Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 Premounted – this is how the modified flagship of the series comes with naked Shibata diamond, boron stylus carrier and Ortofon's Nano Tube suspension already pre-installed on 52mm overhang on the SH-4 Black headshell (correct Baerwald alignment for universal mounts). The SME connector allows direct mounting via bayonet catch on the S-shaped tone arm.

Before use – to avoid losses in sound quality, even pre-installed cartridges must be individually adjusted on the headshell, always according to the manufacturer's specifications of the turntable as well as the cartridge, and the tracking force must be set correctly.

2M Black LVB 250 – amazingly better than VERY GOOD
The 2M Black is an amazing cartridge and is considered by many to be the ultimate in moving magnets. So why would Ortofon try to develop something even better? Because perfection is simply in their blood. With a boron stylus carrier and Nano Tube suspension system, the LVB 250 is the improved version of the great 2M Black. The result is a sound as dynamic, precise and detailed as if the artists were playing right in their own living room.

The 2M Black LVB 250 uses a bare Shibata diamond on a boron stylus carrier, a combination already familiar from the highly acclaimed MC Cadenza Black cartridge. The use of the extremely stiff and lightweight boron stylus carrier provides remarkable transparency, speed and responsiveness.

The slim, highly polished profile of the Shibata diamond ensures a particularly wide contact area with the groove walls, enabling very detailed reproduction of the entire spectrum, including high-frequency groove information. The 2M Black LVB 250 features a special, improved motor with split pole pins and silver-plated copper wire.

The 2M Black LVB was released to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth in December 2020.

The 2M Black LVB 250 Premounted is designed for easy cartridge mounting, so its weight and size fit most turntables on the market. In addition, the 2M series offers excellent compatibility with a wide range of different hi-fi chains.

Sound image – the LVB 250 impresses with even greater fine detail and transparency than the 2M Black. It delivers an extremely authentic music reproduction without any whitewashing on the very large, precisely definable stage. It presents itself balanced, brilliant and even more dynamic than the 2M Black over the entire tonal range. Tighter, deep basses and transients as well as precise mids and highs make the 2M Black LVB 250 a real MC alternative.

Features:

Stylus with naked Shibata diamond cut
Split-pole technology
Silver-plated copper coils
Pre-installed on SH-4 Black headshell for direct attachment to bayonet connector

Compatibility of the 2M inserts
The motors, coils and magnet configurations of the 2M series are not identical on all models. The Red and Blue models are identical, as are the Bronze and Black. The 2M Silver follows its own configuration, while the true mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78 are again identical to each other.

Technically, the following styluses of the 2M series are interchangeable in stereo application:

Stylus 2M Red, 2M Blue, 2M Silver, 2M Bronze, 2M Black and 2M Black LVB 250.

Technically, the following 2M series barrels are interchangeable in mono applications:

Stylus 2M Mono and 2M 78.

Compatibility with Rega TT/TA:
The height of Rega cartridges, from the tip of the stylus to the top of the cartridge, is lower than the standard height. Therefore, third party spacers are needed here to ensure correct mounting of the Ortofon cartridge.

The height of the Rega tonearm can be easily adjusted with additional spacers. They allow for individual height adjustment. To adjust the cartridge, simply loosen the screws, insert a suitable spacer and then tighten the screws again. After that the tonearm is ready to play.

3.2 - 4mm spacers should be sufficient for 2M cartridges.

Specifications cartridge:

Cartridge type: MM (moving magnet)
Output voltage: 5mV at 1000Hz, 5cm/sec
Amplifier connection: Phono MM
Channel balance at 1 kHz: 1dB
Channel separation at 1kHz: 27dB
Channel separation at 15kHz: 15dB
Frequency response: 20-31.000Hz
Frequency response: 20-20,000Hz +2/-0dB
Sensing capability at 315Hz: 80µm at recommended tracking force
Stylus compliance: 22µm/mN
Recommended tonearm type: light and medium
Stylus grind: naked Shibata
Radius of cartridge tip: r/R 6/50µm
Stylus carrier material: boron
Tracking force range: 15-17mN (1.4-1.7g)
Recommended tracking force: 16mN (1.6g)
Scanning angle: 20 degrees
Internal impedance, DC resistance: 1.2kOhm
Internal inductance: 630mH
Recommended load resistance: 47kOhm
Recommended load capacitance: 150-300pF
Housing material: Lexan DMX
Height: --
Weight, cartridge system: 7.2g
Cartridge colour, housing/stylus: black/black
Replacement stylus: Stylus 2M Black LVB 250

Specifications headshell/system mount:

Tonearm connection: SME standard/bayonet connection
Shape: straight (for S-shaped tonearms)
Colour: black
Material: aluminium
Weight, system mount: 9.2g

Specifications assembled combination:

Weight, pre-assembled: 16.7g
Overhang, pre-mounted: 52mm according to Baerwald alignment for universal brackets

Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 Premounted – 2M Black LVB 250 Cartridge mounted on SH-4 Black Headshell