Ok PoppaC. Just now got the 2M Red installed and fired her up....first impressions...A tad warmer than the OMB 10. nice sound stage, detailed not as strong of a bottom end....nice mids and highs...and best of all, no sibilance. I have it set to Ortofons stats of 1.8g so that may be why the bottom end is little, and the fact that its about 35 minutes broken end. Its not as sensitive as the OMB-10. So the 2M Red will be on the table for a while now. Out of the Elan, OMB-10 and the 2M Red...its the best of the lot. You should get a new needle for your broken Red..or perhaps go for the Blue.