Ortofon 2M "Silver" an upgraded version o the "Blue", or just a version for packaged TT


I have seen several medium priced tables packaged with an Ortofon 2M "Silver"  Is this an upgraded version of the 2M "Blue", or just hype to enhance the sale of packaged TT's??

Note: I have never seen the "Silver" model in the official Ortofon catalogue or specs??


Thank you,

S.J. 

sunnyjim

Showing 1 response by reubent

@sunnyjim,

Google is your friend! Google "Ortofon 2M Silver" and you will find their description, including the following:

2M Silver phono cartridge is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) model that takes most of the characteristics of the 2M Red. 2M Silver's special feature is silver plated copper coils, the same coil wire material as in the 2M Bronze and Black models, with a reduced number of windings.

"Special for 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver phono cartridges:

- 2M Silver will be an upgrade compared to 2M Red due to a special suspension and silver plated copper wire material.

- 2M Blue is an upgrade compared to both 2M Red and 2M Silver thanks to Nude Elliptical diamond which retrieves information from the groove with a higher accuracy.

https://www.ortofon.com/stylus-2m-silver-p-396