Nude Elliptical Diamond Stylus: The Nude Elliptical diamond provides accurate groove tracing while revealing intricate musical details across your vinyl collection. Its slim profile follows groove oscillations precisely and captures high-frequency information with greater accuracy. Ortofon uses this stylus design to achieve detailed sound with reduced moving mass. The stylus suits listening-focused applications rather than heavy back-cueing or scratching.

Rigid Aluminium Cantilever: The rigid aluminium cantilever creates a stable connection between the Nude Elliptical diamond and the cartridge’s internal system. Ortofon designed the ELITE’s cantilever to balance lightweight construction with high strength. This design helps the stylus maintain accurate contact with the record groove during playback.

High-Output Coil System: The specially developed Coil System transfers the diamond’s movements into the cartridge’s electrical output. With an output voltage of 8.5 mV, the ELITE produces a strong signal for compatible phono systems. The design also supports a powerful, full-bodied presentation with detailed musical reproduction.

Gold-Plated Cartridge Body: The ELITE features a specially moulded stylus body finished with real gold plating. This premium finish gives the cartridge its distinctive Black and Gold appearance. At the same time, it retains the recognisable Concorde design associated with Ortofon’s cartridge range.

Advanced Rubber Suspension: Ortofon developed a new rubber suspension specifically for the Concorde ELITE. The suspension supports tracking performance while helping control excessive brightness. As a result, the cartridge delivers a richer and fuller presentation while maintaining controlled stylus movement.

Accurate Tracking Performance: The ELITE achieves a tracking ability of 100 μm at 315 Hz. Its recommended tracking force is 3.0 g, with an overall range from 2.0 to 4.0 g. Therefore, users can configure the cartridge within Ortofon’s specified tracking parameters for their setup.

Concorde Bayonet Mount: The Concorde ELITE uses a bayonet/SME mounting configuration for compatible tonearms. Its integrated Concorde-style design simplifies installation compared with traditional cartridge and headshell combinations. The cartridge weighs 18.5 g and maintains the familiar Concorde form factor.

Specifications:

• Product: Ortofon Concorde MKII ELITE
• Cartridge type: Moving Magnet
• Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec: 8.5 mV
• Channel balance at 1 kHz: 1 dB
• Channel separation at 1 kHz: 25 dB
• Tracking ability at 315 Hz: 100 μm
• Dynamic lateral compliance: 13 μm/mN
• Cantilever material: Aluminium
• 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
• Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm
• Internal inductance: 800 mH
• Cartridge colour: Black/Gold
• Cartridge weight: 18.5 g
• Mounting type: Bayonet/SME