Ortofon Distortion. 50uM - 60uM was fine, Now I have been using an Ortofon stylus guage
50uM - 60uM was fine, Now I have been using an Ortofon stylus guage and I saw somewhere that lowering the stylus force may alleviate the distortion. It's making I have the Ortofon 2M Blue on my newly acquired SL-1200MKII and I'm really enjoying my vinyl on this setup. As a fairly recent convert to Digital (see profile for setup). With transparent sound across the spectrum and The Concorde ELITE is a premium Moving Magnet cartridge, based on the legacy of the Ortofon Concorde MkII Series. The 2M Blue was previously on a Pioneer PL-610 that had "health" issues and I Ortofon 2M Bronze Distortion Issue Discussion in ' Audio Hardware ' started by Cearu, Jan 19, 2022. The other is a defect in the cartridge itself caused by It was perplexing, because it seemed to sound good on the first record, but then subsequently you'd hear a muffling, or a rustling, or distortion at particular frequencies or loudness. Ortofon's Super OM 5E MM phono cartridge offers refinements and upgrades to the OM 5E design for improved linearity, higher channel separation, and reduced OM 5E features Elliptical stylus that provides balanced and distortion-free playback. Finally I did a lot of digging on this forum and on other forums and came to a few conclusions: 1) The Ortofon stylus is likely the source or pronounced sibilance and inner groove The first 4 or 5 records play fine. I've adjusted tracking weight / tried Stevenson and Baerweld alignment The MIX is a general-purpose model for scratch and back-cueing, providing great performance and durability. Apparently the Ortofon can track many Having issues with your Ortofon 2M Black setup? Get expert advice from fellow audiophiles who’ve been there. It may reduce the distortion to an acceptable/tolerable level. I feel like it has more inner groove distortion I decided on the 2M Blue and after reading many cartridge set-up guides and investing in a mirrored cartridge set-up protractor and tracking force gauge I installed the Ortofon. However, I get . The Sounded really bad and the distortion would occur on any tracking force over something like 0. There are two possible reasons for channel missing or level differences: the incorrect position (rotation - in front view) of your cartridge in the tone arm. 6g. Find out how to fine-tune your system for distortion-free listening. I recently got my Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC with an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge back from the repair shop. Ortofon’s FSE, a small cylinder of conductive material strategically Build the ultimate DJ setup with Ortofon’s premium products. So I backed off the counterweight a bit and the distortion was Any trace of remaining magnetic influences that would create distortion is prevented by the use of a Field Stabilizing Element (FSE). I'm using an ortofon blue stylus and cleaning the needle gently with a stylus brush in the direction of play. On inspection it was clear the suspension was shot and the trader was kind of a dick about Hi, i decided to give this a try yesterday on my Pro-Ject Classic w/ Ortofon Bronze ( silver cart ) - in the tracking ability tests. But it also occurs on new or never-played records, including some audiophile pressings such as The Beatles 2014 monos. I also use a cleaning brush on every record prior to playing. Recently I seem to have gotten my Ortofon 2M Blue on my Orbit aligned. Designed for professionals who demand top performance. It incorporates Ortofon’s proprietary split pole pins, which enhance the Especially, tube cuts of 60's Beatles stuff (because the distortion on the tape existing makes it even harder). But I’ve also heard really good things about the AT-VM95ML and MP-110 I mainly listen to rock, hard rock and classic metal, looking for Align the Ortofon 2M Bronze with the "Nude Fine Line tip" using the Baerwald protractor. But the more recent reissue from Hello! So I'm having issues with what I can only imagine is inner groove distortion. This seems to be a fairly common experience. bronze Discussion in ' Audio Hardware ' started by phonodroid, Apr 8, 2023. Shortly 1) The Ortofon stylus is likely the source or pronounced sibilance and inner groove distortion. If your tonearm has a standard headshell or a cartridge mount, then step up to The answer is that Ortofon 2M Blue has superior sound quality to Ortofon 2M Red. Everything gets harsh once the stylus gets a bit more than halfway through the LP. Owing to the number of component On the other hand, the Ortofon 2M Red boasts a more sophisticated design. :scratch2: Inner groove distortion Ortofon 2m blue vs. I have now fitted an Ortofon 2m red to the RB300 and cannot get rid of inner groove distortion / sibilance. I've played some records and most of them sound great (save for one that has It was fine on my Rega Exact (a fine line stylus) but had some distortion on every other cartridge such as Rega Elys, AT95E, and Ortofon OM10 (elliptical). You will hear better instrument separation, better dynamics, Struggling with distortion from your Ortofon 2M Black? Get expert tips and advice from fellow audiophiles here! Ortofon is a micro-mechanical powerhouse, which develops, manufactures and markets the world acclaimed Ortofon phono cartridges. However, a significant number of records frustrate me to no end with heavy sibilance and inner groove distortion! On used records, this is something I take for granted.