pushbacktosquare Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share their experiences upgrading from the Ortofon 2M Red Phono Cartridge to the Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge. I feel like this is a common step up from those who have the 2M Red Cartridge, so I was hoping someone could shine light on noticeable differences they experienced upon upgrading. Probably won't be upgrading soon as my 2M still has a lot of life left, but never to early to start looking into viable upgrades. Thanks! Edited July 21, 2016 by olopez6919 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 If you use the search function, you'll find that a lot of people say its worth it. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I think its a worth while upgrade.. i did it and no regrets. My buddy that still has a red definitely wishes he had the blue, mentions it every time he comes over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitLess Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I upgraded from the Red to the Blue, and it was a big improvement. One piece of advice: don't replace the whole cartridge, just buy the Blue stylus. The Red and Blue cartridges are exactly the same. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushbacktosquare Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 On July 21, 2016 at 3:17 PM, BitLess said: I upgraded from the Red to the Blue, and it was a big improvement. One piece of advice: don't replace the whole cartridge, just buy the Blue stylus. The Red and Blue cartridges are exactly the same. Does anyone happen to know if the Red and Bronze cartridges are the same as well? Would I be able to buy the Bronze stylus if I'm upgrading from Red or would I have to replace the whole cartridge?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 11 minutes ago, olopez6919 said: Does anyone happen to know if the Red and Bronze cartridges are the same as well? Would I be able to buy the Bronze stylus if I'm upgrading from Red or would I have to replace the whole cartridge?? They are different. The bronze and black stylus does not fit the red and blue. pushbacktosquare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushbacktosquare Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 Just now, Thomas³ said: They are different. The bronze and black stylus does not fit the red and blue. Noted. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arem Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Actually you can fit a Bronze or Black stylus on the Red/Blue cart. However, the cart body on the Bronze/Black are different from the Red/Blue body, you need the Bronze/Back cartridge to get the full performance of those styli. There is a review of the full 2M line here, including putting the high-end stylus on the lower-end carts: http://www.theapplechap.com/TheAppleChap/Blog/Entries/2011/7/13_Upgrading_to_the_Ortofon_2M_Red_or_Blue.html http://www.theapplechap.com/TheAppleChap/Blog/Entries/2011/7/28_Upgrading_to_the_Ortofon_2M_Bronze_or_Black.html BitLess 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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