{"title":"Cartridges","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe cartridge is where your record meets your system — and an upgrade you can hear. Our Cartridges collection features moving magnet and moving coil options plus replacement styli from Ortofon, Audio-Technica, and other trusted brands at The 'In' Groove.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ortofon-2m-red-mm-phono-cartridge","title":"Ortofon - 2M Red MM Phono Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe entry point to Ortofon’s 2M series — a tipped elliptical diamond on a quad-coil generator, and the starting point of an upgrade path that runs through the whole line.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrtofon’s own pitch for the 2M Red is about immediacy rather than analysis: it delivers an open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth. It is the least expensive cartridge in the series and it does not pretend otherwise, but the engineering underneath it is the same quad-coil generator with split pole pins that runs through the range, wound here with OFC wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diamond is a tipped elliptical with an 8\/18 µm radius on an aluminium cantilever. Output is a generous 5.5mV, which means any moving magnet phono stage will drive it happily at the standard 47k ohm load, and the body is a half-inch mount with a threaded plate, so it bolts on with two screws and no fiddling with nuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason the Red matters more than its price suggests is the upgrade path. Ortofon states plainly that the engines, coils and magnets across the series are not identical — Red, Blue and Silver share one configuration, Bronze and Black share another, and Mono and 78 share a third. Because the Red and Blue are electrically the same cartridge, fitting a 2M Blue stylus to a Red body genuinely gives you Blue performance. Ortofon markets exactly that upgrade, and it takes seconds with no realignment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth knowing before you buy: a Red plus a Blue stylus costs more than a Blue bought outright. 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See note below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elliptical. 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A 2M Blue stylus fitted to this body gives Blue performance, and Ortofon actively endorses that upgrade. A Bronze or Black stylus will physically fit but sits outside this group — different engine, different tracking force — and Ortofon nowhere states the combination is supported\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Half inch (1\/2″) mount. The 2M threaded mounting plate is 3mm thick, so no nuts are needed. Ortofon supplies a pair of M2.5 screws with a 5mm thread length, to be used with headshells up to 3.5mm thick. Ortofon warns against overtightening and against aluminium screws, which can seize in the threaded holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon rates its styli at up to 1000 hours with proper care, and notes that DJ use — scratching and back-cueing — should be reckoned at about 500 hours at most. This is a general figure across the range rather than a per-model specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon specifically warns against propyl alcohol and other cleaning fluids, which can seriously damage the diamond cement and the suspension system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2M series was developed with the Danish industrial design house Møller Jensen Design. Ortofon does not publish the year the series launched\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon A\/S of Nakskov, Denmark. Ortofon states that all its cartridges are designed and crafted in Denmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon Inc. covers cartridges bought from an authorised US dealer for one year against defects in workmanship and materials, and excludes expendable items — which on any normal reading excludes the stylus. Note that Ortofon’s own webshop terms quote a two-year warranty instead; a US dealer purchase falls under the one-year terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frequency range at −3dB; channel separation at 15kHz; itemised box contents; the year the 2M series launched\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote on Compliance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon’s web product pages and its 2M user guide PDF publish different compliance figures for the same cartridges. We quote the product page value; the user guide gives a figure 2 µm\/mN lower. 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Electrically they are the same cartridge: identical 5.5mV output, the same 1.3k ohm and 700mH generator, the same aluminium cantilever, the same quad-coil configuration with OFC wire. The entire performance gain comes from the diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Red carries a tipped elliptical; the Blue carries a nude elliptical of the same 8\/18 µm radius. Mounting the diamond nude rather than bonding it to a metal shank cuts the moving mass at the business end, and Ortofon’s own numbers show what that buys: tracking ability rises from 70 to 80 µm, channel separation from 22 to 25dB, and the frequency response tightens from +3\/−1dB to +2\/−1dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat shared engine is also why the Blue stylus is the most useful single upgrade Ortofon sells. Fitted to a 2M Red body it delivers genuine Blue performance, Ortofon says so explicitly, and the job is nothing more than pulling off the old stylus and pushing on the new one — no realignment, no disturbing your overhang or tracking force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor most systems and most records this is where the 2M line stops being a compromise. 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Bronze and Black styli belong to a different group and a different engine; they will physically fit but Ortofon does not state the combination is supported\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Half inch (1\/2″) mount. The 2M threaded mounting plate is 3mm thick, so no nuts are needed. Ortofon supplies a pair of M2.5 screws with a 5mm thread length, to be used with headshells up to 3.5mm thick. Ortofon warns against overtightening and against aluminium screws, which can seize in the threaded holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon rates its styli at up to 1000 hours with proper care, and notes that DJ use — scratching and back-cueing — should be reckoned at about 500 hours at most. This is a general figure across the range rather than a per-model specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon specifically warns against propyl alcohol and other cleaning fluids, which can seriously damage the diamond cement and the suspension system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2M series was developed with the Danish industrial design house Møller Jensen Design. Ortofon does not publish the year the series launched\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon A\/S of Nakskov, Denmark. Ortofon states that all its cartridges are designed and crafted in Denmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon Inc. covers cartridges bought from an authorised US dealer for one year against defects in workmanship and materials, and excludes expendable items — which on any normal reading excludes the stylus. Note that Ortofon’s own webshop terms quote a two-year warranty instead; a US dealer purchase falls under the one-year terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frequency range at −3dB; channel separation at 15kHz; itemised box contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote on Compliance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon’s web product pages and its 2M user guide PDF publish different compliance figures for the same cartridges. We quote the product page value; the user guide gives a figure 2 µm\/mN lower. Ortofon also never states the frequency at which compliance is measured, which matters when comparing against makers who quote at 100Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon has dropped two rows from its current product pages that appear in its own printed 2M brochure: channel separation at 15kHz, and frequency range at −3dB. Where we have those figures we have marked them as brochure values. 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The Bronze moves to silver-plated OFC coil wire in the quad-coil, split-pole-pin motor, and the result is measurably lower internal impedance (1.2k ohms against 1.3k) and lower inductance (630mH against 700mH).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diamond changes character completely. Where the Red and Blue use elliptical profiles with an 18 µm side radius, the Bronze carries a nude Fine Line at r\/R 8\/40 µm. That much longer, narrower contact flank sits deeper in the groove and traces high-frequency modulation the elliptical shapes physically cannot resolve. Channel separation rises to 26dB, channel balance tightens to 1dB, and the frequency response flattens to +2\/−0dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also tracks lighter, at a recommended 1.5g rather than 1.8g, and its compliance is higher at 22 µm\/mN — both of which point towards a light to medium mass tonearm rather than a heavy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing to be clear about for upgraders: the Bronze belongs to the Bronze \/ Black \/ Black LVB 250 interchange group, not the Red \/ Blue group. A Bronze stylus will physically mount on a Red or Blue body, but the engine underneath is different and the recommended tracking force differs, and Ortofon nowhere endorses that combination. 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Ortofon describes the mechanism precisely: the 2M Mono uses a strapped output to deliver the same signal from both sets of pole pins, which removes any need for mono-specific equipment and makes true mono reproduction possible on any stereo playback system. Channel separation and channel balance are published as not applicable, because there are no separate channels to separate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advantage over playing a mono record with a stereo cartridge is real and Ortofon is specific about it. A mono cartridge is unaffected by vertical movement — including the pinch effect, where the stylus is pushed upward in narrow grooves — and produces a single signal sent to both channels. A stereo cartridge on a mono record instead contributes crosstalk, noise, phase errors and distortion, which Ortofon characterises as an unstable and partially fuzzy sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stylus is a nude spherical of R 18 µm on an aluminium cantilever, which Ortofon calls an optimal solution for playing mono microgroove LPs. That phrase is doing real work, and it is worth being straight about the boundaries. By Ortofon’s own guidance, records from around 1950 with bottom groove radii of 15 µm or larger want a spherical 25 µm stylus, which Ortofon does not offer in the 2M range. At the other end, modern narrow-groove mono reissues cut at around 60 µm suit a line contact profile better. 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Ortofon designs the internal impedance deliberately low so the cartridge is forgiving about phono stage loading, and the practical consequence is that moving up the range never means relearning setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrtofon calls the Black S the best example of the Quintet’s overall excellence. The Shibata’s slim, highly polished profile allows an exceedingly wide contact area to the walls of the groove and ensures detailed, pure reproduction throughout the spectrum, including the highest frequency groove information. It is the tightest-specified model in the family, with channel balance inside 1.0dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the only Quintet whose cantilever changes. Where the three models below it use aluminium, the Black S uses sapphire, and the coil wire is Ortofon’s Aucurum — a gold-plated 6NX copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA note on the name, since customers ask. Ortofon does not publish what the S stands for. 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The specification tables on both its sites say PC, the Quintet Bronze product prose says a special ABS thermoplastic, Ortofon’s own Quintet brochure says ABS with aluminium, and its UK distributor describes a lightweight ABS body around an aluminium core. We are not going to state one as fact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Half inch top mount with threaded holes; 5mm or 7mm screws supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe “S”:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon publishes no definition. It denotes the sapphire cantilever, adopted when Ortofon moved away from boron across its non-Exclusive models around 2016. The plain Quintet Black it replaced is no longer in Ortofon’s catalogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Replacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon states plainly that the styli in moving coil cartridges are non-replaceable, so there is no swap-in stylus for this cartridge. What Ortofon runs instead is an Exchange Service through participating authorised dealers: a worn or damaged MC cartridge — any condition, bought anywhere — is taken in at 25% of the current list price against the purchase of a new Ortofon cartridge of equivalent or better model. Note that is a credit against a new purchase, not a repair price. Ortofon also runs a separate Repair Service for out-of-warranty MC cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTonearm Matching:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon publishes no recommended tonearm effective mass for this model. Its general guidance is that an arm of 10g effective mass or below counts as low mass and 11 to 25g as moderate mass, that high mass requires low compliance and vice versa, and that the target is a cartridge and arm system resonance between 7 and 12Hz, with 10Hz recommended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon rates its styli at up to 1000 hours with proper care. This is a general figure across the range rather than a per-model specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon A\/S of Nakskov, Denmark. Ortofon states that all its cartridges are designed and crafted in Denmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon publishes no warranty period for its moving coil cartridges on its own site. 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Ortofon designs the internal impedance deliberately low so the cartridge is forgiving about phono stage loading, and the practical consequence is that moving up the range never means relearning setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bronze is the inflection point. Output falls to 0.3mV and internal impedance to 5 ohms, frequency response tightens to ±1.5dB, and the diamond becomes a nude Fine Line at r\/R 8\/40 µm. Ortofon’s claim for it is specific: the slim profile of the Fine Line will track even the highest frequency information, and its larger footprint reduces both distortion and record wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coil wire changes too, to pure four-nines copper. Tracking ability rises to 80 µm. 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Its UK distributor states aluminium tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoil Wire:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pure four-nines copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagnets:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neodymium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking Force Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1 – 2.5g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Tracking Force:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.3g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking Angle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInternal Impedance, DC Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Load Impedance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greater than 20 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge Body Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon contradicts itself on this. The specification tables on both its sites say PC, the Quintet Bronze product prose says a special ABS thermoplastic, Ortofon’s own Quintet brochure says ABS with aluminium, and its UK distributor describes a lightweight ABS body around an aluminium core. We are not going to state one as fact. The contradiction is at its sharpest on this model, whose own page has a specification table saying PC directly above prose saying ABS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Half inch top mount with threaded holes; 5mm or 7mm screws supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Replacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon states plainly that the styli in moving coil cartridges are non-replaceable, so there is no swap-in stylus for this cartridge. What Ortofon runs instead is an Exchange Service through participating authorised dealers: a worn or damaged MC cartridge — any condition, bought anywhere — is taken in at 25% of the current list price against the purchase of a new Ortofon cartridge of equivalent or better model. Note that is a credit against a new purchase, not a repair price. Ortofon also runs a separate Repair Service for out-of-warranty MC cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTonearm Matching:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon publishes no recommended tonearm effective mass for this model. Its general guidance is that an arm of 10g effective mass or below counts as low mass and 11 to 25g as moderate mass, that high mass requires low compliance and vice versa, and that the target is a cartridge and arm system resonance between 7 and 12Hz, with 10Hz recommended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon rates its styli at up to 1000 hours with proper care. This is a general figure across the range rather than a per-model specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon A\/S of Nakskov, Denmark. Ortofon states that all its cartridges are designed and crafted in Denmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon publishes no warranty period for its moving coil cartridges on its own site. 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The specification tables on both its sites say PC, the Quintet Bronze product prose says a special ABS thermoplastic, Ortofon’s own Quintet brochure says ABS with aluminium, and its UK distributor describes a lightweight ABS body around an aluminium core. We are not going to state one as fact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Half inch top mount with threaded holes; 5mm or 7mm screws supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Replacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon states plainly that the styli in moving coil cartridges are non-replaceable, so there is no swap-in stylus for this cartridge. What Ortofon runs instead is an Exchange Service through participating authorised dealers: a worn or damaged MC cartridge — any condition, bought anywhere — is taken in at 25% of the current list price against the purchase of a new Ortofon cartridge of equivalent or better model. Note that is a credit against a new purchase, not a repair price. Ortofon also runs a separate Repair Service for out-of-warranty MC cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTonearm Matching:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon publishes no recommended tonearm effective mass for this model. 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The specification tables on both its sites say PC, the Quintet Bronze product prose says a special ABS thermoplastic, Ortofon’s own Quintet brochure says ABS with aluminium, and its UK distributor describes a lightweight ABS body around an aluminium core. We are not going to state one as fact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Half inch top mount. The aluminium frame has threaded mounting holes and takes the supplied 5mm or 7mm screws depending on headshell thickness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Replacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon states plainly that the styli in moving coil cartridges are non-replaceable, so there is no swap-in stylus for this cartridge. What Ortofon runs instead is an Exchange Service through participating authorised dealers: a worn or damaged MC cartridge — any condition, bought anywhere — is taken in at 25% of the current list price against the purchase of a new Ortofon cartridge of equivalent or better model. Note that is a credit against a new purchase, not a repair price. Ortofon also runs a separate Repair Service for out-of-warranty MC cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTonearm Matching:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon publishes no recommended tonearm effective mass for this model. 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Third-party retippers will rebuild cartridges like this one, but that sits entirely outside Ortofon’s published position and the result will not carry Ortofon’s specifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39373137379534,"sku":"5705796271102","price":419.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5027\/0926\/products\/original_a660f4d6-4995-4245-839c-8a9d2ca7759f.jpg?v=1617401165"},{"product_id":"ortofon-2m-red-replacement-stylus","title":"Ortofon - 2M Red Replacement Stylus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe standard replacement diamond for a worn 2M Red — and the cheapest way to bring a tired cartridge back to specification.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stylus is a wear part. 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Ortofon states that all its cartridges are designed and crafted in Denmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon Inc. covers cartridges bought from an authorised US dealer for one year against defects in workmanship and materials, and excludes expendable items — which on any normal reading excludes the stylus. Note that Ortofon’s own webshop terms quote a two-year warranty instead; a US dealer purchase falls under the one-year terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e The measurement frequency for the compliance figure; vertical compliance; magnet and pole-piece materials; any break-in period; itemised box contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote on Compliance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon’s web product pages and its 2M user guide PDF publish different compliance figures for the same cartridges. 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It weighs 9.2g bare, and Ortofon publishes the combined cartridge-and-headshell weight for every premounted 2M at 16.7g — which is the number to check against your arm’s counterweight range before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cartridge is the 2M Blue: a nude elliptical diamond at r\/R 8\/18 µm on an aluminium cantilever, 5.5mV output, 80 µm tracking ability and 25dB channel separation. It shares a generator with the 2M Red, and every bit of the performance gain over that model comes from mounting the diamond nude rather than bonding it to a metal shank — enough to lift tracking ability by 10 µm and separation by 3dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing worth being straight about, because a lot of retail copy is not: Ortofon markets premounted cartridges purely on convenience. It never claims the cartridge arrives aligned, never quotes a factory overhang figure, and never names an alignment geometry. 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That is genuine rather than a copying error — the two are rated to the same production limits. 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The cartridge has the two conventional rear holes plus a third at the front, and Rega is explicit that the front third fixing is for use on Rega tonearms only. Fitted to a Rega arm this bolts the cartridge rigidly into a fixed position and, in Rega’s words, automatically sets overhang — no sliding adjustment and no protractor required. On a non-Rega arm the two rear fixings are conventionally spaced and are what would be used, but Rega publishes no compatibility statement for other tonearms and we are not going to make one on its behalf. Ask us if you are unsure about your arm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting Guidance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rega’s own guidance is worth passing on. It recommends a dealer fit the cartridge; it says to use only the supplied 90-degree allen key, which is designed to reduce the risk of overtightening; and it warns that incorrect mounting hardware will destroy the internal wires. One point catches people out regularly: the three-point spacer in the box is there for packing purposes only and must not be used to mount the cartridge. Rega adds that the amplifier should always be switched off when connecting a cartridge, and recommends a Rega torque wrench for best results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eServicing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rega publishes no exchange or rebuild scheme on its own website, and no statement that there are no user-serviceable parts. In practice a rebuild or exchange is handled through the distributor via your dealer — talk to us rather than to a third-party retipper, since Rega’s warranty names unauthorised modification as an invalidating event\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in England. 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They also share their published electrical figures: 350µV output, 10Ω output impedance, 100Ω recommended load and separation better than −29dB. What separates them is the stylus, the cantilever and the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Apheta 3 is where Rega’s moving coil range changes body material. Out goes the moulded PPS shell, in comes a one-piece aluminium body CNC machined from solid and anodised — far stiffer, and a far better foundation for a generator this sensitive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the iron cross carrying the coil is fifty percent smaller than the one in the previous generation, hand wound with high specification wire, and driven by an ultra-high-powered custom neodymium magnet. The stylus is a fine line nude diamond — the same profile Rega uses on the Nd7 and Nd9 moving magnets and on the reference Aphelion 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracking force is narrower and slightly heavier than the Ania models at 1.9 to 2.0g. 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Ortofon’s pitch for it is specific rather than general: it is recommended for the MC Windfeld Ti and the Cadenza series, and its rounded front portion facilitates proper mounting and complements each of those cartridges. The shape is cut to clear particular cartridge bodies, which is why it matters what you are fitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is machined from magnesium, weighs 13.5g bare, and is noticeably more compact than the SH-4 at 47.5mm long by 19.1mm wide, with a mounting range of 36.6 to 42.4mm. Leadwires are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe practical difference against the SH-4 is mass: 13.5g against 9.2g. That extra 4.3g at the end of the arm raises effective mass, which is what a low-compliance moving coil generally wants — and the reason Ortofon points it at its own MC range rather than at the 2M series. The trade-off is a tighter mounting slot range, so there is less latitude if you are aligning an unusually long or short cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne piece of housekeeping: this is sometimes listed in the trade as a Kontrapunkt-style headshell. That is retailer language, not Ortofon’s — Ortofon’s own copy names the MC Windfeld Ti and the Cadenza series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachined magnesium construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.5g without screws — 4.3g more than the SH-4, which suits low-compliance moving coils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRounded front section shaped to clear Ortofon’s high-end MC cartridge bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended by Ortofon for the MC Windfeld Ti and the Cadenza series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e47.5mm long, 19.1mm wide; mounting distance 36.6mm to 42.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeadwires included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Headshell for S-shaped tonearms with a universal mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magnesium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5g without screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19.1mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting Distance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36.6mm to 42.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Cartridges:\u003c\/strong\u003e MC Windfeld Ti and the Cadenza series, per Ortofon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeadwires:\u003c\/strong\u003e Included. Ortofon notes the standard colour coding — red and green for the right channel, white and blue for the left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePin Diameter Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon notes that its cartridge terminal pins are 1.2mm in diameter while its headshell pins are 1.0mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange Position:\u003c\/strong\u003e Above the aluminium LH-2000 and LH-4000, below the LH-9000 and the LH-10000 flagship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon A\/S of Nakskov, Denmark. Ortofon states that all its cartridges are designed and crafted in Denmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon Inc. covers products bought from an authorised US dealer for one year against defects in workmanship and materials, and excludes expendable items — which on any normal reading excludes the stylus. Ortofon’s own webshop terms quote two years instead; a US dealer purchase falls under the one-year terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e Finish or colour — Ortofon states the material only; azimuth adjustability, on which Ortofon makes no claim either way; the leadwire model or conductor material; itemised box contents beyond the leadwires; effective mass or tonearm-matching guidance; the connector standard, which is inferable from the product category but never spelled out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e The “Kontrapunkt style” description attached to this headshell by some retailers is not Ortofon’s wording. 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That is the whole of the technical case, and Ortofon publishes no damping figures or measurements behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe specification sheet is more honest than the marketing name. This is not an all-carbon headshell — Ortofon lists the material as magnesium with carbon fibre, a composite structure rather than a pure carbon shell. At 52.0mm long by 20.0mm wide with a 38.1 to 44.9mm mounting range it is a full-size headshell, and at 16.8g without screws it is the heaviest of the six in Ortofon’s current range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat mass is the real consideration rather than a footnote. Against the SH-4’s 9.2g this adds 7.6g at the business end of the arm, which raises effective mass considerably — generally what a low-compliance moving coil wants, and certainly something that will need the counterweight moving. Ortofon recommends it for the Cadenza series, MC A95, MC Diamond and MC Windfeld Ti. It publishes no effective mass figure or arm-matching guidance, so treat the compliance reasoning as general practice rather than a manufacturer recommendation. Leadwires are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA note on the name, since it appears on a lot of listings: this product is widely sold as the “LH-9000 Carbon Fiber with Azimuth”. Ortofon’s own pages make no azimuth claim for the LH-9000 at all — it explicitly claims azimuth adjustment for the LH-10000 above it, and says nothing here. We are not going to assert a feature the manufacturer doesn’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnesium with carbon fibre construction; Ortofon’s claim is the elimination of unwanted resonances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16.8g without screws — the heaviest headshell in Ortofon’s current range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e52.0mm long, 20.0mm wide; mounting distance 38.1mm to 44.9mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended by Ortofon for the Cadenza series, MC A95, MC Diamond and MC Windfeld Ti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubstantial added effective mass, which suits low-compliance moving coil cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeadwires included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Headshell for S-shaped tonearms with a universal mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magnesium with carbon fibre. Note this is Ortofon’s own wording — the product is a composite, not an all-carbon shell, despite being universally marketed as a carbon fibre headshell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResonance Claim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon states only that it is made using carbon fibre resin for the elimination of unwanted resonances. No damping figures or measurements are published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.8g without screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52.0mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.0mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting Distance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38.1mm to 44.9mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Cartridges:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cadenza series, MC A95, MC Diamond and MC Windfeld Ti, per Ortofon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeadwires:\u003c\/strong\u003e Included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePin Diameter Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon notes that its cartridge terminal pins are 1.2mm in diameter while its headshell pins are 1.0mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange Position:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second from the top of Ortofon’s current headshell range, below the LH-10000 flagship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon A\/S of Nakskov, Denmark. Ortofon states that all its cartridges are designed and crafted in Denmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon Inc. covers products bought from an authorised US dealer for one year against defects in workmanship and materials, and excludes expendable items — which on any normal reading excludes the stylus. Ortofon’s own webshop terms quote two years instead; a US dealer purchase falls under the one-year terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e Azimuth adjustability — see note below; the leadwire model or conductor material; finish or colour; itemised box contents beyond the leadwires; effective mass or arm-matching guidance; the proportion or role of the magnesium against the carbon fibre in the structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This headshell is commonly sold under the name “LH-9000 Carbon Fiber with Azimuth”, and dealer comparison charts list it as azimuth adjustable. Ortofon’s own current pages make no azimuth claim for the LH-9000 whatsoever, while explicitly claiming it for the LH-10000 above it. We have not asserted the feature. 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