Ortofon 2MR 78 Phono Cartridge
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Features
| Warranty The length of time your product is protected by warranty | 2 Years |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ortofon |
Tech Specs
- Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec: 4 mV
- Channel balance at 1 kHz: -
- Channel separation at 1 kHz: -
- Channel separation at 15 kHz: -
- Frequency range at - 3dB: 20-22.000 Hz
- Frequency response: 20-20.000 Hz + 3 / - 1 dB
- Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: 70 µm
- Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 18 µm/mN
- Stylus type: Spherical
- Stylus tip radius: R 65 µm
- Tracking force range: 1,6-2,0g (16-20 mN)
- Tracking force, recommended: 1,8 g (18 mN)
- Tracking angle: 20°
- Internal impedance, DC resistance: 700 Ohm
- Internal inductance: 300 mH
- Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
- Recommended load capacitance: 150-300 pF
- Cartridge colour, body/stylus: Grey/Black
Description
Ortofon 2MR 78 moving magnet MM phono cartridge is essentially a less tall version of the excellent 2M 78, designed for turntables from brands like Rega where a low-form factor cartridge is needed and/or where VTA is not adjustable and the standard 2M model is too high.
This shorter height is also useful if you wish to upgrade your turntable with a thicker turntable mat or platter upgrade and need to account for this with a shorter height cartridge, again rather than adjusting VTA on the tonearm.
Key Features
- All-purpose cartridge that delivers an open, dynamic sound
- Tipped Elliptical diamond stylus profile
- Overhead mounting cartridge for installing into a headshell
- Moving magnet cartridge with removable stylus
- Utilises Ortofon's split-pole pin technology to reduce the eddy current and to get a flat frequency response, like with an MC cartridge
- Can be upgraded with other styli from the Ortofon 2M range
- Anti-resonant Hopelex body
- Reduced-height 2MR cartridge body
Press Reviews
'I felt very close to the actual performance......and found myself totally immersed in, and enjoying every minute of the music." (Hi-Fi World Magazine April 2013)