Clive Meakins has posted a review of the Ortofon 2M Mono SE MM phono cartridge (€499/$650) at Enjoy the Music. His conclusions:
“The standard 2M Mono with its conical tip is a very fine cartridge. At a little over half the price of the 2M Mono SE it makes a lot of sense for playing mono LPs, if however you can stretch to the SE version you will be rewarded. Ortofon’s 2M Mono SE cartridge has made a deep impression on me; it is an incredibly cost effective addition to my system which unlocks a massive quantity of mono music for my enjoyment. Of course I’m inquisitive about mono cartridges further up the Ortofon range but I give the 2M Mono SE a resounding recommendation to anyone interested in music from the mono post-78 era.”
You can read the full review here.
