2M Black LVB 250

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2M Black LVB 250
The 2M Black LVB 250 builds on the concept of the original 2M Black cartridge design to take one step further toward true high-end sound. Redefining what is possible from a moving magnet (MM) cartridge, the 2M Black LVB 250 is truly an exercise in technical excellence.

The 2M Black LVB 250 builds on the concept of the original 2M Black cartridge design to take one step further toward true high-end sound. Redefining what is possible from a moving magnet (MM) cartridge, the 2M Black LVB 250 is truly an exercise in technical excellence.

The 2M Black LVB 250 uses a Nude Shibata diamond on a Boron cantilever. This combination is also found on the acclaimed MC Cadenza Black cartridge. The Nude Shibata stylus’s slim, highly polished profile allows for an exceedingly wide contact area with the record groove walls and ensures notably detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the highest frequencies. The use of an extremely stiff and lightweight Boron cantilever adds remarkable transparency, speed, and responsiveness to the sound.

To attain an optimal interaction between compliance and damping, a new rubber compound for the suspension system has been developed. The new rubber compound formula is based on the Multi Wall Carbon Nano Tubes (MWCNT) highly efficient nano filler. The new MWCNT-based compound offers desirable mechanical properties, which ensure better damping and improve the overall performance of the cartridge. Also, the new MWCNT rubber compound allows for more environmental-friendly production, adding further benefit. The MWCNT powder is applied in a rubber polymer matrix and not in a powdered form, which makes the production process more clean, non-polluting and energy saving.

With an optimal weight of 7.2 g and compliance suited to most modern tonearms, the 2M Black LVB 250 is easily compatible with an endless array of modern High-End equipment and is the ultimate solution for high fidelity reproduction.

In all other elements of its general design, the 2M Black LVB 250 draws from the coveted 2M range’s principles. Its structure, materials and generator system are all drawn from the standard 2M Black for a proven high-fidelity performance. For that reason, the 2M Black LVB 250 stylus can also fit on and bring a notable upgrade to existing 2M Bronze and 2M Black customers.

2M Premounted
The 2M Premounted is a practical and elegant solution for our customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm. The quality of the SH-4 headshell is sturdy and rigid, yet the design emphasises a slim and delicate form factor. The strong, lightweight headshell has an ergonomic design with a long finger lift that is easy to pick up.

For standard 2M cartridges, the Head-Shell is shown for illustration purposes only and not included with cartridge.

For more information on which cartridge is best for you and the differences between models in the Ortofon range, see here.

  • Flagship moving magnet cartridge capable of absolutely true-to-life musical reproduction
  • Nude Shibata diamond stylus
  • Superior boron cantilever
  • Overhead mounting cartridge for installing into a headshell
  • Moving magnet cartridge with removable stylus
  • Utilises Ortofon's split-pole pin technology to reduce the eddy current and to get a flat frequency response, like with an MC cartridge
  • Anti-resonant Hopelex body and improved internal engine with silver-plated copper wire
  • Upgrade and Save 15% during November 2024
2MR Black LVB 250
The 2M Black LVB 250 builds on the concept of the original 2M Black cartridge design to take one step further toward true high-end sound. Redefining what is possible from a moving magnet (MM) cartridge, the 2M Black LVB 250 is truly an exercise in technical excellence.

The 2M Black LVB 250 builds on the concept of the original 2M Black cartridge design to take one step further toward true high-end sound. Redefining what is possible from a moving magnet (MM) cartridge, the 2M Black LVB 250 is truly an exercise in technical excellence.

The 2M Black LVB 250 uses a Nude Shibata diamond on a Boron cantilever. This combination is also found on the acclaimed MC Cadenza Black cartridge. The Nude Shibata stylus’s slim, highly polished profile allows for an exceedingly wide contact area with the record groove walls and ensures notably detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the highest frequencies. The use of an extremely stiff and lightweight Boron cantilever adds remarkable transparency, speed, and responsiveness to the sound.

To attain an optimal interaction between compliance and damping, a new rubber compound for the suspension system has been developed. The new rubber compound formula is based on the Multi Wall Carbon Nano Tubes (MWCNT) highly efficient nano filler. The new MWCNT-based compound offers desirable mechanical properties, which ensure better damping and improve the overall performance of the cartridge. Also, the new MWCNT rubber compound allows for more environmental-friendly production, adding further benefit. The MWCNT powder is applied in a rubber polymer matrix and not in a powdered form, which makes the production process more clean, non-polluting and energy saving.

With an optimal weight of 7.2 g and compliance suited to most modern tonearms, the 2M Black LVB 250 is easily compatible with an endless array of modern High-End equipment and is the ultimate solution for high fidelity reproduction.

In all other elements of its general design, the 2M Black LVB 250 draws from the coveted 2M range’s principles. Its structure, materials and generator system are all drawn from the standard 2M Black for a proven high-fidelity performance. For that reason, the 2M Black LVB 250 stylus can also fit on and bring a notable upgrade to existing 2M Bronze and 2M Black customers.

2M Premounted
The 2M Premounted is a practical and elegant solution for our customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm. The quality of the SH-4 headshell is sturdy and rigid, yet the design emphasises a slim and delicate form factor. The strong, lightweight headshell has an ergonomic design with a long finger lift that is easy to pick up.

For standard 2M cartridges, the Head-Shell is shown for illustration purposes only and not included with cartridge.

For more information on which cartridge is best for you and the differences between models in the Ortofon range, see here.

  • Flagship moving magnet cartridge capable of absolutely true-to-life musical reproduction
  • Nude Shibata diamond stylus
  • Superior boron cantilever
  • Overhead mounting cartridge for installing into a headshell
  • Moving magnet cartridge with removable stylus
  • Utilises Ortofon's split-pole pin technology to reduce the eddy current and to get a flat frequency response, like with an MC cartridge
  • Anti-resonant Hopelex body and improved internal engine with silver-plated copper wire
  • Reduced-height 2MR cartridge body
  • Upgrade and Save 15% during November 2024
2M Black LVB 250 Premounted
The 2M Black LVB 250 builds on the concept of the original 2M Black cartridge design to take one step further toward true high-end sound. Redefining what is possible from a moving magnet (MM) cartridge, the 2M Black LVB 250 is truly an exercise in technical excellence.

The 2M Black LVB 250 builds on the concept of the original 2M Black cartridge design to take one step further toward true high-end sound. Redefining what is possible from a moving magnet (MM) cartridge, the 2M Black LVB 250 is truly an exercise in technical excellence.

The 2M Black LVB 250 uses a Nude Shibata diamond on a Boron cantilever. This combination is also found on the acclaimed MC Cadenza Black cartridge. The Nude Shibata stylus’s slim, highly polished profile allows for an exceedingly wide contact area with the record groove walls and ensures notably detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the highest frequencies. The use of an extremely stiff and lightweight Boron cantilever adds remarkable transparency, speed, and responsiveness to the sound.

To attain an optimal interaction between compliance and damping, a new rubber compound for the suspension system has been developed. The new rubber compound formula is based on the Multi Wall Carbon Nano Tubes (MWCNT) highly efficient nano filler. The new MWCNT-based compound offers desirable mechanical properties, which ensure better damping and improve the overall performance of the cartridge. Also, the new MWCNT rubber compound allows for more environmental-friendly production, adding further benefit. The MWCNT powder is applied in a rubber polymer matrix and not in a powdered form, which makes the production process more clean, non-polluting and energy saving.

With an optimal weight of 7.2 g and compliance suited to most modern tonearms, the 2M Black LVB 250 is easily compatible with an endless array of modern High-End equipment and is the ultimate solution for high fidelity reproduction.

In all other elements of its general design, the 2M Black LVB 250 draws from the coveted 2M range’s principles. Its structure, materials and generator system are all drawn from the standard 2M Black for a proven high-fidelity performance. For that reason, the 2M Black LVB 250 stylus can also fit on and bring a notable upgrade to existing 2M Bronze and 2M Black customers.

2M Premounted
The 2M Premounted is a practical and elegant solution for our customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm. The quality of the SH-4 headshell is sturdy and rigid, yet the design emphasises a slim and delicate form factor. The strong, lightweight headshell has an ergonomic design with a long finger lift that is easy to pick up.

For standard 2M cartridges, the Head-Shell is shown for illustration purposes only and not included with cartridge.

For more information on which cartridge is best for you and the differences between models in the Ortofon range, see here.

  • Flagship moving magnet cartridge capable of absolutely true-to-life musical reproduction
  • Nude Shibata diamond stylus
  • Superior boron cantilever
  • Moving magnet cartridge with removable stylus
  • Utilises Ortofon's split-pole pin technology to reduce the eddy current and to get a flat frequency response, like with an MC cartridge
  • Supplied pre-installed on a headshell for easy installation
  • Anti-resonant Hopelex body and improved internal engine with silver-plated copper wire
  • Upgrade and Save 15% during November 2024
Stylus 2M Black LVB 250
The 2M Black LVB 250 builds on the concept of the original 2M Black cartridge design to take one step further toward true high-end sound. Redefining what is possible from a moving magnet (MM) cartridge, the 2M Black LVB 250 is truly an exercise in technical excellence.

The 2M Black LVB 250 uses a Nude Shibata diamond on a Boron cantilever, the combination also utilised by the acclaimed MC Cadenza Black cartridge.
The Nude Shibata stylus’s slim, highly polished profile allows an exceedingly wide contact area to the groove walls. It ensures notably detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the highest frequencies.

To attain an optimal interaction between compliance and damping, a new rubber compound for the suspension system has been developed.
The new rubber compound formula is based on the Multi Wall Carbon Nano Tubes (MWCNT) highly efficient nano filler. The new MWCNT-based compound offers desirable mechanical properties, which ensure better damping and improve the overall performance of the cartridge.

Also, the new MWCNT rubber compound allows for more environmental-friendly production, adding further benefit. The MWCNT powder is applied in a rubber polymer matrix and not in a powdered form, which makes the production process more clean, non-polluting and energy saving.

2M Series

Replacement stylus for the 2M Black LVB 250 moving magnet cartridge.

All 2M cartridges' styli can be interchanged with replacement styli from the rest of the series, but the 2M Bronze and Black have a superior cartridge body, when compared to the 2M Red and Blue. You will therefore not get the full performance of a 2M Black LVB 250 by placing a 2M Black LVB 250 Stylus on a 2M Red body - though the sound will be vastly improved. Similarly, a 2M Red Stylus will be a notable downgrade to a 2M Bronze or Black cartridge.

The 2M Black is Ortofon's top-of-the-line moving magnet cartridge. Boasting phenomenal sound and high-end specifications, the cartridge is well at home on even the most sophisticated of turntables, which makes this a great upgrade option for the 2M Bronze cartridge.

  • Flagship moving magnet cartridge capable of absolutely true-to-life musical reproduction
  • Nude Shibata diamond stylus
  • Superior boron cantilever
  • Stylus fits on other models in the Ortofon 2M range
  • Replacement stylus only
  • Upgrade and Save 15% during November 2024

This product is no longer available to order and will not be coming back into stock.

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Special Order items are those that are most often built to order. For these items, we tend to experience longer lead times as we negotiate them into the production line with our suppliers.

2M Black LVB 250

RRP: £829.00

The 2M Black LVB 250 builds on the concept of the original 2M Black cartridge design to take one step further toward true high-end sound. Redefining what is possible from a moving magnet (MM) cartridge, the 2M Black LVB 250 is truly an exercise in technical excellence.

Upgrade and Save 15% this November

Whether you're an existing Ortofon fan or are new to the world of HiFi, we are thrilled to introduce, for a limited time, 15% off of the 2M stereo range of cartridges, allowing you to take the next step into great quality vinyl playback with an attractive saving to boot. For full terms and conditions click here.

2M Black LVB 250 Technology

The 2M Black LVB 250 uses a Nude Shibata diamond on a Boron cantilever. This combination is also found on the acclaimed MC Cadenza Black cartridge. The Nude Shibata stylus’s slim, highly polished profile allows for an exceedingly wide contact area with the record groove walls and ensures notably detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the highest frequencies. The use of an extremely stiff and lightweight Boron cantilever adds remarkable transparency, speed, and responsiveness to the sound.

2M Black LVB 250 Body

To attain an optimal interaction between compliance and damping, a new rubber compound for the suspension system has been developed. The new rubber compound formula is based on the Multi Wall Carbon Nano Tubes (MWCNT) highly efficient nanofiller. The MWCNT powder is applied in a rubber polymer matrix and not in a powdered form, which makes the production process cleaner, non-polluting and energy-saving.

2M Black LVB 250 Sound

The 2M Black LVB 250 builds on the concept of the original 2M Black cartridge design to take one step further toward a truly high-end sound. Redefining what is possible from a moving magnet (MM) cartridge, the 2M Black LVB 250 is truly an exercise in technical excellence.

The 2M range consists of four core colour models along with Mono and 78 RPM versions, making the 2M range incredibly versatile and capable of fulfilling your need whatever your system. To view more about the shared 2M elements across the range, Click here

Get The Right Model For You

The 2M Black LVB 250 is available in different versions to suit different applications. The 2M Verso is for bottom-mounted headshells, the 2M Pre-Mounted includes a regular 2M cartridge fitted to an Ortofon SH-4 Headshell, and the 2MR offers a reduced cartridge height for mounting onto tonearms that require a lower ride height. To learn more about whether the 2MR might be useful for your system, visit our handy technical page - 2MR - The technical argument.

Hi-Fi Choice , July 2021

Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 cartridge review

"The Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 offers amazing insight, detail and grip, making it an absolute must-audition cart."

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Ken Kessler , Hi-Fi News , May 2021

Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 review

"This is a silky, sophisticated cartridge which – to my ears – favours classical, much jazz and acoustic, rather than the sizzle-and-snap of pop or rock."

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Hi-Fi World , April 2021

250 Today

"Deep insight and precision sound. A top moving magnet cartridge."

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Stereonet Product Of The Year Awards 2021 , December 2021

StereoNET Product of the Year Awards 2021

"...this high-end MM is so good that you'll wonder what the point of moving coils is..."

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EISA Award 2021-2022 Best Product Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 , 2021-2022

EISA Award Best Product 2021-2022

"A silky, sophisticated presentation especially well-suited to classical, jazz and acoustic music."


format_quoteHenley Says...

The 2M range is a true staple of Ortofon, coming fitted as standard (for good reason) on a host of turntables around the world; they offer vastly different sound profiles., from the reliable Red to the current pinnacle of the series, the 2M Black LVB 250. it's always a treat to 'hear the difference' in our demoroom!

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Dan Cottingham Marketing Coordinator

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  • Upgrade and Save Terms and Conditions

    1. The Ortofon Upgrade and Save promotion is offered by Henley Audio, only for customers in the UK and Ireland and only covering purchases of the following models:
    2M, 2MR, 2M Premounted and Stylus 2M variants of the 2M Red, Blue, Bronze, Black and Black LVB 250 models.

    2. Offer runs while stocks last, from November 4th to November 30th, 2024.

    3. Offer is only available when purchasing a new (i.e. no B-Stock, Ex-Demo or Graded products) qualifying product supplied by Henley Audio during the promotional window from an authorised Ortofon reseller who is supporting the promotion.

    4. During the promotion, no other previously running promotions relating to the 2M range are available.

    5. The promotional price is valid on all qualifying individual unit sales.

    6. All sales are handled exclusively by the retailer, and are subject to their own terms and conditions as well as these.

    7. Promotion will be withdrawn by Henley Audio when available stocks are exhausted or on November 30th, whichever comes first. The promotion can therefore end with very little notice.

    8. During the promotion, no other previously running promotions relating to the 2M Range are available.

  • Upgrade and Save Terms and Conditions

    1. The Ortofon Upgrade and Save promotion is offered by Henley Audio, only for customers in the UK and Ireland and only covering purchases of the following models:
    2M, 2MR, 2M Premounted and Stylus 2M variants of the 2M Red, Blue, Bronze, Black and Black LVB 250 models.

    2. Offer runs while stocks last, from November 4th to November 30th, 2024.

    3. Offer is only available when purchasing a new (i.e. no B-Stock, Ex-Demo or Graded products) qualifying product supplied by Henley Audio during the promotional window from an authorised Ortofon reseller who is supporting the promotion.

    4. During the promotion, no other previously running promotions relating to the 2M range are available.

    5. The promotional price is valid on all qualifying individual unit sales.

    6. All sales are handled exclusively by the retailer, and are subject to their own terms and conditions as well as these.

    7. Promotion will be withdrawn by Henley Audio when available stocks are exhausted or on November 30th, whichever comes first. The promotion can therefore end with very little notice.

    8. During the promotion, no other previously running promotions relating to the 2M Range are available.

  • Each 2M cartridge model is also available as a 2MR variant. Here, the "R" stands for “Reduced” and relates to the lower cartridge body height. This is suited to certain types of tonearms from manufacturers such as Pro-Ject, Linn and Rega, in order to achieve the correct VTA. To learn more about whether the 2MR might be useful for your system, visit our handy technical page Ortofon 2MR - The Technical Argument

  • Upgrade and Save Terms and Conditions

    1. The Ortofon Upgrade and Save promotion is offered by Henley Audio, only for customers in the UK and Ireland and only covering purchases of the following models:
    2M, 2MR, 2M Premounted and Stylus 2M variants of the 2M Red, Blue, Bronze, Black and Black LVB 250 models.

    2. Offer runs while stocks last, from November 4th to November 30th, 2024.

    3. Offer is only available when purchasing a new (i.e. no B-Stock, Ex-Demo or Graded products) qualifying product supplied by Henley Audio during the promotional window from an authorised Ortofon reseller who is supporting the promotion.

    4. During the promotion, no other previously running promotions relating to the 2M range are available.

    5. The promotional price is valid on all qualifying individual unit sales.

    6. All sales are handled exclusively by the retailer, and are subject to their own terms and conditions as well as these.

    7. Promotion will be withdrawn by Henley Audio when available stocks are exhausted or on November 30th, whichever comes first. The promotion can therefore end with very little notice.

    8. During the promotion, no other previously running promotions relating to the 2M Range are available.

  • Upgrade and Save Terms and Conditions

    1. The Ortofon Upgrade and Save promotion is offered by Henley Audio, only for customers in the UK and Ireland and only covering purchases of the following models:
    2M, 2MR, 2M Premounted and Stylus 2M variants of the 2M Red, Blue, Bronze, Black and Black LVB 250 models.

    2. Offer runs while stocks last, from November 4th to November 30th, 2024.

    3. Offer is only available when purchasing a new (i.e. no B-Stock, Ex-Demo or Graded products) qualifying product supplied by Henley Audio during the promotional window from an authorised Ortofon reseller who is supporting the promotion.

    4. During the promotion, no other previously running promotions relating to the 2M range are available.

    5. The promotional price is valid on all qualifying individual unit sales.

    6. All sales are handled exclusively by the retailer, and are subject to their own terms and conditions as well as these.

    7. Promotion will be withdrawn by Henley Audio when available stocks are exhausted or on November 30th, whichever comes first. The promotion can therefore end with very little notice.

    8. During the promotion, no other previously running promotions relating to the 2M Range are available.

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