Compatible with Ortofon Concorde Pro, Ortofon OM Pro
Great performance and durability as to basic scratch and back-cueing
The Pro has a rugged cantilever which can survive hectic activity at the turntable.
Recommended Tracking for is 4.0 g (40 mN)
Product Specifications
Item Weight: 0.32 ounces
Product Dimensions: 1.38 x 1.38 x 1.38 inches
ASIN: B0000WS5FU
Item model number: Stylus Pro
Customer Reviews: 4.6 out of 5 stars 428Reviews
Best Sellers Rank: #80,702 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #951 in DJ Turntable Cartridges
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: July 14, 2007
Color Name: Silver
Material Type: Canvas
Are Batteries Included: No
Batteries Required?: No
Global Trade Identification Number: 05705796140071
Manufacturer: Ortofon
Product Information
Product description
Ortofon Concorde MK1 Styli
Physically, each series of DJ styli for Concorde MkI except for S-120, and Concorde MkII will fit on alternate cartridge bodies. However, these combinations are not supported by Ortofon, as each cartridge series is designed with a synergistic combination in mind - that is, each stylus is made to compliment the magnet and coil configuration of each cartridge body. For instance, using CLUB stylus with SCRATCH body will not provide the full benefit of either product, and might even provide undesired results, including (but not limited to) differences in output, unbalanced sound reproduction.
How to replace a stylus
Firstly lock the turntable tone arm, unscrew the cartridge, gently remove the stylus from the cartridge and insert a new stylus. A stylus is changed usually by pulling straight out and in the opposite direction of the turntable's arm. If the stylus doesn't come with directions, try these: with one hand, hold the cartridge to steady it. With the other hand, using a pair of tweezers, grasp the stylus from both sides and pull. Install the new stylus: holding the stylus from the top, press it gently into the space at the tip of the cartridge where the old stylus had been. Don't force it.
Proper care comprises the following:
Cleaning of record by means of carbon fibre brush before and after every use. Cleaning of record by using record cleaning machine once in a while.
Cleaning of stylus by means of a fine antistatic brush. Please remember to remove dust from the diamond tip before and after playback of each record. Use the brush in the forward direction from the rear of the cartridge towards the stylus tip and never from stylus tip to the rear of the cartridge and never from side to side.
Proper adjustment of antiskating, azimuth and tracking force.
Spherical vs Ellpitical
The physical difference between a spherical and elliptical stylus is the shape of the diamond.
An elliptical diamond allows for more detailed sound quality, as it fits better within the groove and therefore has more contact area with the groove itself. Elliptical diamonds penetrate the groove walls further, extracting more intricate detail, especially in the high end, than is possible with a spherical diamond. It is commonly misrepresented that elliptical styli cause more wear than spherical styli.
In fact, spherical styli, since they have a smaller contact area and more pressure, cause more immediate wear than elliptical styli, but in a smaller area of the groove itself. Elliptical styli, since they have more weight distribution amongst a larger contact area, will wear the groove slower, but will wear more of the groove over repeated backcueing.
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