Audio Technica AT-XP5 Cartridge with Elliptical Stylus

A budget cartridge that out performs a lot of other top-of-the-line models.

No need to go broke to get an affordable, tough-as-nails scratching tool.

Technical Data:

• Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec: 5 mV
• Channel balance at 1 kHz: 2 dB
• Channel separation at 1 kHz: 20 dB
• Channel separation at 15 kHz: 15 dB
• Frequency range at - 3dB: 20-20.000 Hz
• Frequency response: 20-18.000 Hz + 3 / - 2 dB
• FIM distortion at recommended
  tracking force, DIN 45.542:
• Tracking ability at 315Hz at
  recommended tracking force: 70 µm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 7 µm/mN
• Stylus type: Spherical
• Stylus tip radius: R 26 µm
• Equivalent stylus tip mass: 0,5 mg
• Tracking force range: 3,0-5,0 g (30-50 mN)
• Tracking force, recommended: 4,0 g (40 mN)
• Tracking angle: 20°
• Internal impedance, DC resistance: 750 Ohm
• Internal inductance: 450 mH
• Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
• Recommended load capacitance: 200-600 pF
• Cartridge colour: Black
• Cartridge weight: 5 g
• Replacement stylus unit: PRO S

2M Black - The 2M series were developed in conjunction with Danish designer Møller Jensen Design – the same designer who designed the award winning MC Jubilee and Kontrapunkt series. Inspired by the facets of a diamond, whose contours gracefully trace the grooves on a recordʼs surface, the 2Mʼs handsome elegance establishes a great combination of form and functionality.

2M are designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove. Our philosophy is to play the record sound as accurate as possible, without coloring the sound. We have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, weight and size to fit the most common turntables at the market today.
The name 2M was selected among several ideas. We wanted a modernname which should be easy to pronounce and to remember, and therefore an alpha numerical name was chosen. 2M means MM, which is the abbreviation for moving magnet.

The 2M Black is the new moving magnet flagship from Ortofon. The 2M black is graced with a Shibata diamond stylus – the same diamond as on the acclaimed MC Jubilee. Its 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. Users of the 2M Black will enjoy the benefit of impeccable sound quality, along with reduced record & stylus wear and reduced distortion and phase error as a result of the diamondʼs improved tracking geometry.

The cartridge body used for the 2M Black is manufactured from a newly-developed Noryl plastic/glass combination, a revolutionary material which ensures high rigidity while eliminating unwanted resonances. The 2M Black uses a special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver plated copper wire.

TECHNICAL DATA

Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.5 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz1 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz26 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz15 dB
Frequency range at - 3dB20-31.000 Hz
Frequency response20-20.000 + 2 / - 0 dB
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force80 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral22 µm/mN
Stylus typeNude Shibata
Stylus tip radiusr/R 6/50 µm
Tracking force range1,4-1,7g (14-17 mN)
Tracking force, recommended1,5 g (15 mN)
Tracking angle20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance1,2 kOhm
Internal inductance630 mH
Recommended load resistance47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance150-300 pF
Cartridge colour, body/stylusBlack/Black
Cartridge weight7,2 g
Replacement stylus unit2M Black

The MC 3 Turbo takes high output moving coil (MC) cartridges a step further, with a high polished, nude fine line diamond.  The MC 3 Turbo has a 3.3mV output, which is perfect for use with virtually any moving magnet (MM) phono preamps, included inbuilt models.  The nude fine line diamond resolves a high level of detail and provides expansive stereo imaging.

Κεφαλή πικάπ ιδανικό για μουσική και DJ δραστηριότητες, καθώς διαθέτει full-range απόκριση συχνότητας (20 to 22,000Hz), στρογγυλή βελόνα,  high output και βάρος 18 gr.

2M Bronze - The 2M series were developed in conjunction with Danish designer Møller Jensen Design – the same designer who designed the award winning MC Jubilee and Kontrapunkt series.  Inspired by the facets of a diamond, whose contours gracefully trace the grooves on a recordʼs surface, the 2Mʼs handsome elegance establishes a great combination of form and functionality. 

2M are designed for precise and accurate retrieval of the information in the record groove. Our philosophy is to play the record sound as accurate as possible, without coloring the sound. We have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, weight and size to fit the most common turntables at the market today.

The 2M Bronze features a nude Fine Line diamond stylus, which is particularly suited for demanding applications.  The slim profile of the Fine Line stylus will track even the highest frequency information, making it a must for discerning listeners.  Additionally, its larger footprint ensures reduced distortion and record wear.

The cartridge body used for the 2M Bronze is manufactured from a newly-developed Noryl plastic/glass combination, a revolutionary material which ensures high rigidity while eliminating unwanted resonances.  The 2M Bronze uses a special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver plated copper wire.