Ortofon Concorde Music Red

The world’s most iconic design

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.

Concorde Music Red

Balanced and dynamic sound quality

Concorde Music stands as an icon of design and musical dedication, inviting everyone to elevate their journey with the level of accuracy in sound which has become characteristic for every Ortofon cartridge. Experience balanced and dynamic sound quality with the Concorde Music Red.

Premium Moving Magnet cartridge

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.

Award winning cartridge design

Iconic design

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.

Precision in every groove

Stylus

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

Unique in-house rubber production

Rubber suspension

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

Precise and dynamic sound image

Coil system

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.

Perfect fit for S-shaped tonearms

Compatibility

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 connector, which makes it compatible with all S-shaped tonearms.

Full upgrade path

Upgradeability

The Concorde Music Blue can be replaced or 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.

• Channel balance at 1 kHz: 1.5 dB
• Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec: 6mV
• Channel seperation at 1 kHz: 22 dB
• Channel seperation at 15 kHz: 15 dB
• Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: +3 / -1 dB
• Tracking ability at 315Hz 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°
• Internal impedance, DC resistance: 1.27 kOhm
• Cartridge colour: Black/Red
• Cartridge weight: 18 g
• Recommended load resistance: 47 k?
• Internal inductance: 815 mH
• Recommended load capacitance: 150-300 pF