2M Series cartridges are designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove. Ortofon's philosophy is to play the record sound as accurate as possible, without colouring the sound. They have optimised the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, weight and size to fit the most common turntables at the market today. The 2M Red is an excellent choice. You'll hear quieter backgrounds, a cleaner midrange, and more detail, treble, and bass. 2M series of cartridges feature 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. The 2M Red uses an improved engine, which provides an increased output of 5.5mV. 2M red features a tipped elliptical diamond which goes deeper into the record groove to extract those musical detail nuances that make the performance special. Due to the increased surface contact of the record groove record wear is also minimised.
