Very well looked after, used just a handful of times, Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Turntable with Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge in Black. Also comes with spare (new) 2M Red Stylus and a Grace Neutral slip mat (rare)

Ortofon 2M BLACK MM Shibata phono cartridge – low hours/excellent Please read auction stipulations before bidding You are bidding on a very lightly used (5 hours or less) Ortofon 2M Black moving magnet phono cartridge. The only reason I am selling this nearly new and not even broken-in cartridge is I was able to get an LVB250 for a price I could not refuse. As you know Ortofon makes some of the best phono cartridges on the market and the 2M black is considered the one to beat for moving magnet types. It has a nude Shibata stylus and an excellent magnet structure. All retail items are included as is the box. See the photos – the phono head shell is not included – the cartridge will be in the retail box. See also the specifications I included below. The Ortofon 2M Black retails for $755. For this auction, I’ll set a nominal starting price and there is no reserve. Good luck and thank you for viewing my auction. Auction stipulations (based on over 24 years’ experience with E-bay) – please read prior to bidding. These are mostly non-negotiable – but you can ask. · Serious bidders – if you do not have the means to pay for this item, please refrain from bidding – there is no purpose bidding on something you cannot pay for and will not receive. All this will accomplish is you getting a strike by eBay, and you being banned from participating on any of my future auctions. · Payment will be made through eBay and subject to their stipulations. · Shipping will be done through eBay and subject to their stipulations. · I will only ship to the address provided by ebay. The only exception is for local pickup if offered. direct domestically. · Please note shipping charges vary based on location, the eBay notice / invoice will contain your final shipping charges. · For high priced items (generally >$250), I will require a signature for your package. · I only accept returns if the item is not generally as described or if it was damaged during shipping. Shipping is not refundable. Although I will employ reasonable means to ensure your package arrives in good condition, if it does not, please contact me promptly or better yet refuse the package. Features and Specifications 2M Black - True to the groove The 2M Black is the flagship of the series and it lives up to this with flying colors. The Shibata diamond gives it contact with the groove like nothing else. You can hear every little detail in the music from every part of the spectrum. Just the way the artist wanted you to. For those who want to sense the presence of the artist in the room when they listen to their records. Features: The 2M Black is graced with a Shibata diamond which slim, highly polished profile allows an exceedingly wide contact area to the groove walls and ensures notably detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the most high frequency groove information. The 2M Black uses a special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver plated copper wire. We have optimized the design for ease of mounting the cartridge, and the weight and size to fit the most common turntables on the market today. The 2M Series provides excellent compatibility when used in an assortment of playback systems and with a wide variety of phono preamps. Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. - 5 mV Channel balance at 1 kHz - 1 dB Channel separation at 1 kHz - 26 dB Channel separation at 15 kHz - 15 dB Frequency response - 20-20.000 + 2 / - 0 dB Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force - 80 µm Compliance, dynamic, lateral - 22 µm/mN Stylus type - Nude Shibata Stylus tip radius - r/R 6/50 µm Tracking force range - 1.4-1.7 g (14-17 mN) Tracking force, recommended - 1.5 g (15 mN) Tracking angle - 20° Internal impedance, DC resistance - 1.2 kOhm Internal inductance - 630 mH Recommended load resistance - 47 kOhm Recommended load capacitance - 150-300 pF Cartridge color, body/stylus - Black/Black Cartridge weight - 7.2 g Pre-mounted cartridge weight - 16.7 g Stylus lifetime: with proper care we find that up to 1000 hours is possible without degradation of performance. Please read about stylus care on our FAQ. 2M Series styli interchangeability: The 2M Series engines, coils and magnets configurations are not identical: Red and Blue are identical, so are the Bronze and Black and so are the true mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78. Likewise, 2M series styli are interchangeable within the below combinations: - 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver - 2M Bronze, 2M Black and 2m Black LVB 250 - 2M Mono and 2M 78

Very well looked after, used just a handful of times, Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Turntable with Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge in Black. Also comes with spare (new) 2M Red Stylus and a Grace Neutral slip mat (rare)