Ortofon 2MR Bronze Moving Magnet Cartridge

Ortofon 2MR Bronze: Fine Line Precision for Low-Profile Turntables

The Ortofon 2MR Bronze is a low-profile moving magnet turntable cartridge designed for tonearms that require a shorter cartridge body, including many Rega turntables. Its slim 2MR housing reduces cartridge height by 3 mm compared with the standard 2M body, helping achieve proper fit without tonearm spacers, shims, or other modifications.

At the heart of the 2MR Bronze is a Nude Fine Line diamond stylus, paired with Ortofon’s quad-coil motor system, split pole pins, and silver-plated OFC coil wire. This combination is designed for greater precision and fine-detail retrieval while retaining the convenient output level and replaceable-stylus design of a moving magnet cartridge.

Why Choose the Ortofon 2MR Bronze?

• Low-profile 2MR housing: 3 mm height reduction for turntables and tonearms that benefit from a shorter cartridge.
• Ideal for many Rega tonearms: Designed for low-form-factor applications where a standard-height cartridge may require spacers.
• Nude Fine Line stylus: A slim stylus profile designed to trace fine groove information with excellent precision.
• Silver-plated OFC coil wire: An upgraded generator design compared with the Red and Blue models.
• 5 mV moving magnet output: Compatible with standard MM phono stages and phono inputs.
• High-performance motor system: Quad coils with Ortofon split pole pin technology.
• 2M stylus compatibility: Compatible with the broader Ortofon 2M stylus family for easy replacement and future experimentation.
• Simple half-inch mounting: Installs with two screws for straightforward cartridge setup.

2MR Bronze vs. 2MR Blue

The biggest step up from the 2MR Blue is the stylus and generator system. The Blue uses a Nude Elliptical stylus, while the Bronze moves to a Nude Fine Line profile designed to follow finer groove modulations with greater accuracy. The Bronze also uses silver-plated OFC coil wire and a slightly lower recommended tracking force of 1.5 g. For listeners seeking more resolution and precision from a low-profile moving magnet cartridge, the Bronze is the next step in the 2MR range.

2MR Bronze vs. 2M Bronze

The 2MR Bronze is the low-profile counterpart to the standard Ortofon 2M Bronze. Both use a Nude Fine Line stylus and Bronze-class generator technology, but the 2MR version uses Ortofon’s slimmer housing and weighs 6 g. That makes it particularly useful on turntables where cartridge height is critical, including many Rega designs.

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Who Is It For?

The 2MR Bronze is an excellent choice for vinyl listeners seeking a more resolving Ortofon cartridge for a Rega turntable, upgrading from a 2MR Red or 2MR Blue, or building a system where proper cartridge height and Fine Line groove tracing are priorities.