2MR Red Cartridge for Rega Turntables

2MR Red
The Ortofon 2MR series is designed with a newly developed cartridge housing for optimized fitting on low-profile turntables. With its ultra-slim 3mm height reduction, seamless integration is guaranteed. The cartridge's slimline body eliminates the need for spacers or modifications, ensuring quick, easy mounting with just two screws.

Experience unmatched compatibility with all 2M styli and revel in the high-performance motor system featuring quad coils and split pole pins, exclusive to genuine Ortofon cartridges.

Feeling the presence of the artist
Accuracy level
With the 2MR Red you will hear the music come to life on its own terms. It is like taking a step into the music itself. This is our entry-level cartridge in the series, but what an entry. The  2MR Red delivers an open, dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth..

Designed for low-profile turntables
Compatibility
The Ortofon 2MR Red 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.

Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec
5.5 mV

Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force
70 μm

Compliance, dynamic, lateral
18 μm/mN

Stylus type
Elliptical on Aluminium cantilever

Tracking force, recommended
1.8 g

Coil wire material
Copper

Cartridge weight
6 g

2MR cartridge weight
6 grams

Reccomended load resistance
47 kOhm

Recommended load capacitance
150 – 300 pF