I haven't heard the 10x5, although it seems to have a good reputation with Rega arms.
I've been listening this morning to a new 2M Blue on my Rega Planar 2 (RB200 replaced with an RB300 arm). The cartridge has about 10 hours on it and seems to be breaking in nicely. The mids and bass are opening up and it has a nice musical sound to it. I was playing Tomita's Mother Goose suite off the 'Bolero' album (RCA Red Seal) and there is a part where the synthesized strings just take off and zoom upward in frequency. The 2M Blue played this part very well, impressive frequency extension, smooth and clean. I knew that part was coming and was waiting for it with anticipation and the 2M Blue did not disappoint!
I did not have to use any shims when mounting the 2M Blue on the RB300. Another possible advantage to the 2M Blue is it has threaded holes for the mounting bolts. Very easy to mount on the tonearm. Just be careful with the cartridge clips, use tweezers and only grip the clip, not the wire, so the wire doesn't break off.
I've been listening this morning to a new 2M Blue on my Rega Planar 2 (RB200 replaced with an RB300 arm). The cartridge has about 10 hours on it and seems to be breaking in nicely. The mids and bass are opening up and it has a nice musical sound to it. I was playing Tomita's Mother Goose suite off the 'Bolero' album (RCA Red Seal) and there is a part where the synthesized strings just take off and zoom upward in frequency. The 2M Blue played this part very well, impressive frequency extension, smooth and clean. I knew that part was coming and was waiting for it with anticipation and the 2M Blue did not disappoint!
I did not have to use any shims when mounting the 2M Blue on the RB300. Another possible advantage to the 2M Blue is it has threaded holes for the mounting bolts. Very easy to mount on the tonearm. Just be careful with the cartridge clips, use tweezers and only grip the clip, not the wire, so the wire doesn't break off.