Concorde MKII Club
Best possible sound quality
ABOUT THE CARTRIDGE
The best sound quality for traditional vinyl playback
The Ortofon Concorde MKII Club is designed for DJs who prioritize sound quality. Its Special Elliptical stylus sits deeper in the groove and has a larger contact area than a spherical diamond, revealing intricate details that other DJ cartridges simply cannot capture.
Powerful output, cleaner signal
With an elevated 8 mV output, the Club significantly reduces the amount of preamp gain required—resulting in cleaner, more faithful sound reproduction and lower susceptibility to feedback. This is a decisive advantage in loud, dynamic live environments such as clubs and festivals.
From the booth to the studio
With 25 dB channel separation and a detailed, energetic sound profile, the Club is equally at home in clubs, broadcast studios, and home setups. Ortofon also recommends it for digitizing vinyl—it captures every last detail when transferring records to digital storage.
Who is the Concorde MKII Club for?
Club and broadcast DJs who prioritize sound quality over heavy scratching, and vinyl enthusiasts who want near-Hi-Fi detail in the convenient click-on Concorde format.
About Ortofon
Ortofon is a Danish company founded in 1918, and for over a century it has been one of the world’s leading names in phono technology. Every Ortofon cartridge and stylus is developed and manufactured in Denmark, combining precision engineering with decades of experience in vinyl playback. The iconic Concorde design, launched in 1982, has become the industry standard in DJ booths and broadcast studios worldwide.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Cartridge type: Moving Magnet (MM)
- Optimized for: clubs, broadcasting, studios, vinyl digitization
- Output voltage: 8 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
- Stylus type: Special elliptical diamond, tip radius r/R 13/25 μm
- Cantilever: Aluminum
- Tracking ability: 100 μm (315 Hz)
- Channel separation: 25 dB @ 1 kHz
- Channel balance: 1 dB @ 1 kHz
- Dynamic lateral compliance: 14 μm/mN
- Recommended tracking force: 3 g
- Recommended load: 47 kOhm / 200–600 pF
- Internal impedance: 1,000 ohms, inductance: 650 mH
- Mounting: Bayonet / SME (integrated headshell)
- Cartridge weight: 18.5 g
- Replacement stylus: Stylus CC MKII Club
- In the box: 1 x cartridge with a pre-installed stylus, stylus guard, user guide
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Special Elliptical stylus? An elliptical diamond profile that fits deeper into the record groove and provides more contact area than a spherical tip—extracting noticeably more detail from your vinyl.
Is the Club a good place to scratch? It handles standard mixing and back-cueing well, but for heavy scratching, the Scratch model’s spherical stylus is the better choice. The Club is optimized for sound quality.
WWhy does higher output matter? The 8 mV output reduces the gain required by your preamp, resulting in a cleaner signal and a lower risk of feedback in loud environments.
Can I replace the stylus? Yes—swap it out in seconds with a new Stylus CC MKII Club.
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