The Ortofon Concorde Elite MKII is a DJ cartridge featuring a Nude Elliptical diamond stylus, a tracking force of 2-4 grams, and an output voltage of 8.5 mV.
The Concorde Elite MKII cartridge from studio and DJ equipment manufacturer Ortofon provides a frequency response of 20 Hz - 22 kHz with detailed and accurate sound across the entire frequency spectrum. It offers easy mounting and compatibility with a wide range of turntables.
Concorde Elite MKII Features
- Nude Elliptical Diamond Stylus: A high-quality stylus typically found in HiFi cartridges, offering improved detail, accuracy in tracking groove oscillations, and the ability to capture high-frequency information. Note: Not ideal for heavy back-cueing or scratching.
- Optimized Coil System: A specially developed coil system in the armature for optimized output, resulting in a powerful and full-bodied sound.
- Gold-Plated Stylus Body: A new, specially molded stylus body with real gold plating, enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the cartridge.
- New Rubber Suspension: A uniquely formulated rubber suspension designed for superior tracking performance, providing a richer, fuller sound with controlled brightness.
- Rigid 750 µm Aluminum-Magnesium Cantilever: An exclusively developed cantilever offering a balance of lightweight design and high strength for stable and accurate tracing of groove vibrations. Provides an ideal interface between the stylus and armature.
- High Output: Delivers a high output voltage (8.5 mV) for a strong signal.
- Improved Sound Quality: Achieves a new level of sound quality surpassing previous DJ cartridges in the Concorde series.
Concorde Elite MKII Specifications
- Channel balance at 1 kHz: 1 dB
- Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec: 8.5 mV
- Channel separation at 1 kHz: 25 dB
- Tracking ability at 315Hz: 100 μm
- Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 13 μm/mN
- Cantilever material: Aluminum
- Stylus type: Nude Elliptical diamond
- Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18 μm
- Tracking force range: 2.0-4.0 g
- Recommended tracking force: 3.0 g
- Tracking angle: 20°
- Internal impedance, DC resistance: 1.2 kOhm
- Recommended load impedance: 150-400 pF
- Cartridge color: Black/Gold
- Cartridge weight: 18.5 g
- Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
- Internal inductance: 800 mH.