Ortofon 2MR Bronze Cartridge(Rega/Low-Profile)
Ortofon 2MR Moving Magnet Cartridge
ORTOFON 2MR - THE TECHNICAL ARGUMENT
The 2M range of moving magnet cartridges has established itself over many years as one of the foremost solutions for high-quality vinyl playback at a competitive price. Spanning many awards and critical reviews, plus countless endorsements from fans around the world - across the whole 2M range there is a solution to suit any type of user.
2M Reduced, or 2MR, aims to expand the offering further by taking the same 2M design and technology, but delivering it in a cartridge with reduced height to suit a variety of other tonearms or use cases.
VTA - WHY DOES IT MATTER?
The Vertical Tracking Angle (VTA) is the angle between the pivot-point of a cartridge's cantilever and where the diamond touches the record groove. Ortofon cartridges are constructed so that the cantilever angle corresponds to the 20º record cutting angle, when the cartridge is loaded with recommended tracking force and the cartridge base is parallel with the tonearm, which in turn is parallel to the record surface. As a result of this design, if your cartridge is ever mounted on a tonearm where it must lean even slightly backward compared to the record surface, the VTA will not be correct and you will lose important musical details.
The existing 2M range is well suited to many tonearms in the modern market, and is perfectly at home on tonearms with adjustable VTA. However, there are many tonearms from popular turntable makers, such as Linn, Rega, Pro-Ject and others, where the VTA is not adjustable and the regular 2M cartridge height is too high. Similarly, there are instances where you may wish to modify your turntable with a thicker mat or platter upgrade and you need to compensate with reduced cartridge height.
Enter 2MR.
2MR reduces the overall cartridge body height to 14mm, saving you 3mm over the standard version. This reduction makes a world of difference to the achievable sound quality of your turntable where VTA is an issue with a standard 2M cartridge. It's also infinitely easier to accommodate than many tonearm modifications or upgrades you may otherwise need to make.
As this different sized cartridge option is helpful in many use cases, each model of the 2M range is available as a 2MR variant, including the 2M Black LVB250, the 2M Mono and the 2M 78. For convenience, the 2MR styli are exactly the same as the regular 2M range styli and can be swapped and upgraded as effortlessly as the regular range.
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 it's larger footprint ensures reduced distortion and record wear.
- Inviting soundstage with even more resolution and detail
- Nude Fine-Line diamond stylus
- Overhead mounting cartridge for installing into a headshell
- Moving magnet cartridge with removable stylus
- Utilises Ortofon's split-pole pin technology to reduce the eddy current and to get a flat frequency response, like with an MC cartridge
- Can be upgraded with other styli from the Ortofon 2M range
- Anti-resonant Hopelex body and improved internal engine with silver-plated copper wire
2M BRONZE TECHNOLOGY
The cartridge body used for the 2M Bronze is manufactured from a newly developed Noryl plastic/glass combination, a revolutionary material which ensures high rigidity while eliminating unwanted resonances.
The Bronze also features a Nude Fine-Line diamond stylus, which gives the cartridge a high-frequency response and low distortion.
2M BRONZE SOUND
The 2M Bronze is a musical, well-balanced cartridge with great characteristics. Perfectly paired with jazz music or anything with a warmer, more romantic sound, the 2M Bronze is the first moving magnet in the 2M range upgrade path where personal preference and musical genre come into play. Offering a choice between the Bronze and the Black for vastly different sound profiles.
2M BLUE SOUND
The 2M Blue features a high-performance motor system with quad coils and Ortofon’s very own invention: split pole pins with a copper wire. This innovation provides a sound reproduction so precise that only your heart dares to skip a beat. The engine offers an increased output of 5.5 mV, optimized sound reproduction, and a high level of sonic accuracy.
Compared to the 2M Red model, the 2M Blue adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open, and reproduces more details, taking you one step further on the journey toward authenticity.
2M RED SOUND
The 2MR Red features a high-performance motor system with quad coils and Ortofon’s very own invention: the split pole pins with a copper wire that gives you a sound reproduction so precise only your heart dares skip a beat.
The engine provides an increased output of 5.5 mV, an optimized sound reproduction, and a high level of sonic accuracy. With the 2M Red you will hear the music come to life on its own terms. It is like taking a step into the music itself. This is our entry-level cartridge in the series, but what an entry.
2M BLACK SOUND
The 2M Black features a high-performance motor system with quad coils and Ortofon’s very own invention: split pole pins upgraded with a silver-plated copper wire that makes you feel the presence of the artist in the room when you play your records.