Ortofon Concorde Music Red Replacement Phono Stylus

The Concorde Music Red Stylus — And the Whole Ladder It Opens

Ortofon's replacement stylus for the Concorde Music range, sold singly. An elliptical diamond at an 8/18 µm radius on an aluminum cantilever, it pushes onto the front of any Concorde Music body.

Worth knowing before you order: Ortofon builds the whole Concorde Music range on one mount. Every stylus in it fits every body, so the cartridge on your arm is the last one you need to buy — everything above this is a stylus.

Fit, Profile and Compatibility

Which Bodies It Belongs On

Ortofon states that this stylus replaces on all Concorde Music cartridge models. One mount serves the whole range, so whichever body happens to sit on your arm, this part belongs on it and needs no adapting.

Ortofon's own words for this one are that it “can be used as a replacement stylus for all Concorde Music cartridge models.” It is the matched part for a Concorde Music Red and a valid replacement on any of the others.

The Numbers That Matter at Setup

Ortofon quotes an elliptical diamond at 8/18 µm on an aluminum cantilever, with the company's Exclusive suspension. On a Concorde Music Red body the published figures are 22 dB of channel separation and a response of 20 Hz – 20 kHz, +3/–1 dB.

Tracking force is 1.8 g. The complete cartridge weighs 18 g, which is a good deal heavier than a conventional cartridge and headshell, so check your counterweight has the range for it before ordering.

Who Is the Concorde Music Red Stylus Best For?

• Your Concorde Music Red is worn — the tip is the consumable, and the body carries on
• You want a spare on the shelf — a stylus change is seconds, so a worn tip never stops a session
• You run more than one Concorde Music body — one stylus type covers all of them
• You want no setup at all — the Concorde is its own headshell, so nothing is aligned or realigned
• Yours is a Concorde MkII or a Concorde MkI — different ranges entirely, and each takes its own styli; all three families are listed in replacement styli

How Do You Fit It?

A Concorde carries its cartridge and headshell in a single molding, so there is no geometry to disturb and none to restore. Pull the fitted assembly straight off the front, press this one on until it seats, and confirm tracking force at 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
• Record brushes — a pass before each side keeps grit out of the groove

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it fit my cartridge?

Ortofon lists it as a replacement for every Concorde Music model, so any body in that range takes it. The Concorde MkII and Concorde MkI ranges are separate and use their own styli.

Can I fit a better stylus to the same body?

You can, and that is how the range is designed. The mount does not change as you go up, so moving to a nude, Fine Line or Shibata diamond later costs a stylus and nothing else.

Do I need to align anything?

The cartridge and headshell are one piece, so geometry is fixed at the factory. Tracking force is the only setting, and 1.8 g is the figure Ortofon publishes.

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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