Ortofon - Concorde Music LVB 250 MM Phono Cartridge - Black

Premium Moving Magnet CartridgeExperience transparent and articulate sound quality with the Concorde Music Black. The Concorde Music Black features a Nude Shibata stylus on Aluminum cantilever offers an upgrade from the Concorde Music Bronze and can be upgraded with the Stylus Concorde Music Black LVB 250.Iconic DesignBuilding 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.StylusThe Concorde Music Black featuring a Nude Shibata stylus on an Aluminum cantilever offers an upgrade from the Concorde Music Bronze. The shape of the Shibata distinguishes 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.Rubber SuspensionA 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 Blue carefully produced at the inhouse rubber production and developed by the research and engineering team at Ortofon for brilliant performance.Coil SystemThe Concorde Music features Ortofon's quad-coil generating system with four 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.CompatibilityInstalling the Concorde Music cartridge on your turntable is easy and straightforward; no tools are required

This VM95 Series cartridge with 2.2 x 0.12 mil Microlinear stylus fits half-inch mount turntables. The cartridge offers excellent channel separation and low distortion for outstanding tonal quality. The durable, low-resonance housing includes threaded inserts that enable the cartridge to be mounted to the headshell with just two screws – no nuts required. And since all VM95 Series share the same body, the stylus can be replaced with any of the six interchangeable AT-VMN95 replacement styli. VM Series dual magnet cartridge with 2.2 x 0.12 mil Microlinear stylus. Aluminum cantilever. Durable low-resonance polymer housing. Threaded inserts in cartridge body enable cartridge to be mounted to headshell with just two screws – no nuts required. Compatible with any AT-VMN95 replacement stylus.

This VM95 Series cartridge with 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus fits half-inch mount turntables. The cartridge’s special coil design delivers a powerful output level of 4.0 mV. It also offers excellent channel separation and low distortion for outstanding tonal quality. The durable low-resonance housing includes threaded inserts that enable the cartridge to be mounted to the headshell with just two screws – no nuts required. And since all VM95 Series share the same body the stylus can be replaced with any of the six interchangeable AT-VMN95 replacement styli. FeaturesVM95 Series dual magnet cartridge with 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylusAluminum cantileverSpecially wound coils increase output voltageDurable low-resonance polymer housingThreaded inserts in cartridge body enable cartridge to be mounted to headshell with just two screws – no nuts requiredCompatible with any AT-VMN95 replacement stylusWhat's in the BoxAT-VM95E Dual Moving Magnet CartridgeTwo 11mm installation screwsTwo 8mm installation screwsTwo washersSpecificationsFrequency response: 20 - 22000HzChannel separation: 20dB at 1kHzVertical tracking force: 1.8 - 2.2g (2.0g standard)Stylus construction: Bonded round shankRecommended load impedance: 47000 ohmsOutput: 4.0mV (1kHz 5cm/sec)Channel balance: 2.0dB (1kHz)Stylus shape: 0.3 x 0.7 mil ellipticalCantilever: Aluminum pipeMount: Half-inchReplacement stylus: AT-VMN95ECoil impedance: 3.3k ohms (1kHz)DC resistance: 485 ohmsLoad capacitance: 100 to 200pFCoil inductance: 550mH (1kHz)Vertical tracking angle: 23°Dimensions (H x W x D): 0.68" x 0.74" x 1.2"Weight: 0.22 ounces