Was bringt eine nackte Nadel gegenüber einer aufgeklebten?

Bei einer nackten (nude) Nadel ist der ganze Diamant Kontaktfläche und direkt am Nadelträger montiert, statt auf einen Metallschaft geklebt. Das senkt die bewegte Masse, beschleunigt die Reaktion und bringt hörbar mehr Detailauflösung, besonders im Hochton. Genau dieser Schritt unterscheidet den Blue vom Einsteiger-Red.

Was unterscheidet den Concorde Music Blue vom Red?

Gleiches Gehäuse, gleicher Quad-Coil-Generator – der Unterschied steckt allein in der Nadel: Red elliptisch aufgeklebt, Blue nackt elliptisch. Die nackte Nadel löst feiner auf und tastet sauberer ab. Wer schon einen Red besitzt, rüstet per reinem Nadeltausch auf den Blue auf.

Welcher Plattenspieler passt zum Concorde Music Blue?

Am besten passt ein Plattenspieler mit S-förmigem Tonarm und Bajonett-Aufnahme – klassisch ein Technics SL-1200/1210, Reloop oder Pioneer PLX. Da steckst du den Blue werkzeuglos rein und legst los. Bei geraden Tonarmen mit Standard-Headshell (Rega, Pro-Ject) hilft ein Concorde-Adapter weiter.

Warum den Concorde Music Blue bei HD Zürisee kaufen?

Weil wir den Blue in Wädenswil gegen Red und Bronze A/B-gehört haben und dir ehrlich sagen, ab wann sich der nächste Schritt lohnt – und ab wann der Blue längst reicht. Beratung direkt von uns, kein Ticketsystem; auf Wunsch montiert und justiert Mauri das System sauber am Tonarm.

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Ortofon Concorde Music Blue (MM Cartridge)

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The Ortofon Concorde Music Blue is the step into the audiophile territory of the Concorde line: an MM cartridge with a bare elliptical stylus in a plug-and-play housing, where the jump over entry-level systems becomes truly audible for the first time.

Here the fun of plug-and-play doesn't stop, but the ambition begins: the bare diamond tracks so finely that you'll hear the premium over the entry-level Red on your very first favourite album.

Why the Concorde Music Blue?

The step from Red to Blue is the most important in the whole line – and the only one that means not just a different diamond shape, but a bare stylus. "Bare" means: no metal shaft the tip is bonded to, but the diamond connected directly to the cantilever. Less moving mass, faster response, less distortion – in the same housing, with the same quad-coil generator. Hi-Fi Choice awarded it 5 stars and the "Recommended Product" seal.

What you hear

Compared with the Red, you gain mainly detail resolution in the mids and cleanliness in the treble. Voices become more present, plucks on acoustic guitars gain bite, cymbals sound like cymbals instead of diffuse noise. The soundstage opens up audibly – with 25 dB channel separation at 1 kHz, the Blue resolves noticeably finer than the bonded-elliptical Red. Bass and frequency response remain just as assured: this isn't a jump in bass, but one in resolution.

Who is the Concorde Music Blue suited for?

For anyone with an S-tonearm turntable who listens to vinyl seriously, not just in passing – Technics SL-1200/1210, Reloop, Pioneer PLX. Straight talk: if you mainly spin records for nostalgia and aren't actively listening, you'll barely notice the premium over the Red; and straight tonearms with a standard headshell (Rega, Pro-Ject) need an adapter for the Concorde design. But if you're after the difference between "sounds good" and "sounds right", the Blue is where it starts.

Our verdict

The first genuinely audiophile Concorde: bare elliptical stylus, noticeably more resolution than the Red, knighted by Hi-Fi Choice with 5 stars. The sweet spot of the range for anyone who wants to listen seriously without jumping straight to the Shibata grind.

Technical Data

Type: moving magnet cartridge (MM), Concorde design with integrated headshell
Stylus shape: bare elliptical
Cantilever: aluminium
Generator: quad-coil with silver-plated coils
Output voltage: 6 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/s)
Recommended tracking force: 1.8 g
Frequency response: 20–20,000 Hz
Channel separation: 25 dB at 1 kHz / 15 dB at 15 kHz
Channel balance: 1.5 dB at 1 kHz
Compliance: 15 µm/mN
Recommended load resistance: 47 kΩ
Recommended load capacitance: 150–300 pF
Mounting: SME/bayonet (S-shaped) tonearm, plug-and-play
Weight: 18 g
What's included: 1 Concorde system with pre-mounted stylus, stylus brush and rubber ring

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a bare stylus offer over a bonded one?

With a bare (nude) stylus, the entire diamond is the contact area and mounted directly on the cantilever, instead of being glued to a metal shaft. That lowers moving mass, speeds up response and brings audibly more detail resolution, especially in the treble. This exact step is what separates the Blue from the entry-level Red.

What distinguishes the Concorde Music Blue from the Red?

Same housing, same quad-coil generator – the difference lies purely in the stylus: Red bonded elliptical, Blue bare elliptical. The bare stylus resolves more finely and tracks more cleanly. If you already own a Red, you upgrade to the Blue with a simple stylus swap.

Which turntable suits the Concorde Music Blue?

Best suited is a turntable with an S-shaped tonearm and bayonet mount – classically a Technics SL-1200/1210, Reloop or Pioneer PLX. There you plug the Blue in tool-free and start listening. On straight tonearms with a standard headshell (Rega, Pro-Ject), a Concorde adapter helps.

Why buy the Concorde Music Blue from HD Zürisee?

Because we've A/B'd the Blue against the Red and Bronze in Wädenswil and can tell you honestly when the next step is worth it – and when the Blue is already enough. Advice straight from us, no ticket system; Mauri mounts and aligns the system on the tonearm properly if you'd like.