Name: Ortofon Concorde Music Black LVB 250 MM Cartridge 6.0mV
Brand: Ortofon
SKU: ORTMMCMBLALVB250
Price: 998.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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Description

Tailored for Music Lovers: Ortofon's Concorde Music Line Reintroduces the World's Most Iconic Cartridge Design!
Compatible with S-Shaped Tonearms!

Developed by music lovers, for music lovers, the Concorde Music cartridges blend premium performance with an iconic design. Concorde Music is not just a cartridge, but a dedication to the profound impact music has on our lives, turning every listening session into a captivating journey.

Installing a Concorde Music cartridge on a turntable is easy and straightforward, no tools required, making it hassle free and convenient.

Experience unrivaled accuracy and fidelity with the Concorde Music Black LVB 250. The Concorde Music Black LVB 250 features a nude Shibata stylus on a boron cantilever, making it the most premium Ortofon moving magnet cartridge on the market.

Iconic, Award-Winning Cartridge Design

Building upon a rich legacy which began when Ortofon 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.

The Stylus: Precision in Every Groove

The Concorde Music Black LVB 250, featuring a nude Shibata stylus on an boron cantilever, offers an upgrade from the Concorde Music Bronze.

The shape of the Shibata distinguish itself by having a narrow and long contact surface. The Shibata is very close to the original cutting stylus which ensures the most accurate reproduction, low distortion and extended frequency range. The use of an extremely stiff and lightweight boron cantilever adds remarkable transparency, speed, and responsiveness.

Rubber Suspension: Unique In-House Rubber Production

A crucially important and vital part of a phono cartridge overall performance is the stylus rubber suspension. Exclusive Ortofon rubber compounds are used for the stylus suspensions in the Concorde Music Black, carefully produced at the in-house rubber production, and developed by the research and engineering team at Ortofon for brilliant performance.

Coil System: Precise & Dynamic Sound Image

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.

Compatibility: Perfect Fit for S-Shaped Tonearms

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

Technical Specifications

Channel balance at 1 kHz	1 dB
Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec	6mV
Channel separation at 1 kHz	26 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz	20 dB
Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz	+2 / 0 dB
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force	80 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral	15 µm/mN
Stylus type	Shibata diamond on boron cantilever
Stylus tip radius	r/R 6/50 µm
Tracking force, recommended	1.8 g
Tracking angle	20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance	1.27 kΩ
Cartridge color	Black/Black
Cartridge weight	18 g
Recommended load resistance	47 kΩ
Internal inductance	815 mH
Recommended load capacitance	150-300 pF