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Plug-and-Play MkII solution

The 2M headshell is a practical and elegant solution for our customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm. The combination of 2M Headshell and 2M Series cartridge adds unique distinction to the turntable!

Features:

  • Universal mount fitting a wide range of S-shaped tonearms.
  • Weight with a 2M cartridge pre-mounted 20 g.
  • The headshell body is manufactured from a special compound used for Medical industry, ensuring high rigidity while reducing unwanted vibration.
  • Length 52mm. Headshell with a 2M cartridge pre-mounted provides correct Baerwald alignment with the Ortofon TA-110/ TA-210 tonearms, likewise with the major part of tonearms with universal mount.

2M PnP MkII Series data

Technical data

 2M 78
PnP		 2M Mono
PnP		 2M Red
PnP		 2M Blue
PnP		 2M Bronze
PnP		 2M Black
PnP
  2M 78 PnP 2M Mono PnP 2M Red PnP 2M Blue PnP 2M Bronze PnP

2M Black PnP
Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.  4 mV 4 mV 5.5 mV 5.5 mV 5 mV 5 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz - - 1.5 dB 1.5 dB 1 dB 1 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz - - 22 dB 25 dB 26 dB 26 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz - - 15 dB 15 dB 15 dB 15 dB
Frequency response 20-20.000 Hz 20-20.000
Hz		 20-20.000 Hz 20-20.000 Hz 20-20.000 Hz 20-20.000 Hz
Tracking ability (315Hz, lateral) 70 µm 70 µm 70 µm 80 µm 80 µm 80 µm
Tracking force range 1.6-2.0 g
(16-20 mN)		 1.6-2.0 g
(16-20 mN) 		1.6-2.0 g
(16-20 mN) 		1.6-2.0 g
(16-20 mN) 		1.4-1.7 g
(14-17 mN) 		1.4-1.7 g
(14-17 mN)
Tracking force, recommended  1.8 g
(18 mN)		 1.8 g
(18 mN)		 1.8 g
(18 mN)		 1.8 g
(18 mN)		 1.5 g
(15 mN)		 1.5
(15 mN)
Compliance, dynamic (lateral) 18 µm/mN 18 µm/mN 20 µm/mN 20 µm/mN 22 µm/mN 22 µm/mN
Stylus type Spherical Nude Spherical Elliptical Nude Elliptical Nude
Fine Line		 Nude Shibata
Tracking angle 20° 20° 20° 20° 20° 20°
DC resistance 0.7 kOhm 0.7 kOhm 1.3 kOhm 1.3 kOhm 1.2 kOhm 1.2 kOhm
Inductance 350 mH 350 mH 700 mH 700 mH 630 mH 630 mH
Recommended load resistance 47 kOhm 47 kOhm 47 kOhm 47 kOhm 47 kOhm 47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance 150-300 pF 150-300 pF 150-300 pF 150-300 pF 150-300 pF 150-300 pF
2M PnP MkII weight   20 g 20 g 20 g 20 g 20 g 20 g
2M PnP MkII  length 52 mm 52 mm 52 mm 52 mm 52 mm 52 mm
2M PnP MkII weigh