Ortofon CONCORDE MUSIC RED
The CONCORDE MUSIC RED is a cartridge offered by the Sogetronic brand.
Designed by music enthusiasts for discerning amateurs, Concorde Music cartridges combine high-performance with iconic design. Concorde Music cartridges pay tribute to the profound impact of music on our lives, transforming every listening experience into a captivating journey. Building on a rich heritage established with the launch of the very first original Concorde, they carry a prestigious history, among the most renowned in the audio world.
This well-established success in the DJ universe is now replicated in the realm of high fidelity.
Originally designed for tool-free installation on a tonearm, the distinctive shape of Concorde cartridges has been honored with the prestigious Danish Industrial Design Award, becoming an icon in the audio industry.
Diamond: Each Concorde Music stylus is equipped with a diamond polished to the industry's highest standards. Ranging from the elliptical diamond on the Concorde Music Red to the nude Shibata tip on the Concorde Music Black LVB 250.
Cantilever: All models in the Concorde Music range feature a premium aluminum or boron cantilever (on the LVB 250 model), ensuring optimal transmission of vinyl groove modulations captured by the diamonds.
Suspension: Exclusive Ortofon rubber blends are used for stylus suspensions, sourced from the brand's own rubber production and developed by Ortofon's research and development team for exceptional performance.
Coil system: Oxygen-free silver-plated copper is selected for the four-coil system, accompanied by Ortofon's four-pole split-pin design, producing a 6 mV output, delivering dynamic and realistic sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity, capturing every sonic nuance.
Upgradeability: All Concorde Music styli are compatible with all Concorde Music cartridges, allowing for an upgrade from the Concorde Music Red to the Black LVB 250.
Tool-free installation: Installing a Concorde Music cartridge on a turntable is simple and straightforward thanks to its SME-compatible connector, fitting most standard tonearms.
Cantilever: Aluminum
Output voltage: 6 mV
Suspension: Rubber designed and manufactured by Ortofon
Coils: 4 coils on split pole supports (2+ and 2-)
Copper: Oxygen-free silver-plated
Frequency response: +3 / -1 dB
Channel balance at 1 kHz: 1.5 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz: 22 dB
Internal impedance, DC resistance: 1.27 kΩ
Tracking ability (315 Hz with recommended tracking force): 80 ?m
Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 15 ?m/mN
Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18 ?m
Recommended tracking force: 1.8 g
Internal inductance: 815 mH
Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance: 150-300 pF
Cartridge weight: 1.8 g.
Euroguitar Reference : 111386