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Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. - 3.5 mV
Frequency range - 20-25.000 Hz
Frequency response - 20-20.000 Hz + 2 /- 1 dB
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force - 70 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral - 22 µm/mN
Stylus type - Nude Shibata
Stylus tip radius - r/ R 6/50 µm
Tracking force range - 1.4-1.7g (14-17 mN)
Tracking force, recommended - 1.5g (15 mN)
Internal impedance, DC resistance - 600 Ohm
Internal inductance - 300 mH
Recommended load resistance for stereo/mono connection - 47 kOhm/23.5 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance for stereo/mono connection - 150-300 pF/300-600 pF
Tracking angle - 20°
Cartridge body material - Lexan DMX Piano White
Coil wire material - Silver plated copper wire
Cartridge colour, body/stylus - White/White
Cartridge weight - 7.2g
Replacement stylus unit - 2M Mono SE
The Beatles have an important place in many music lovers’ hearts and Ortofon is honoured to ensure high quality, modern replay from the new Mono Box Set.
Features:
VERDICT: The best mono moving magnet cartridge you can buy for microqrooves. A fabulous transducer.
"...Whatever way you look at the 2M Mono SE it is a fantastic cartridge...
...Ortofon's stereo 2M Black has a deserved reputation as one of the best moving magnet cartridges available; the 2M Mono builds on it...
...It has a tad less high-frequency sheen I fancy, but it similarly enjoys a fabulous stylus that reads even difficult inner grooves perfectly...
...It is easy to fit, easy to use and compatible with all arms too; there are no foibles. I was entranced when spinning The Beatles in Mono LPs: it plays them nearperfectly..."
On a mono record the signal is cut only in the lateral dimension whereas a stereo record is cut at +/- 45 degrees into the opposing groove-walls, see the below figure.
A stereo cartridge will be able to replay stereo and mono records, because mono is a special version of stereo where the right and left channels are identical.
While a stereo cartridge can play mono records it can’t achieve the same signal precision between the two channels. A mono cartridge produces but one signal that is directed to both channels in the system. A mono cartridge playing a mono record produces a more forceful and stable image with a fuller, more impactful sound.
Another big advantage in using a mono cartridge to play mono records is the absence of response to vertical movement. This means that a mono cartridge is basically immune to the pinching effect which comes into action when the stylus is pushed vertically upward in very narrow grooves. Also the response to dust, dirt and wear is reduced substantially. The final result will be a clean and noiseless reproduction of the mono record.
This is why we recommend you 2M Mono SE for The Beatles Mono Box Set. It will enhance your sound experience!