{"product_id":"ortofon-2m-mono-replacement-stylus","title":"Ortofon - 2M Mono Replacement Stylus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe nude spherical R 18 µm diamond for the 2M Mono — and the tip that turns a 2M 78 body into a mono LP cartridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the replacement stylus for the 2M Mono: a nude spherical diamond of R 18 µm on an aluminium cantilever, which Ortofon describes as an optimal solution for playing mono microgroove LPs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe genuinely useful thing about it is that the 2M Mono and 2M 78 share a body. Ortofon puts them in the same interchange group, which means a single cartridge body plus these two styli covers both mono microgroove LPs and shellac 78s — at considerably less than the cost of two complete cartridges, and with a swap that takes seconds and needs no realignment. If you own a 2M 78 and have mono LPs to play, this is the part you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth being straight about where an 18 µm spherical sits. By Ortofon’s own guidance, early 1950s mono pressings with bottom groove radii of 15 µm or larger call for a 25 µm spherical, which Ortofon does not make in the 2M range, and modern narrow-groove mono reissues are better served by a line contact profile. This tip is aimed at the broad middle of the mono catalogue, which is where most of it lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNude spherical diamond, R 18 µm, on an aluminium cantilever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplacement stylus for the 2M Mono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso fits the 2M 78 body — one cartridge, two styli, mono LPs and shellac both covered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides on and off — no realignment needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntended for mono microgroove LPs\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 Replacement stylus unit for Ortofon 2M Mono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nude spherical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Tip Radius:\u003c\/strong\u003e R 18 µm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency Response:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20Hz – 20kHz, +3 \/ −1dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking Ability at 315Hz:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70 µm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompliance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 µm\/mN, dynamic lateral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking Force Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 – 2.0g (16 – 20mN)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Tracking Force:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8g (18mN)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking Angle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2M Mono and 2M 78 bodies, plus their 2MR, premounted and Verso equivalents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntended Records:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mono microgroove LPs. Ortofon’s own guidance is that early 1950s mono pressings with bottom groove radii of 15 µm or larger want a 25 µm spherical tip — which Ortofon does not offer in the 2M range — and that modern narrow-groove mono reissues suit a line contact profile better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstallation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fitting takes seconds and needs no realignment — the stylus assembly slides on and off the cartridge body, so your overhang, azimuth and tracking force settings are never disturbed\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 reckons DJ use 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 warns specifically 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\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. A stylus is an expendable item, so a worn stylus is not a warranty matter — this is a replacement part, not a claim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e At Ortofon’s published prices this stylus costs a large fraction of a complete 2M Mono cartridge, so if your body is also aged it is worth pricing both before deciding. Where it makes unambiguous sense is as the second stylus for a 2M 78 owner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42645872312526,"sku":"5705796180053","price":376.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5027\/0926\/files\/169409_WWS1.webp?v=1716593585","url":"https:\/\/www.theingroove.com\/de\/products\/ortofon-2m-mono-replacement-stylus","provider":"The 'In' Groove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}