Ortofon 2M Blue — cartridge and replacement stylus

Stock on Fluance RT84/RT85, Dual CS 618Q, Music Hall MMF-5.3, Rekkord M500, base choice on U-Turn Orbit Theory. Same body as 2M Red — the Blue stylus is the classic Red upgrade. ~1,000 h per Ortofon. Stylus price approximate US street (typically priced at or near the full cartridge).

Ortofon cites approximately 1,000 hours of stylus life. Actual service life varies with tracking force, record condition, cleaning and use.

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Hi-fi Fluance RT84 belt drive · 33/45 rpm $500 Hi-fi Fluance RT85 belt drive · 33/45 rpm $550 Hi-fi Fluance RT87 belt drive · 33/45/78 rpm $800 Hi-fi U-Turn Audio Orbit Theory belt drive · 33/45 rpm $999 Hi-fi Dual CS 618Q direct drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage $1,100 Hi-fi Rekkord M500 belt drive · 33/45 rpm $1,199 Hi-fi Music Hall MMF-5.3 belt drive · 33/45 rpm $1,295 Hi-fi Music Hall Stealth direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm $1,499 Hi-fi Victrola Stream Sapphire belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth $1,500