Ortofon Concorde Music Blue MM Cartridge and Headshell

The Concorde Music series of cartridges is a combined headshell and cartridge design suitable for use in an SME type removable headshell equipped S shaped tonearm. The Music series is intended for hi-fi applications only, unlike the DJ models which have been housed in the same Concorde shaped body for the last few decades, so please don't be confused by their cosmetic similarities.

There are many similarities with this range and the 2M series of Ortofon cartridges and the different levels (designated by the colour) follow a similar progression. These cartridges produce a very healthy 6mV output, helping to reduce noise from your MM phono stage.

The Blue is the second model up in the series of cartridges, over the entry level model this features a Nude Elliptical, this larger one piece diamond has greater integrity than a bonded/tipped one for improved transfer of the grooves movement and lighter mass. This results in a more open and detailed presentation.

The styli are interchangeable in the range, so you can upgrade/downgrade the cartridge just by changing the stylus (which are available on the MM stylus section of this website) as the main body of the cartridge is identical throughout the range.

Technical Specifications:

Output Voltage: 6 mV
Channel Balance (@ 1000Hz): 1.5 dB
Channel Separation (@ 1000Hz): 25 dB
Frequency Response +2 / -1dB: 20-20k Hz
Tracking Ability (@ 315Hz @ Recommended Tracking Force): 80 μm
Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: 15 μm
Stylus Type: Nude Elliptical
Stylus Tip Radius (R/R): 8/18 μm
Recommended Tracking Force: 1.8 g
Internal Impedance: 1.27 Ω
Internal Inductance: 815 mH
Cantilever Material: Aluminium Tube
Coil Wire Material: Silver Plater OFC Copper
Recommended Load Impedance: 47 Ω
Recommended Load Capacitance: 150-300 pF
Cartridge Weight: 18 g