Ortofon Stylus Concorde Music Red

Replacement Stylus for Concorde Music Cartridge

The Stylus Concorde Music Red is a replacement stylus designed specifically for Ortofon’s Concorde Music cartridge. Made in Denmark, it breathes new life into this iconic DJ cartridge, delivering sound performance worthy of the best hi-fi cartridges.

A Stylus Cut for Musicality

The stylus is the crucial component of a cartridge, as it traces the groove and extracts the musical information. The Stylus Concorde Music Red features an elliptical stylus, mounted on an aluminum cantilever.

Compared to the spherical stylus of Concorde DJ cartridges, the elliptical profile offers increased contact surface with the groove. This allows for reading finer details and restoring more information, resulting in a more precise and resolved sound. The Stylus Concorde Music Red thus delivers sound quality close to a high-end hi-fi cartridge. Combined with the rigid aluminum cantilever, it ensures excellent responsiveness and high tracking precision, even on the densest grooves. Distortion is reduced and dynamics are enhanced.

A High-Performance Suspension

A cartridge consists of a moving part, the generator, and a suspension responsible for maintaining proper contact with the groove. On the Stylus Concorde Music Red, Ortofon has developed a new optimized elastomer suspension. This high-compliance suspension effectively filters out unwanted noise and tonearm resonances. Paired with the low mass of the stylus, it offers remarkable dynamic and impulsive response, for a lively and rhythmic sound.

A Plug-and-Play Replacement

Replacing the stylus on a Concorde Music is a breeze. Simply gently pull out the old stylus, then snap in the new one with firm pressure. The operation takes a few seconds and requires no tools.

The Stylus Concorde Music Red comes with a protective cover for transport. It is recommended to put it back on after each use to avoid any accidents. Although it is more robust than a classic hi-fi stylus, it must be handled with care.

Ortofon recommends replacing the stylus after 1000 hours of use, or sooner if signs of audible wear appear (loss of high-frequency definition, distortion). A worn stylus quickly damages vinyl records. Regular replacement is the best way to preserve your record collection.

The main advantages of the Stylus Concorde Music Red:

• Elliptical stylus for high-definition sound
• Rigid and responsive aluminum cantilever
• Optimized suspension for precise tracking and high dynamics
• Generator derived from 2M hi-fi cartridges for a high level of performance
• Replaceable in seconds without tools
• Suitable for occasional scratching and back-cueing

Technical Specifications

Components

• Stylus tip: elliptical
• Headshell: aluminum
• Stylus suspension: exclusive Ortofon

Physical Specifications

• Weight: 0.10 kg