Ortofon 2M Black- Graham 1.5/Rega/Origin Silver

SunnyJIm,

putting any cartridge on a Project Debut III and "hoping for better than entry level results" is wishful thinking. You'd be better off getting the Red and spending the other $100 (or more) on a better table. You will still be getting entry level results, but better than the other way around nonetheless.

JohnnyB,

8 may not seem much better than 7.23 but it is within the acceptable range of 10 + or - 2Hz, albeit on the low end of it. I think your assessment of the damping may well have merit though.

Hi All,
I'm reporting back on the Ortofon 2M Black. The cartridge is still wearing in, but even at this stage I can say that it is a very fine cartridge -potentially a giant killer. Very even spread of sound, although not ruler flat. Big output. Tracks very well. Revealing without being finicky, cold or hard. Overall presentation very neutral. Did I say big output? A bargain. Much better than the high output MCs out there. Buy one now!

As for the poster who was asking about his Pro-Ject turntable- that is a good entry level TT (I used to have one- I think in some ways it's a better TT than the Rega I also owned). Read the reviews on the Ortofon site. The other models in the 2M range might be quite a good match for your set-up.

I'm thinking of putting a 2M Black on a Project 9.1 which has a tonearm mass of 8.5g. Is this a good match?

Also, I'm a newbie at this, so could someone please explain how resonant frequency is calculated and its significance?

>>A bargain. Much better than the high output MCs out there. Buy one now!<<

Do you get a cut of each one sold or what? Seriously, the price at Needle Doctor is now $669. That is some serious coin for a MM cart and not a "bargain". When it comes time to replace the stylus, that is $500.

There are so many great cheaper MMs to choose from. Also, at that price one is moving into Glider territory.

i recently read a review comparing the bronze w/the black & it was not complimentary to the bronze. it said it was not as some cartridges in a line similar to each other w/the black offering more extended range but had different sound. since i have not had the pleasure of hearing either cartridge but being interested in the price point of the bronze, it did not make me want to go out and buy one. an ortofon dealer i spoke to was not a fan of the black feeling it was kind of analytical in sound compared to the clearaudios.

anyone have thoughts on the om40 or 540mkII compared to the bronze or the black?