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 Now I've been using a 2M red card and stylist on my project debut carbon turntable for a couple of years. I thought the red was okay, it did an adequate job, but I was never really blown away by it. To my ears, it sounded plain and uninspired without any body or oomph. That's why I decided to roll the dice and try out the blue, which as I mentioned earlier is a step up from the red

 To my ears, it sounded plain and uninspired without any body or oomph. That's why I decided to roll the dice and try out the blue, which as I mentioned earlier is a step up from the red. I had read a lot of reviews and people generally said it was a worthwhile upgrade. Of course you do pay more for this upgrade

 As a side note, while I really dig the blue, I'm also a fan of the Nagaoka MP-110, which was my main cartridge and stylus until I got the blue. Guys, let me know what you thought of today's episode in the comments below. What sort of stylus and cartridge are you using? Do you like it? Would you recommend it? We would love to know. Remember, if you enjoyed today's episode, leave a quick like

Let's talk TURNTABLE CARTRIDGES & NEEDLES | Ortofon 2M Blue vs. Red

Condo Hi-Fi: Rega and Totem

 And though that particular model would be a great step up from an entry level turntable preamp, etc (including mine as its internal preamp sucks, but thankfully is easily bypassed) it was no match for my Denon's phono section. (The Mani 2 was actually tighter and more detailed, especially in the bass, but to me much less musical. And what I mean by musical is smooth, natural sounding, engaging.

 But I'm still not quite where I was with my Shure and my older analog system. I don't have quite the separation, space or "air" between and around instruments that I would like. And the dynamics could be better. But as I believe some fault does lie with my receiver's phono section, I did try a good separate phono preamp (The Mani 2) to see what difference that could make

) I'm having trouble recreating the fidelity that I knew back in the '80s and before. In those days my cartridge was the Shure V15-5MR with equally good gear. (But certainly not state-of-the-art by any stretch.)  And of course one of the challenges is, it's not like most present day manufacturers focus a lot of attention on their phono stages

.  That all said, as for the Ortofon Blue, it Is a warm, very musical sounding cartridge. And I believe it is an excellent value for the money. It's engaging and lively sounding

Excellent, warm sounding cartridge

Given that the table represents an upgrade in preamp and also cartridge (I was using an ortofon 2m Blue) to a Sumico Blue Point No.2, it’s hard to tell what accounts for the noticeable improvement in sound quality. I can say that it sounds clearer, with instruments each presenting distinctively and vocals coming through like they were live in the room.

New Pro-Ject Classic SB paired with Yamaha AS-1200 Integrated Amp

 I listened to everything from Jazz to Classic Rock to Death Metal and couldn’t get any results I desired from it. The second set up I tested it on was a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Espirit through a Marantz SR7009 driving the same speakers, with the same conclusions being drawn.  I really wanted to like the 2M Blue, I really did. I have read so many good things about it and have a hard time coming to terms with what I am missing from it that everyone else hears

I don’t write reviews very often, but given the substantial amount of positive feedback around the Ortofon 2M Blue, I felt it necessary to provide a different opinion than the masses on this $200+ cartridge. The cartridge lacks any mid range and has emphasized highs and lows, which unsurprisingly is one of its primary selling points on a lot of web sites that sell and advertise this needle. I feel like this is the cartridge that was built and designed for the iTunes generation, who have been primarily listening to digital music throughout their lives and perceive and equate those boosted highs and lows to good sound quality (see: All Bose and Beats products)  I installed this cartridge on two different set ups, the first was a Pioneer PL-550 turntable running through a Marantz Model 2238 driving Definitive Technology BP-9020 tower speakers. I tried to listen to as many different styles of music as possible to really get feel of the cartridge’s tonal characteristics, to which I was unsuccessful in enjoying any of it

 I feel like this is the cartridge that was built and designed for the iTunes generation, who have been primarily listening to digital music throughout their lives and perceive and equate those boosted highs and lows to good sound quality (see: All Bose and Beats products)  I installed this cartridge on two different set ups, the first was a Pioneer PL-550 turntable running through a Marantz Model 2238 driving Definitive Technology BP-9020 tower speakers. I tried to listen to as many different styles of music as possible to really get feel of the cartridge’s tonal characteristics, to which I was unsuccessful in enjoying any of it. I listened to everything from Jazz to Classic Rock to Death Metal and couldn’t get any results I desired from it. The second set up I tested it on was a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Espirit through a Marantz SR7009 driving the same speakers, with the same conclusions being drawn

Explore other options within the price range

Yeah, Rega's are fab.

I have the old (80s era) Planar 3 with an Ortofon 2M Blue and it sounds mint.

The Dali Spektor 2 are great, too, agreed. Best small speakers for under £300 for sure.

<div class="md"><p>Yeah, Rega&#39;s are fab.</p>

<p>I have the old (80s era) Planar 3 with an Ortofon 2M Blue and it sounds mint.</p>

<p>The Dali Spektor 2 are great, too, agreed. Best small speakers for under £300 for sure.</p>
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OK, this post is definitely pointless fluff, but I have to share with someone how impressed I am with my new Rega Planar 3 turntable. I am not an audiophile by any measure, but me and the SO decided to treat ourselves to a new turntable after a month or so of tough work schedules. I took quite a bit of head scratching to work out how to properly align the cartridge, but we managed.

I have to say this sounds really, really nice. Granted, my old record player was a terrible no-name plastic piece of crap, so the baseline was very low... but this sounds so clean I feel like I'm listening to my records for the first time again. No hiss, no skipping (my old player skipped lots, probably a bad cartridge alignment). There's also a lot more 'space' to the music then there was before.

Set up:

* Rega Planar 3 w/ Rega Elys 2 cartridge
* Onkyo TX-8270
* DALI Spektor 2 (these sound unbelievably good for their size)

Currently indulging in a Magazine's Second Hand Daylight.

Apologies if this is off topic, but I just need to share my big grin!

<div class="md"><p>OK, this post is definitely pointless fluff, but I have to share with someone how impressed I am with my new Rega Planar 3 turntable. I am not an audiophile by any measure, but me and the SO decided to treat ourselves to a new turntable after a month or so of tough work schedules. I took quite a bit of head scratching to work out how to properly align the cartridge, but we managed.</p>

<p>I have to say this sounds really, really nice. Granted, my old record player was a terrible no-name plastic piece of crap, so the baseline was very low... but this sounds so clean I feel like I&#39;m listening to my records for the first time again. No hiss, no skipping (my old player skipped lots, probably a bad cartridge alignment). There&#39;s also a lot more &#39;space&#39; to the music then there was before.</p>

<p>Set up:</p>

<ul>
<li>Rega Planar 3 w/ Rega Elys 2 cartridge</li>
<li>Onkyo TX-8270</li>
<li>DALI Spektor 2 (these sound unbelievably good for their size)</li>
</ul>

<p>Currently indulging in a Magazine&#39;s Second Hand Daylight.</p>

<p>Apologies if this is off topic, but I just need to share my big grin!</p>
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New Rega Panar 3 turntable sounds awesome!

 The Shure seemed to be less loud than I had remembered it to be and really had to crank up the receiver to get things to still not quite loud enough, so it was time for a change. Anyway it's still a work in progress, but getting close. And now more than loud enough.

As I get things worked out with my turntable upgrade (this cartridge, adjusting the new turntable (almost there!), upgrading from the receiver's built-in preamp to a Mani 2, playing around with the receiver's speaker settings), it seems to be sounding better with each tweak. What caught my eye at first was the Ortofon 2M Blue's higher output, compared to the Shure M97xE that I was using on my previous, aged and now retired (like me), turntable and tried it out with the new turntable. The Shure seemed to be less loud than I had remembered it to be and really had to crank up the receiver to get things to still not quite loud enough, so it was time for a change. Anyway it's still a work in progress, but getting close

Seems like a decent cartridge

 Neil Peart's drums stand out beautifully. The mix (and Geddy and Alex) know how to co-exist and not step on others' toes and let their talent all shine through. Neil's performance, in particular stands out, however; the talent is on full display and can't be missed or denied. "Chemistry" in particular stands out with its thick bass guitar and tight rhythm

  Simultaneous to this, I replace the headshell with another identical Technics (I could never get the problematic Red secure in the old shell so it moved around easily, which in hindsight likely caused some of the issue - found out the screws used were too long and bottomed out before I could fully secure the cartridge).  The afternoon testing begins with some Bach. The needle drops and finds the groove notably faster than the Red, and surface noise is nil. I find the overall response more lush, but lacking a little in the top end and the very bottom

  Next up is Rush's "Signals". "Subdivisions" presents like never before. Neil Peart's drums stand out beautifully. The mix (and Geddy and Alex) know how to co-exist and not step on others' toes and let their talent all shine through

 I feel more relieved with each passing side.  The evening ended with a single track off Steely Dan's "Aja", because why not - "I Got the News". Again, the notable improvement was the drums. Donald Fagen's dry delivery is that much dryer, Walter's guitar cuts sharper, piano is more sublime, everything just sounds better and makes you want to listen to more, the ultimate compliment a music aficionado can give

 Again, the notable improvement was the drums. Donald Fagen's dry delivery is that much dryer, Walter's guitar cuts sharper, piano is more sublime, everything just sounds better and makes you want to listen to more, the ultimate compliment a music aficionado can give.  Both of us were able to successfully disappear into the music landscape for the evening; lava lamp on, room lights off, accent lights for the tables lit, beer growler disappearing, super pleased in my decision and results. Transition from red to blue could be something as simple as just changing out the stylus as the cartridge is otherwise identical inside

Immediately on another level over the red, not even broken in yet

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