Ortofon
Ortofon Hi-Fi 2M Red Replacement Stylus
Stylus 2M Red
Step into the music with the 2M Red
With the Stylus 2M Red you will hear the music come to life on its own terms. It is like taking a step into music itself. This is our entry-level cartridge in the series, but what an entry.
2M styli interchangeability
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
Special for 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver phono cartridges:
- 2M Silver will be an upgrade compared to 2M Red due to a special suspension and silver plated copper wire material.
- 2M Blue is an upgrade compared to both 2M Red and 2M Silver thanks to Nude Elliptical diamond which retrieves information from the groove with a higher accuracy.
Stylus 2M Red is recommended for following cartridges - 2M Red, interchangeable with 2M Blue.
Download Replacement styli datasheet
Frequency response
20-20.000 Hz + 3 /-1 dB
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *)
70 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral
20 µm/mN
Stylus type
Elliptical
Stylus tip radius
r/R 8/18 µm
Equivalent stylus tip mass
0.5 mg
Tracking force range
1.6-2.0 g (16-20 mN)
Tracking force, recommended
1.8 g (18 mN)
Tracking angle
20°
Stylus colour
Red
Stylus lifetime: with proper care we find that up to 1000 hours is possible without degradation of performance.