Ortofon Concorde Music Black LVB 250 Cartridge

The Ortofon Concorde Music Black LVB 250 is the ultimate expression of the Concorde Music series. It pays tribute to the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven by incorporating the highest-tier materials from the multi-award-winning 2M Black LVB 250 into the iconic, easy-to-install Concorde body.

It represents the pinnacle of Moving Magnet (MM) technology. By combining the legendary plug-and-play convenience of the Concorde shape with a world-class Nude Shibata stylus and a Boron cantilever, this cartridge delivers a level of transparency and speed typically reserved for high-end Moving Coil models.

The Concorde Music Black LVB 250 is defined by its neutrality, detail, and dynamics. It does not "add" to the music - it reveals it. It is the perfect choice for listeners who demand studio-accurate playback and want to experience the full scale of orchestral works or the intimate textures of jazz vocals.

KEY FEATURES

• Nude Shibata Stylus: Featuring a slim, highly polished profile, the Shibata diamond allows for an incredibly wide contact area with the groove walls. This results in detailed high-frequency reproduction, ultra-low distortion, and remarkable tracking across the entire record.
• High-Performance Boron Cantilever: The use of Boron—an extremely stiff and lightweight material—ensures that the stylus follows every micro-modulation in the groove with lightning speed. This provides a level of transient response and clarity that is second to none.
• Advanced Rubber Suspension: Utilizing a specialized rubber compound based on Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT), the suspension offers optimal damping for better channel separation and a refined tonal balance.
• SME Mount Compatibility: Designed for effortless installation, the Concorde body fits any SME-style tonearm without the need for a headshell, tools, or complex alignment—making it the ultimate "plug-and-play" audiophile upgrade.
• Silver-Plated Copper Coils: The internal generator features four silver-plated oxygen-free copper (OFC) coils, ensuring a highly conductive path for a wide, holographic soundstage.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Channel balance at 1 kHz: 1 dB
  
• Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec: 6mV
  
• Channel separation at 1 kHz: 26 dB
  
• Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: +2/0 dB
  
• Tracking ability at 315 Hz: 80 μm
  
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 15 µm/mN
  
• Cantilever material: Boron
  
• Stylus type: Nude Shibata diamond
  
• Stylus tip radius: r/R 6/50 μm
  
• Coil system: Quad-coils with split pole pins
  
• Tracking force, recommended: 1.8 g
  
• Tracking angle: 20°
  
• Recommended load resistance: 47 kΩ
  
• Recommended load capacitance: 150-300 pF
  
• Cartridge colour: Black/Black
  
• Cartridge weight: 18 g