Stylus/Cartridge Change

I upgraded the cartridge/stylus to an Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII. I enjoyed the Ortofon Concorde Elite but wasn’t quite satisfied with it so I returned it. I was able to find a 2M Black plug-and-play edition brand new for a great price so snagged it. The sound quality to my ears is night and day compared to the Concorde Elite. I was previously using an Ortofon 2M Black on my last turntable and loved it. I went with the 2M Black PnP MkII version for its ease of use no aligning etc just plug it into the tome arm set the tracking force and anti-skate you’re ready to go. I think I am now super satisfied with my new Technics SL-1200 MK7.

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D M
D M
February 3, 2023 8:12 am

Love this cartridge as well. It also for some reason reminds me of an older style tonearm and cartridge. Blends well with the shell and arm.

Tobydogsss
Tobydogsss
January 5, 2023 10:14 am

Hey Paul I was very interested to read about your cartridge switches. I had noticed the change in audio – there was a lot more treble and mid presence with the Concorde Elite, which I wasn’t a fan of I’m afraid, so I’m really glad you’ve gone back to the Ortofon Black. 🙂 It’s a great cart. A few years ago I went to an Ortofon presentation at a hifi shop where they went through their range (the red, yellow, blue and black, as well as their Moving Coil and high end models). The Black options were def the most… Read more »

Marcelo
Marcelo
January 2, 2023 12:47 am

Pure beauty. Congrats and enjoy 🙂

David
David
December 31, 2022 1:25 am

Great to hear you like it. Congrats on the upgrade!

Aaron
Aaron
December 30, 2022 6:27 pm

Very nice! I’m curious what the difference is with regards to rumble/background noise on the Technics vs. the Pro-Ject? I know the Pro-Ject probably has better isolation from the motor with the belt, but was curious if you tested the noise floor between the two with nothing other than a silent bit of track recording?

Last edited 1 year ago by Aaron
Fernando
Fernando
December 30, 2022 10:07 am

Amazing!!
I love my 2M Black PnP! The sound is unbelievable! I had mine since 2018.

Grant
Grant
December 30, 2022 9:37 am

Nice!!! Someday when I upgrade I will keep this in mind.

Song And Dance
Song And Dance
December 30, 2022 8:19 am

Fantastic, Paul, I´m so happy for you. I am quite satisfied with my 2M Blue. Next stop 2M Black. 🙂

Keep partying, enjoy New Year´s Eve. 🙂

s´n´d

keith lill
keith lill
December 30, 2022 4:18 am

I thought you’d go back to the 2m black,as its a fantastic sounding quality cartridge.Great choice..

Gary
Gary
December 29, 2022 3:06 pm

What’s your thought on LP’s pressed from source material that was recorded digitally? Is it still the same as analog recordings released to vinyl?

Roger
Roger
December 29, 2022 12:43 pm

Right On…

Crepajac
Crepajac
December 29, 2022 11:30 am

Took You long enough… :-p

djbrettb
djbrettb
December 29, 2022 11:08 am

Awesome news. To my ears, all the Concorde carts suffer from inner groove distortion and unfortunately the Elite is no exception. Great choice with the 2M Black.

Richard
Richard
December 29, 2022 11:04 am

Excellent news. Did you have to adjust the VTA with the PnP cartridges?

Toxicaudio
Toxicaudio
Reply to  Richard
December 29, 2022 11:31 am

For the PnP cartridges, you have to check that the tonearm is parallel to the platter. If not, you have to adjust the height of the tonarm. Thats it…

Toxicaudio
Toxicaudio
December 29, 2022 10:45 am

Hi Paul,
honestley, I am not surprised about your decision.Can you describe what bothers you about the sound quality?! I returned my Elite long time ago and I am happy with my 2M Blue PnP MKII.

Last edited 1 year ago by Toxicaudio
Toxicaudio
Toxicaudio
Reply to  DjPaulT
December 29, 2022 1:39 pm

I couldn’t detect distortion with my setup but the sibilance was the main reason for me…thx for the info.

Ian
Ian
Reply to  DjPaulT
December 30, 2022 10:03 am

Yes sibilance was noticable on some of the tracks you posted with the Elite.

Francois
December 29, 2022 9:56 am

It felt like a downgrade to me when you went with the concorde. Glad you found another black instead!

Glyn Davies
Glyn Davies
December 29, 2022 9:37 am

Sweet set up Paul

Jeff
Jeff
December 29, 2022 9:17 am

Quite sexy, Paul!! I’m so happy because you’re happy!! Looking forward to the new year!!

Jeff

Ian
Ian
December 29, 2022 8:53 am

So pleased you made the change back to a 2M Black. It is a better cartridge 🙂