True To the GrooveThe 2M Black is the flagship of the series and it lives up to this with flying colors. You can hear every little detail in the music from every part of the spectrum. Just the way the artist wanted you to. The 2M Black is mounted on Ortofon's classic SH-4 headshell. The sturdy slim-designed SH-4 headshell offers strength and delicacy complemented by an ergonomic easy-to-lift finger grip. Simplify your setup while embracing quality.FeaturesShibata Diamond StylusSplit Pole Pin TechnologyOptimized Sound ReproductionAccuracy levelWith the 2M Black you will not only hear the music but you will sense the presence of the artist in the room while listening to your favorite records.StylusThe 2M Black is graced with a Shibata diamond that gives it contact with the groove like nothing else. The slim highly polished profile allows an exceedingly wide contact area to the groove walls and ensures notably detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum including even the most high frequency groove information.Split Pole Pin TechnologyThe 2M Black features a high-performance motor system incorporating quad coils with Ortofon’s very own invention: split pole pins upgraded with a silver-plated copper wire.SH-4 HeadshellThe 2M is mounted on a classic Ortofon SH-4 headsheel and is for customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm.What's in the Box2M Black Premounted MM Phono CartridgeSpecificationsChannel balance at 1 kHz: 1 dBOutput voltage at 1 kHz 5cm/sec: 5 mVChannel separation at 1 kHz: 26 dBChannel separation at 15 kHz: 15 dBFrequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: 2 / - 0 dBTracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: 80 µmCompliance dynamic lateral: 22 µm/mNStylus type: Nude ShibataStylus tip radius: r/R 6/50 µmTracking force range: 1.4-1.7 g (14-17 mN)Tracking force recommended: 1.5 g (15 mN)Tracking angle: 20°Internal impedance DC resistance: 1.2 kOhmCartridge color: Black/BlackCartridge