Ortofon Concorde Music Blue Cartridge / Headshell

Building upon a rich legacy which began when we launched the original Concorde, the Concorde Music holds a storied history as one of the most famous cartridges in the world of audio.
Originally developed as a solution to the challenge of easy mounting on a tonearm without screws or wires, the Concorde's unique design earned the Danish Industrial Design Award and became an icon in the audio industry.
Experience unveiled and clear sound reproduction with the Concorde Music Blue, featuring a Nude Elliptical stylus on an Aluminium cantilever, and offers an upgrade from the Concorde Music Red. Enjoy seamless upgrades throughout the series, from the Concorde Music Blue to the Concorde Music Black LVB 250, simply by replacing the stylus.
Developed by music lovers, for music lovers, the Concorde Music HiFi cartridges blend premium performance with an iconic design. Concorde Music represents a dedication to the profound impact music has on our lives, turning every listening session into a captivating journey.
Installing a Concorde Music cartridge on a turntable is easy and straightforward, requiring no tools, making it hassle-free and convenient. This is thanks to the bayonet connector, which makes it compatible with all S-shaped tonearms.
The Concorde Music Blue, featuring a Nude Elliptical stylus on an Aluminium cantilever, offers an upgrade from the Concorde Music Red. Nude diamonds, weighing less than their tipped counterparts, enhance responsiveness, detail, and reduce distortion.
A crucially important and vital part of a phono cartridge overall performance is the stylus rubber suspension. Exclusive Ortofon rubber compounds are used for the stylus suspensions in the Concorde Music Blue, carefully produced at the inhouse rubber production, and developed by the research and engineering team at Ortofon for brilliant performance.
The Concorde Music features Ortofon's quad-coil generating system with four split pole pins. Silver-plated oxygen-free copper is chosen for the quad-coil system, along with four Ortofon split pole pins.
This results in exceptional channel balance and separation, delivering precise and dynamic sound. With a 6 mV output, it offers lifelike sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity, capturing every detail.

Channel Balance at 1 kHz: 1.5 dB
Output Voltage at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec: 6 mV
Channel Separation at 1 kHz: 25 dB
Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: + 2 / -1 dB
Tracking Ability at 315 Hz: 80 µm
Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: 15 µm/mN
Cantilever Material: Aluminium
Stylus Type: Nude Elliptical diamond
Stylus Tip Radius: r/R 8/18 µm
Coil System: Quad-coils with split pole pins
Tracking Force, Recommended: 1.8 g
Tracking Angle: 20°
Cartridge Colour: Black/Blue
Cartridge Weight: 18 g
Recommended Load Resistance: 47 kΩ
Recommended Load Capacitance: 150 - 300 pF

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