Ortofon red cartridge w/ blue stylus

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Offline flip

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on: January 25, 2017, 04:47:20 AM
Thinking on building another BH project. Would this be a decent match for the reduction?
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Offline Jay

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Reply #1 on: January 25, 2017, 05:51:07 AM
If you mean the Ortofon 2M red, then yes.  If you mean the Ortofon Quintet Red or another of their moving coil cartridges, then no.
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Reply #2 on: January 25, 2017, 06:04:54 AM
Ortofon 2M Blue is the same as a 2M Red with a Blue stylus. No problem. Quintets are MC and don't have user replaceable styli.



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Reply #3 on: January 25, 2017, 03:32:50 PM
Ortofon says the 2M Blue is 5.5mV - remarkably close to the Reduction design center of 5mV. Should be nearly a perfect match.

Ortofon also says 150-300pF capacitance. Reduction by itself is about 60pF, so you would normally seek to find cables in the range 90-240pF.
 

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Reply #4 on: January 27, 2017, 01:55:03 AM
Thanks guys. Yes, it is a Ortofon, 2m Red w/blue stylus