The Ortofon Concorde Music Blue cartridge is designed for direct mounting in to an SME style tonearm, and is a new introduction for 2024. The Concorde Blue is a step up from the Ortofon Concorde Red and adds more dynamics and resolution, with a more open sound and reproduces more detail.

With the Ortofon Concorde Music Blue cartridge you can expect a more refined performance thanks to its nude elliptical diamond, taking you one step closer to the musical performance. The Ortofon Concorde range of cartridges has been a hugely popular model for decades, delivering high-fidelity audio for a number of needs. There are five models in the Concorde Music range, which are available to view on our website.

Features

Dynamic cartridge with increased resolution and a more open sound
Concorde cartridge for direct-mounting into SME-style tonearms
Nude Elliptical diamond stylus profile

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 at 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