Ortofon 2M Red

A moving magnet phono cartridge for stereo vinyl playback, with an elliptical diamond and an aluminium cantilever. Its half-inch mounting format suits compatible headshells.

• Stylus: Elliptical diamond
• Cantilever: Aluminium
• Output at 1 kHz, 5 cm/s: 5.5 mV
• Recommended tracking force: 1.8 g
• Cartridge weight: 7.2 g
• Recommended load: 47 kΩ
• Load capacitance: 150–300 pF