Ortofon Concorde Music Red Moving Magnet Cartridge

Concorde Music Red, by Ortofon.

Experience balanced and dynamic sound quality with the Concorde Music Red. The Concorde Music Red features an Elliptical stylus on an Aluminium cantilever and can be upgraded through the entire series to Concorde Music Black LVB 250, simply by replacing the stylus.

The Concorde Music Red features an Elliptical diamond polished to the highest standards of the industry, mounted on a premium aluminium cantilever. This ensures the best possible transmission of the vinyl record groove modulations picked up by the diamond.

Concorde Music Red utilizes an exclusive Ortofon rubber compound for its stylus suspension. Developed and produced in-house, this suspension is a crucial and vital component contributing to the overall performance of the phono cartridge.

The Concorde Music Red can be upgraded with all Concorde Music styli, enabling an upgrade path throughout the entire series up to the Concorde Music Black LVB 250.

Upgrading the stylus is a simple task; simply pull the stylus off and replace it with the new one. Remember to keep the stylus guard on when installing the new stylus to keep the needle safe.

Concorde Music Series

Developed by music lovers, for music lovers, the Concorde Music cartridges blend premium performance with an iconic design. Concorde Music, not just a cartridge, but 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, no tools required making it hassle free and convenient. Installing the Concorde Music cartridge on your turntable is easy and straightforward; no tools are required, making it hassle-free and convenient for all users. This is thanks to the bayonet / SME connector, which makes it compatible with all S-shaped tonearms.

The Concorde Music features Ortofon's quad-coil generating system with 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.

Features

• All-purpose cartridge that delivers an open, dynamic sound.
• Iconic Concorde cartridge for direct-mounting into SME-style tonearms.
• Tipped Elliptical diamond stylus profile.
• Compatible with all other Concorde Music styli.

Specifications

• Channel Balance at 1 kHz: 1.5 dB
• Output Voltage at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec: 6mV
• Channel Separation at 1 kHz: 22 dB
• Channel Separation at 15 kHz: 15 dB
• Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: +3 / -1 dB
• Tracking Ability at 315 Hz at Recommended Tracking Force: 80 µm
• Compliance (Dynamic / Lateral): 15 µm/mN
• Stylus Type: Elliptical diamond on Aluminium cantilever
• Stylus Tip Radius: r/R 8/18 µm
• Tracking Force (Recommended): 1.8 g
• Tracking Angle: 20 degrees
• Internal Impedance, DC Resistance: 1.27 kΩ
• Cartridge Colour: Black / Red
• Cartridge Weight: 18 g
• Load Resistance (Recommended): 47 kΩ
• Internal Inductance: 815 mH
• Load Capacitance (Recommended): 150-300 pF

Included

• Cartridge + Stylus, OR Stylus Only (depending on component choice).

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