear of the cartridge and never from side to side. • Proper adjustment of alignment, antiskating, azimuth and tracking force. • Ortofon do not recommend the use of solvents of any kind for cleaning of either record surface or stylus. |
Ortofon 2M series styli interchangeabilityPhysically 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 |
History of the 2M SeriesThe 2M Series was developed in conjunction with the Danish designer Moeller 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. Of course, the 2M isn’t just another pretty face. It has been engineered to the highest standards and is congruent with Ortofon’s unrelenting commitment to providing the most precise and accurate reproduction possible without coloration. The name “2M” was chosen as it represents the abbreviation for moving magnet, MM. The four-model 2M line was originally introduced in 2008, and since then the range has been extended to include True-mono models 2M MONO and 78. Also available are models with expanded mounting options, such as Verso for bottom mount headshells and PnP for direct mounting on arms with universal mount. |
