Stock on Thorens TD 1500. Nude Fine Line on the upgraded 2M body (shared with Black) — Stylus 2M Black is the drop-in upgrade. ~1,000 h per Ortofon. Stylus price approximate US street.
Ortofon cites approximately 1,000 hours of stylus life. Actual service life varies with tracking force, record condition, cleaning and use.
| Type | MM |
|---|---|
| Mount | half-inch |
| Stylus shape | fine line |
| Output | 5 mV |
| Tracking force | 1.4–1.7 g |
| Cartridge reference price | $459 |
| Cited stylus life | ~1,000 hours |
Exact manufacturer product
Stylus 2M BronzeDated reference price: $439.00 checked July 17, 2026
Normalized from the exact replacement product identity in the cartridge research dataset.
Same drop-in mount within Ortofon's own cartridge family — a tier structure the manufacturer defines, not a claim about how each one sounds.
Next step up in the family: