Ortofon Concorde MKII Elite

A limitless Experience Concorde MKII Elite The Concorde ELITE is a premium Moving Magnet cartridge, based on the legacy of the Ortofon Concorde MkII Series. Owing to the number of component upgrades, the ELITE achieves a new level of sound quality, not previously found in DJ-categorized cartridges." Concorde MkII Elite A limitless experience Bringing together the worlds of music lovers. Accuracy level Musically, the Concorde ELITE exceeds the scale of the Concorde Series! Nude Elliptical diamond Stylus Encased by the gold is a Nude Elliptical diamond mounted on a rigid Aluminum cantilever. The Nude Elliptical diamond stylus, normally used in HiFi cartridges, delivers a sound so powerful and detailed that you will experience a remarkable level of live performance. The addition of a Nude Elliptical diamond allows a smaller moving mass, which guarantees an improved and detailed sound quality. The slim profile of the Nude Elliptical diamond makes it able to follow the groove oscillations more accurately, extract more intricate details, and track even the highest frequency information. NB: The Nude Elliptical stylus is for listening, not for heavy back-cueing and scratching. High output, great performance Output In the armature, you’ll find a specially developed Coil System transmitting the diamond’s movements to deliver an optimized output. The unique Coil System provides the ELITE with a powerful, full-bodied sound of high quality and high output. Built to outlast Cartridge body The Concorde Elite features a new, special-molded stylus body with real gold plating, which adds luxury to the famous Concorde design. Superior tracking Rubber suspension To ensure superior tracking performance, a new Rubber Suspension has been developed. The new rubber compound formula has been developed uniquely for the Concorde ELITE to attain the desired characteristics for an extraordinary performance of the cartridge. The richer, fuller sound conveys the music in the most lifelike manner while paying close attention to damping of excess brightness. Exclusively developed Cantilever The Cantilever and Coil System: The cantilever needs to accommodate the perfect compromise between lightweight and high strength, which requires great ingenuity in the design, as well as the choice of the materials.The properties of the Rigid 750 µm Aluminum-Magnesium cantilever, exclusively developed for the Concorde ELITE, ensure that the stylus picks up the groove vibrations with a stable and accurate trace performance and provides the ideal interface between the stylus and armature. Delivering the drama "...the Elite held its own, record after record, its warm tone, big sound, popping dynamics, and charged soundstage delivering the drama and personality of every LP I played with it. ...the Ortofon Concorde Elite MM cartridge is truly worthy of your listening time and attention." By Ken Micallef Analog Planet Dec 2022 Mind-blowing performance "The Elite MK II straddles the world of HiFi and DJing... delivering rich, full, detailed sound you don't get from a traditional DJ cartridge. The nude elliptical diamond stylus on a rigid aluminum cantilever brings the mind-blowing performance of this cartridge, delivering HiFi depth found in cartridges like the 2M Bronze and Black Ortofon models. If you find yourself just as much a listener as a practitioner, these are the best-in-class cartridges you deserve." David Ireland Magnet Magazine Specifications Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec 8,5 mV Tracking ability at 315Hz 100 μm Channel separation at 1 kHz 25 dB Cantilever material Aluminium Stylus type Nude Elliptical diamond Stylus tip radius r/R 8/18 μm Dynamic lateral compliance 13 μm/mN Recommended tracking force 3.0 g Recommended load resistance 47 kOhm Recommended load impedance 150-400 pF Cartridge weight 18.5 g Cartridge colour Black/Gold Channel balance at 1 kHz 1 dB Tracking angle 20° Internal impedance, DC resistance 1.2 kOhm Internal inductance 800 mH