LP Gear Ultimate Ortofon 2M Black Cartridge SET

LP GEAR ULTIMATE ORTOFON 2M BLACK CARTRIDGE SET
- Ortofon 2M Black cartridge premounted on world-class LP GEAR Ultimate Headshell

The LP Gear premounted Ortofon 2M Black cartridge with Ultimate Headshell offers superior sonic capability and compatibility with turntables:
- LP GEAR® Ultimate High-Definition half-inch mount headshell
- Highly precision processed 2.5 mm high rigidity Duralumin
- SOAR HD5 headshell wires for exceptional sound quality
- Fingerlift curvature with 12.9 mm length for precise control
- Aligned length ∼52 mm for use with many tonearms
- Alignment adjustable for extra precision and compatibility
- Free alignment protractor
- Total weight of 16.7g with Ortofon 2M Black cartridge is suited to more turntables and their tonearms. There is no need to change the counterweight.

Ortofon 2M Black Phono Cartridge Specifications¹
- Output voltage @ 1kHz: 5mV
- Channel balance @ 1kHz: 1dB
- Channel separation: 26dB @ 1kHz; 15dB @ 15kHz
- Frequency range: 20Hz-31kHz -3dB
- Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz +2/-0dB
- Tracking ability @ 315Hz @ recommended tracking force: 80 µm
- Compliance dynamic lateral: 22 µm/mN
- Stylus type: Nude shibata
- Stylus tip radius: .0002 x .002 inch
- Tracking force: 1.4 - 1.7 g
- Recommended tracking force: 1.5 g
- Tracking angle: 20°
- Internal impedance DC resistance: 1.2k ohms
- Internal inductance: 630 mH
- Recommended load resistance: 47k ohms
- Recommended load capacitance: 150 - 300 pF
- Color: Black
- Weight: 7.2 g
- Stylus replacement: Ortofon 2M Black

Upgrade Options
- For upgrades and accessories that enhance sound quality and fidelity, refer to Related Products.

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¹ Michael Fremer, "Nine Cartridges Reviewed, Compared and File Identities Revealed!", Analog Planet, August 22, 2013. The venerable reviewer found the Ortofon 2M Black cartridge reproduces music more "live" and less like a recording.