Ortofon
Features
Boron cantilever provides remarkable transparency, speed, and responsiveness thanks to its stiff yet ultra-lightweight composition
The proprietary Nano Tube (MWCNT) suspension system uses Multi-Wall Carbon Nano Tube-based rubber for superior damping and improved cartridge performance
Low-profile housing specially engineered for Rega tonearms and other low-form-factor turntables — no spacers or modifications required
Quick and easy two-screw mounting for seamless integration
Moving magnet design offers broad system compatibility
Builds upon the acclaimed 2M Black platform with meaningful upgrades for a more immersive, lifelike listening experience
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Like having the artist in the room with you
Accuracy level
The 2M Black is an amazing cartridge and, by many, is considered the ultimate in moving magnet. So, why would we attempt to create something even better? Because perfection runs in our blood. The 2MR Black LVB 250 upgrades the great build of the 2M Black, and the result is a sound so precise and so detailed that you feel like you have let the artist into your house and have them playing right in your living room.
Nude Shibata diamond on a boron cantilever
Stylus
The 2M Black LVB 250 upgrades the great build of the 2M Black with a Nude Shibata diamond on a boron cantilever. The use of an extremely stiff and lightweight Boron cantilever adds remarkable transparency, speed, and responsiveness.
The Nude Shibata stylus’ 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 highest frequencies.
Nano Tube suspension system
Rubber suspension
The 2M Black LVB 250 features our very own Nano Tube suspension system. The new rubber compound formula is based on the Multi Wall Carbon Nano Tubes' (MWCNT) highly efficient nano filler. The new MWCNT-based compound offers desirable mechanical properties, which ensure better damping and improve the overall performance of the cartridge.
In this video, Leif Johannsen explores the power of materials used in the different parts of a cartridge and demonstrates the differences in the damping properties of the rubber.
Designed for low-profile turntables
Compatibility
The Ortofon 2MR Black LVB 250 features a specially designed cartridge housing tailored for turntables and tonearms like Rega, matching their requirement for low-form-factor cartridges.
With its narrow cartridge housing, it seamlessly integrates without a need for modifications or spacers under the tonearm, enabling quick and easy mounting with just two screws.
“If you are looking for an MM cartridge that can easily accommodate most more expensive MC systems, the 2MR Black LVB is the best choice. It offers a tangible, perfectly balanced stereo stage with a balanced but never boring frequency response. You won't get a more sonorous.“
Thomas Kirsche
Audio Test, 4/2024
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Physical Specifications | |
| Cartridge Weight | 6 g |
| Cartridge Colour | Black |
| Stylus Colour | Black |
| Cartridge Specifications | |
| Output Voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec | 5 mV |
| Channel Balance at 1 kHz | < 1 dB |
| Channel Separation at 1 kHz | > 27 dB |
| Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz | +2 / -1 dB |
| Tracking Ability at 315 Hz | 80 µm |
| Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral | 22 µm/mN |
| Internal Impedance, DC Resistance | 1.2 kOhm |
| Internal Inductance | 630 mH |
| Recommended Load Resistance | 47 kOhm |
| Recommended Load Capacitance | 47 pF |
| Stylus Specifications | |
| Stylus Type | Nude Shibata Diamond |
| Cantilever Material | Boron |
| Stylus Tip Radius | r/R 6/50 µm |
| Tracking Force Range | 1.5–1.7 g (15–17 mN) |
| Tracking Force, Recommended | 1.6 g (16 mN) |
| Tracking Angle | 20° |
| Additional Information | |
| Replacement Stylus | Stylus 2M Black LVB 250 |