2M Black LVB 250 Exclusive Phono Cartridge By Ortofon

The new Ortofon Exclusive 2M Black LVB 250 model

Celebrate the legacy of Ludwig van Beethoven with the Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250, released to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth. Building on the acclaimed 2M Black flagship — widely recognized as one of the finest moving magnet (MM) cartridges available — this special edition brings a refined, commemorative touch for collectors and audiophiles alike.

The 2M Black LVB 250 delivers the exceptional detail, clarity, and musicality that made the original 2M Black a benchmark, while offering subtle enhancements to elevate the listening experience even further. Perfect for those seeking the ultimate performance in vinyl playback with a tribute to one of classical music’s greatest composers.

Benefits of high-end materials

The 2M Black LVB 250 builds on the acclaimed design of the 2M Black, taking its performance to the next level with refined engineering and high-end materials for unmatched clarity and musical precision.

This special edition features a Nude Shibata diamond stylus mounted on a Boron cantilever — a combination borrowed from Ortofon’s celebrated MC Cadenza Black cartridge. The slim, polished Shibata profile creates a wide contact area with the record groove, capturing extraordinary detail across the full frequency spectrum, including the most delicate high frequencies.

Paired with the ultra-stiff, lightweight Boron cantilever, the cartridge delivers enhanced transparency, speed, and responsiveness, allowing your records to reveal their full depth, texture, and nuance.

The new rubber compound formula

A new rubber compound has been developed to optimize the balance between compliance and damping in the cartridge suspension system. This advanced formula uses Multi-Wall Carbon Nano Tubes (MWCNT) as a highly efficient nanofiller, providing superior mechanical properties that improve damping and enhance overall performance.

The result is smoother, more controlled tracking, increased detail retrieval, and improved tonal stability across the frequency spectrum.

In addition to performance benefits, the MWCNT-based rubber compound supports environmentally friendly production. The carbon nanotubes are embedded in a polymer matrix rather than used as a loose powder, making the manufacturing process cleaner, non-polluting, and energy-efficient.

This innovation combines improved sound quality with sustainability, offering a high-performance, responsibly produced cartridge component.

• Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. – 5 mV
• Channel balance at 1 kHz – < 1 dB
• Channel separation at 1 kHz – > 27 dB
• Channel separation at 15 kHz – 15 dB
• Frequency response – 20-20.000 + 2 / – 1 dB
• Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force – 80 µm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral – 22 µm/mN
• Stylus type – Nude Shibata
• Stylus tip radius – r/R 6/50 µm
• Cantilever material – Boron
• Tracking force range – 1.5-1.7 g (15-17 mN)
• Tracking force, recommended – 1.6 g (16 mN)
• Tracking angle – 20°
• Internal impedance, DC resistance – 1.2 kOhm
• Internal inductance – 630 mH
• Recommended load resistance – 47 kOhm
• Recommended load capacitance – 150-300 pF
• Cartridge colour, body/stylus – Black/Black
• Cartridge weight – 7.2 g
• Replacement stylus unit – 2M Black LVB 250
• Interchangeable styli units – 2M Black and 2M Bronze

Stylus lifetime: with proper care we find that up to 1000 hours is possible without degradation of performance. Please read about stylus care on our FAQ.

2M Series styli interchangeability:
The 2M Series’ engines, coils and magnets configurations are not identical: Red and Blue are identical, so are the Bronze and Black and so are the true mono variants 2M Mono and 2M 78. Likewise, 2M series styli are interchangeable within the below combinations:

• 2M Red, 2M Blue and 2M Silver
• 2M Bronze, 2M Black and 2M Black LVB 250
• 2M Mono and 2M 78

Download the 2M Black LVB 250 product sheet

Download the 2M series userguide