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Experience transparent and articulate sound quality with the Concorde Music Black. The Concorde Music Black features a Nude Shibata stylus on Aluminium cantilever, offers an upgrade from the Concorde Music Bronze and can be upgraded with the Stylus Concorde Music Black LVB 250.
The Concorde Music series
Developed by music lovers, for music lovers, the Concorde Music HiFi cartridges blend premium performance with an iconic design. Concorde Music, 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.
Included accessories:
The cartridge comes with a stylus brush and a rubber ring. The rubber ring helps prevent overtightening and ensures a secure fit between the cartridge and tonearm.
Award winning cartridge design
Building 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.
The 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.
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 Blue, carefully produced at the inhouse rubber production, and developed by the research and engineering team at Ortofon for brilliant performance.
Precise and dynamic sound image
The 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.
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 connector, which makes it compatible with all S-shaped tonearms.
Full upgrade path
The Concorde Music can be upgraded with all Concorde Music styli, enabling an upgrade path throughout the entire series up to the Concorde Music Black LVB 250.
Upgrading the stylus is a simple task; simply pull the stylus off and replace it with the new one. Remember to keep the stylus guard on when installing the new stylus to keep the needle safe.
The Ortofon Concorde Music Black has earned top honors in the high-end category, receiving 1st Place in the Tonabnehmer (over €500) category at the prestigious GOLDENES OHR 2025 awards by Audio stereoplay.
Presented by Dr. Klaus Laumann, Editor-in-Chief of HiFi, this recognition underscores the Concorde Music Black’s exceptional performance, precision engineering, and musicality that appeals to discerning audiophiles.
“The Concorde Music Black proudly claimed 1st place in the 'Best Cartridge over €500' category, earning the Golden Ear Award from readers of Audio and Stereoplay“ “
Audio and Stereoplay, 2025
