Ortofon - 2M Blue MM Phono Cartridge

Produto de excelente qualidade. Para quem é amante de vinil, se torna um item importante no td de qualquer um. Ótima compra. Foi entregue no prazo, novo, na caixa, como descrito pelo vendedor.

Es caro pero si se nota la diferencia desde la primera vez que lo usas, suele recolectar más basura lo cual requiere de más limpieza del Stylus pero es excelente compra

Avec mon lecteur DP-UB9000 de Panasonic haut de gamme, un même CD et un vinyle de Pink-Floyd...La comparaison ne tient pas.... Tellement cette cellule est de qualité. On n'en oublierait ces CD. Un reglage très pointu est indispensable. On se laisse aller avec ses anciens et nouveaux vinyles surtout toujours bien propres avant chaque lecture!!.... Clarté, précision, chaque timbre de chaque instrument est bien présent. J'avais une Otorfon OM 10 sur ma platine THORENS 190-2. Cette cellule Otorfon 2MM Blue est vraiment très au-dessus. Qualité, performances, prix, après quelques heures d'écoutes, on est vraiment séduit. Et je suis un audiophile exigeant. Si vous le pouvez, faite vous plaisir.

Even though I'm well aware of the limitations of the vinyl, I've recently fallen in love with it again. I bought an ATLP120 (not the best I know, but for my price range it was a monumental improvement over my previous model, a cheap lightweight Pyle Pro, which I rarely used as it just lacked any sort of definition) back in December 2016. Since then I have slowly been tweaking and upgrading it, including cartridge alignment, using leveling feet, and trying different mats (currently using a leather one which I really like). 8 months later, the only thing left (besides removing the preamp, which I doubt I'll do as the harshness other reviewers of the turntable mention doesn't bother me) was to replace the cartridge system. I had been wanting to upgrade to a 2M red for a time but after seeing so many people start there, then go one step further and share even more enjoyment, I decided to go straight for the blue. I aso bought the SH-4 headshell which is a lot nicer and lighter than the AT headshell. So when it came a day after the headshell I got it all hooked up and the cartridge aligned. I decided to use the repressing of Def Leppard's Hysteria as a test record since it has very very sharp treble and I previously noticed some inner groove distortion. So I first played side one with the AT 95e that came with the turntable at a very high volume so as to really hear the nuances. Then I put the 2M Blue on and reset the tonearm and tracking force. I dropped the needle and immeadiately the difference was madly noticeable. I don't know how much of an improvement over the 2M red this thing gives, but compared to the AT-95e it is just a singing, beautifully balanced, beautiful monster tracking machine. Indeed the output was considerably louder but what truly astonished me is the space between the instruments and voices and all the detail which I hadn't even picked out on CD versions of the album. My next test record was my Music On Vinyl pressing of Jar Of Flies by Alice In Chains. I dropped the needle on "No Excuses" and immeadiately the drums sounded so full and the bass so resonant and the guitars so spacious. I swear this is truly better mastered than any CD version, but I just never had the cartridge to notice it. What truly blew me away was the space in the vocals. Before the harmonies were still audible but not very seperable. It sounded a bit like a guitar chord. But as soon as the vocals came in I could easily differentiate the voices and pick each interval apart. Then came the obligatory test that most people use. Dark Side Of The Moon. I was beginning to think Vinyl never really did the album justice just because the soundscape is so huge and so dense in the CD. Well the 2M blue has changed my opinion. I'll leave it at that. If you have a 2M red, I can't tell you weather to upgrade or not. But I can tell you if you have a cheap or moderate cartridge that came with a decent but not severely overpriced turntable, the difference this thing makes is worth every penny. (And to think after 40 or so hours of playback, supposedly this thing is going to be broken in and sound even better!!)

Ok, this is such a subjective topic I will break it down in both opinion and fact. First, I am running this on a mk2 through a McIntosh tube system that currently is hooked up to 401s for fun. Got em super cheap and they are fun to play around with. After dialing in this cartridge on my tone arm I dropped it on a very good spiders from mars pressing that I had been listening to allot prior to this stylus showing up. I was immediately blown away. The detail was incredible, even on the lower end speakers I am using at the moment. I was picking up on some unwanted sibilance, but that almost went away completely once my tubes warmed up fully. The hair went up on the back of my neck immediately and kept it up as I threw different challenges it's way. Next I slid on some Jethro Tull. The breath, the blend of instruments, and voice, all present in detail and true character. It's as though you are sitting in the studio. Next up Dire Straits. What I love about Mark is what he does between the lines. This set up makes those lines very easy to read. Now the only downer with this stylus at all is not really a fault, but in some cases it's to detailed, if that makes any sense. We all have those special albums in our collection that we treasure, but are of either poor recordings, or bad pressings and this stylus is going to highlight those shortcomings bigly, as I have found. Now I enjoy all that stuff, that's me, but it is unignorable. Not a flaw of this set up though. Bottom line for me is this; if you want to dip it in to the naked realm, you will be very hard pressed to beat this anywhere near this price and in my opinion, I have listen to others at more than double this price fall flat in comparison. Is there better? Of course. But, you are splitting hairs as you enter this world. If you are using sl1200 direct drive type gear, I don't see any reason to go any further than this, unless you have money to burn, and if you have money to burn, then upgrade your turntable first. This little precious gem is worth every red cent. There are some comparable brands that are fun to play around with and may even do better for some records. Nagaoka comes to mind, but it's all preference. There are far to many variables. Recordings, music types, ear canals, ear damage., age, gear, and on, and on it goes. I have been to countless concerts, worked in industrial fields most of my life, and am 50. My hearing is good and trained, but is it perfect? Not even close. For me, this is my new favorite in a reasonable price range. So, if you are fiftyish, have somewhat abused yourself, and love intricate detail..... This could be your diamond. Personally I think everyone would love this rock star. The coolest part; it's high end at a affordable price. All that in mind, I would give 6 stars if I could. I would be surprised if somebody didn't really like it, and I would suspect that they screwed up in their configuration in some way or another. Do your research, but honestly, I think she is the one dude.