Ortofon Concorde Music Blue Replacement Phono Stylus

The Concorde Music Blue Stylus — A Nude Diamond, Same Radius

Ortofon's replacement stylus for the Concorde Music range, supplied on its own. The tip radius is 8/18 µm, exactly as on the rung below — what changes is that this diamond is nude rather than bonded.

Ortofon describes it as “providing an upgrade from the Concorde Music Red, and is compatible as a replacement on all Concorde Music cartridge models.” One mount, so a Red body takes it without a second thought.

Fit, Profile and Compatibility

Which Bodies It Belongs On

Ortofon lists this stylus as a replacement on all Concorde Music cartridge models. The mount is common to the range, which is why a Red owner can fit it without a second thought.

A nude diamond is a single stone mounted straight to the cantilever, where a bonded one is a chip fixed to a metal carrier. Removing that carrier removes mass from the very end of the arm, which is where mass is hardest to move.

The Numbers That Matter at Setup

The gain shows up in the published numbers. On a Concorde Music Blue body Ortofon quotes 25 dB of channel separation against 22 dB lower down, and tightens the frequency response from +3/–1 dB to +2/–1 dB across the 20 Hz – 20 kHz band.

The cantilever is aluminum, the suspension is Ortofon's Exclusive type, and tracking force is 1.8 g. The complete cartridge weighs 18 g — heavier than a conventional cartridge and headshell together, so check your counterweight covers it.

Who Is the Concorde Music Blue Stylus Best For?

• Your Concorde Music Blue is worn — this is its matched replacement
• You own a Concorde Music Red — Ortofon names this the upgrade from it, and the body already fits
• You want lower tip mass — a nude diamond at the same 8/18 µm radius
• You would rather not set anything up — the Concorde carries its own headshell, so geometry is fixed
• You have a Concorde MkII or MkI — Ortofon keeps those as separate families and each takes its own styli, so find the right one in replacement styli

How Do You Fit It?

Nothing on a Concorde needs aligning. Cartridge and headshell are one piece, set at the factory and locked by the arm collar. Draw the old assembly off the front, press this one home, and set tracking force to 1.8 g.

Pairs Well With

What most Concorde Music owners shop alongside.

• Stylus force gauges — how you set the 1.8 g this one asks for
• Stylus cleaning — what decides how long the new tip lasts
• Record cleaning solutions — a clean record is the cheapest stylus insurance there is
• Phono cartridges — if the body is damaged rather than the tip

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it fit my cartridge?

Ortofon lists it as compatible with every Concorde Music model. Concorde MkII and Concorde MkI are different ranges on different mounts and take their own styli.

What does nude change if the radius is the same?

Radius describes the shape at the groove; nude describes what is behind it. A single-piece diamond weighs less than a chip on a metal shank, so the tip follows sharp modulation more readily.

Is this an upgrade from a Concorde Music Red?

Ortofon says so directly. The body is unchanged, so the whole upgrade is the stylus, and the published channel separation goes from 22 dB to 25 dB.

How long does a stylus last?

Around 1,000 hours is the usual figure, though it turns on how clean your records are and how accurately the cartridge is set up. A worn tip damages records, so replace it on schedule rather than by ear.

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