Orto 2M Bronze ??

[BrocLuno]

Ortofon 2M Bronze - anyone have one yet and how does it sound? It's caught my eye if my odyssey with AT does not work out? :scratch2:

[Elfasto]

I just read the specs on all of them. I would love to know someone in Canada that will sell them.

Here is the cartridge in this discussion:

http://www.ortofon2m.com/?link=specifications/bronze

[hypertone]

I have the 2M Blue that I bought from Sound Hounds here in Victoria BC for $220. They're good guys, and even installed it for that price. It's probably made the most significant improvement in sound over any other thing I have added to my system.

[Mr. Lin]

I'm not speaking from experience, but it's probably a safe bet that the Bronze would be an upgrade from the AT cart. If nothing else, IMO it's the best-looking in their new 2M lineup! I think you should get it so we can all read your thoughts.

[Bigerik]

Was just talking to the guys at my fav audio store yesterday, and they got the 2M series in a couple of weeks back. They actually seemed surprised by how good they are. Huge step above the OM's.

[Divotdog]

I sure would like to try one, but it won't work on my Thorens TP62 arm wand.

[Fred Longworth]

I carry the 2M series. The red uses an elliptical bonded stylus, the blue uses a nude elliptical stylus, and the bronze uses a nude fine-line stylus.

The bronze is an upgrade of the OM Super 30.

The bronze (or the super 30) contacts the groove walls a little deeper than a standard elliptical tip. Also the moving mass is less. This allows the diamond to touch fresh points on the vinyl, as well as respond to subtler groove modulations.

Fred

[Beobloke]

The Bronze is a very good cartridge and a big step up over the old OM series.

However, if you can save a bit extra, the 2M Black is the real star of the range and an absolute giant killer!

[gusten]

When I read some of the vinylforums here i EU, I have noticed that some think that they are a little to heavy and there is also a little surpriceness that they switched to a Shibata tip on the 2M Black.
Ortofon has comment this with that they do not think that their Shibata is inferior to the previous VdH on OM40.
/gusten

[BrocLuno]

I'm not speaking from experience, but it's probably a safe bet that the Bronze would be an upgrade from the AT cart. If nothing else, IMO it's the best-looking in their new 2M lineup! I think you should get it so we can all read your thoughts.

I'm thinking you'll do that because I trust your opinions and you would be a better tester - more discriminating ear and all :)

Yeah, the reason I'm interested, is that I'm sold on the fine-line or line contact styli. As far as I'm concerned, it's the best thing since sliced bread. That deeper contact is the saving grace for thrift store vinyl :)

[Mr. Lin]

I'm thinking you'll do that because I trust your opinions and you would be a better tester - more discriminating ear and all :)

Yeah, the reason I'm interested, is that I'm sold on the fine-line or line contact styli. As far as I'm concerned, it's the best thing since sliced bread. That deeper contact is the saving grace for thrift store vinyl :)

I can't, because it won't work with my Thorens headshell, and my Pro-Ject is all kinds of tied up with the new Grado. Otherwise I'd think about it. But in all seriousness, I doubt you'd be disappointed.

[EasyRiderNYC]

Who's got one?

[BrocLuno]

I just updated the AT odyssey on the 440 Hum thread. I have a note in with Fred to see if we can make a 2M Bronze work out for my JVC. If so, I'll be going this way by summer - maybe sooner. I'll keep you posted :)