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Next level authenticity with the 2M Blue
The goal for any cartridge should be to reproduce the sound as close to the artists vision as possible, and the 2M blue takes you further on this journey of authenticity. With the 2M Blue, you get serious about listening to vinyl.

Features:
The 2M Blue features a Nude Elliptical diamond and split pole pins with a copper wire.

Designed for easy mounting of the cartridge, and for the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.

The 2M Blue adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details compared to the 2M Red model.

2M Blue Technical data:
• Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. - 5.5 mV
• Channel balance at 1 kHz - 1.5 dB
• Channel separation at 1 kHz - 25 dB
• Channel separation at 15 kHz - 15 dB
• Frequency response - 20-20.000 Hz + 2 / - 1 dB
• Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force - 80 µm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral - 20 µm/mN
• Stylus type - Nude Elliptical
• Stylus tip radius - r/R 8/18 µm
• Tracking force range - 1.6-2.0 g (16-20 mN)
• Tracking force, recommended - 1.8 g (18 mN)
• Tracking angle - 20°
• Internal impedance, DC resistance - 1.3 kOhm
• Internal inductance - 700 mH
• Recommended load resistance - 47 kOhm
• Recommended load capacitance - 150-300 pF
• Cartridge colour, body/stylus - Black/Blue
• Cartridge weight - 7.2 g
• Premounted cartridge weight - 16.7 g
• Replacement stylus unit - 2M Blue (interchangeable with 2M Red and 2M Silver)

Stylus lifetime: with proper care we find that up to 1000 hours is possible without degradation of performance.

2M Series styli interchangeability:
The 2M Series' engines, coils and magnets configurations are not identical: Red and Blue are identical, so are the Bronze and Black and so are the true mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78. Likewise, 2M series styli are interchangeable within the below combinations:
- 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver
- 2M Bronze, 2M Black and 2M Black LVB 250
- 2M Mono and 2M 78

Compatibility with Rega brand TT/TA:
REGA brand cartridges’ height from stylus tip to the top cartridge mounting surface is lower than standard. Therefore you would need spacers to ensure the correct set-up of the Ortofon cartridge.
Adjusting the height of your Rega tonearm is easy with Acoustic Signature's Spacer Set. It allows you to adjust the height from 0.5 mm to 3.5 mm in precise steps of 0.5 mm - without removing the tone arm. Simply loosen the screws, insert the AS-spacer, then lock the screws back down, and you're tonearm is ready to play.
3.2 - 4 mm spacers should be enough for 2M cartridge.

With the 2M Premounted, it’s never been easier to experience
The 2M Premounted is a practical and elegant solution for our customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm. The quality of the SH-4 headshell is sturdy and rigid, yet the design emphasizes a slim and delicate form factor. The strong, lightweight headshell has an ergonomic design with a long finger lift that is easy to pick up.

Features:
- Premounted on our popular SH-4 Black headshell.
- Easy and direct mount on S-shaped tonearms with universal mount.
- Correct Baerwald alignment with tonearms with universal mount.

The 2M Series is developed in conjunction with the Danish Industrial designer Møller Jensen Design – the same designer who designed the award winning MC Jubilee and Kontrapunkt series. 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.

The name 2M was selected from among several ideas. We wanted a modern name that would be easy to pronounce and remember, and therefore an alphanumerical name was chosen. 2M means MM, which is the abbreviation for moving magnet.

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 2M series of cartridges features Ortofon’s trademark split pole pins, an invention that enables moving magnet cartridges to have a flat frequency response, as with a moving coil cartridge. Split pole pins were invented by Ortofon, and were originally presented in the 500 series and Super OM series.

We have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps.

2M Blue features:

• an improved engine, which provides an increased output of 5.5mV and an optimized sound reproduction and a high level of sonic accuracy

• Nude Elliptical diamond and split pole pins with a copper wire

• The cartridge body is manufactured from Hopelex, an environment-friendly material which ensures high rigidity while eliminating unwanted resonances

2M Blue adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details than 2M Red

Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. - 5,5 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz - 1,5 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz - 25 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz - 15 dB
Frequency range at - 3dB - 20-25.000 Hz
Frequency response - 20-20.000 Hz + 2 / - 1 dB
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force - 80 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral - 20 µm/mN
Stylus type - Nude Elliptical
Stylus tip radius - r/R 8/18 µm
Tracking force range - 1,6-2,0g (16-20 mN)
Tracking force, recommended - 1,8 g (18 mN)
Tracking angle - 20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance - 1,3 kOhm
Internal inductance - 700 mH
Recommended load resistance - 47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance - 150-300 pF
Cartridge colour, body/stylus - Black/Blue
Cartridge weight - 7,2 g
Replacement stylus unit - 2M Blue (interchangeable with 2M Red and 2M Silver)

Each of the 2M Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:

• 2M Mono SE, 2M Mono and 2M 78 are a true mono cartridges for playing mono vinyl records
• 2M Red is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth
• 2M Blue adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details
• 2M Bronze adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements
• 2M Black is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording

Hear the vivid sound experience that music playback offers with Nagaoka's MP-110 tonearm. Especially in the high-frequency range, the elliptical needle cut ensures better detail resolution. This creates a live atmosphere while listening, which is otherwise known from concerts.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
• Principle: MI - High Output (for the MM input)
• Weight: 6.5g
• Height: 18mm
• Needle cut: Elliptical 0.4x0.7
• Cantilever: aluminum
• Frequency response: 20 - 20,000 Hz
• Output Voltage (1kHz, 5cm/sec): 5.0mV
• Channel Separation (1kHz): >23dB
• Channel balance (1kHz): < 1.5 dB
• Needle compliance: 19 µm/mN
• Recommended tracking force: 18 mN (15-20 mN)
• Recommended termination resistance: 47 kOhm
• Recommended termination capacity: 150 – 200 pF
• Replacement needle: JN-P110
• Cartridge type: without head shell

The AT-VM95C, the new Audio-Technica entry model Conical cartridge will replace the legendary AT90 Series models such as AT91, AT91R and CN5625AL

Also the AT-VM95C is a “budget” cartridge featuring a conical stylus, the compatibility in the range will allow to upgrade with any of the 4 other LP styli of the Series such as Elliptical, Elliptical Nude, Microlinear and Shibata.

Aluminium cantilever
4.0mV output voltage
Compatible body with all VM95 Series stylus assemblies
Replacement for AT91, AT91R and CN5625AL

VM95 SERIES - STYLI COMPATIBILITY
Every cartridge diamond stylus becomes worn after a period of play.

Around 500 hours for a conical stylus, 300 hours for an Elliptical stylus, 1000 hours for a Microlinear stylus, and 800 hours for a Shibata stylus.

Our VM95 Series dual moving magnet cartridges can be used almost forever by replacing the interchangeable stylus. It is no longer necessary to purchase a complete cartridge when your diamond is worn out, you can simply buy the matching replacement stylus, but also enjoy the experience of upgrading your cartridge with a different stylus.

The six models of VM95 Series cartridges all use the same electromagnetic engine-body, therefore each of the six replacement styli are perfectly compatible.

AT-VM9E SERIES COMPATIBILITY WITH THE AT-XP SERIES DJ CARTRIDGES
The electromagnetic engine-body of XP-Series, is fully compatible with all replacement styli of VM95 Series and will deliver more output voltage than VM95 Series cartridge. So providing improved compatibility with phono inputs of Professional DJ Mixers.
VM95 Series electromagnetic engine-body is also compatible with the three replacement styli of the DJ cartridge AT-XP Series, nevertheless, the electromagnetic engine-body of XP-Series, will deliver more output voltage than VM95 Series cartridge in order to provide better compatibility with phono inputs of Professional DJ Mixers.
Note that typical tracking force when using XP Series styli is three grams as opposed to two grams for VM95 Series styli.
The suspension design and compliance of XP-Series styli have been optimized for intensive DJ’ing, including possible manual cueing and back-cueing.
The VM95 Series suspension design and compliances of VM95 Series have been designed for optimum audiophile reproduction.

CONICAL BONDED STYLUS
The benefit of conical styli, even if the cartridge is "lean", is the ball surface of the stylus touches the groove of vinyl records precisely.

Model AT-VM95C
Typ VM Stereo Dual Magnet
Befestigung 1/2” centres
Frequenzbereich 20 - 20,000 Hz
Kanaltrennung 18 dB (1 kHz)
Kanalbalance am Ausgang 2.5 dB (1 kHz)
Ausgangsleistung 4.0 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
Vertikaler Abtastwinkel 23°
Vertikaler Auflagekraftbereich 1.8 - 2.2g (standard 2.0 g)
Nadelschliff Conical
Nadelabmessungen 0.6 mil
Schaftform der Nadel Bonded Round Shank
Nadelträger Aluminium Pipe
Spulenimpedanz 3.3 kΩ (1 kHz)
Spuleninduktivität 550 mH (1 kHz)
DC Widerstand 485 Ω
Statische Nadelnachgiebigkeit 17 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne
Dynamische Nadelnachgiebigkeit 6.5 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz)
Spulendraht T.P. Copper
Empfohlene Lastimpedanz 47,000 Ω
Empfohlene Lastkapazität 100-200 pF
Gewicht 6.1g
Abmessungen 17.2 x 18.9 x 28.3 ( H x W x D mm)
Ersatznadel AT-VMN95C
Beiliegendes Zubehör Two 11 mm installation screws;
Two 8 mm installation screws;
Two washers