Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
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Ortofon 2M Red MM Phono Cartridge

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
147
Old Reviews
64
Unverified
16
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78.74 meters
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Review Analysis - 67 recent, verified reviews

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Sound Quality
 32
sounds, vinyl, sound quality, ortofon, cartridge
+97%
-3%
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" ...  At first this cart sounded really bad after I had it perfectly aligned.  ...  "
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" ...  All the little problem sounds were gone.  ...  "
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" ...  Overall sounds great!  ...  "
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" ...  The best value in audio.  ...  "
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" ...  The sound is very warm, not too muddy and not too bright.  ...  "
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" ...  Absolutely an upgrade for my Sansui FR-D3 turntable  ...  "
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" ...  sounds amazing over the stock one that came with my turntable. ... was a major improvement in sound quality well worth the money  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job so far- not as warm sounding as I would like.  ...  "
Cartriges
 23
cartridges, stanton, ortofon, phono, needle
+91%
-9%
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" ...  Best cartridge for under $100.  ...  "
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" ...  Great job Ortofon for a $99 cartridge.  ...  "
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" ...  I've owned a lot of cartridges since the 1980s. ... having spent many hundreds of dollars on other cartridges and stylus profiles in the past, I must say that although this is not the most detailed cartridge I've ever heard it is among one of the most forgiving I have ever used. ... and as a upper mid compliance cartridge, it's also suitable for many automatics without worrying about the strain on the stylus cantilever .  ...  "
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" ...  This Cartridge is great.  ...  "
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" ...  Pretty decent cartridge for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Ordered the Ortofon cartridge.  ...  "
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" ...  This cartridge is performing perfectly for me.  ...  "
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" ...  These are really great sounding Phono cartridges  ...  "

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Specifications

Body
Size:  78.74 meters
78.74 meters
SIZE

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