Professional Cartridges
All of Ortofon's Pro DJ type cartridges come in two versions (except the Gold): The Concorde, which is the long, sloped type that replaces the factory head shell. And the OM, which attaches to the factory head shell the way that most other types of cartridges do. The specs between Concorde and OM of the same model are identical. And all models (except Gold) come with either spherical or elliptical styli.
Click on the model names at the top of this table to see .jpg images of the cartridges as well as a description of what makes the chosen model unique from the others.
Professional cartridges have to be rugged as well as sound excellent. The Ortofon Night Club Series meets that need and then some. The Night Club cartridges are equipped with cantilevers made from aluminum tube with increased wall thickness to prevent mechanical stress caused by scratching and back-tracking.
The Concorde Night Professional cartridges are available for direct mounting in tone arms with standard bayonet type sockets.
NOTE: Ortofon Concorde Night Club E is the Elliptical version of the Night Club S
The Ortofon OM Night Club Series now can be ordered with elliptical styli for even better high frequency performance or the traditional spherical styli. The styli are accurately cut to professional specifications, and their highly polished surfaces insure even lower surface noise and an absolute minimum of record wear.
Each OM Night Club cartridge comes supplied with a 2 gram plate which should be mounted between the cartridge and the head shell, if the tone arm is not otherwise adjustable to tracking forces of 3 grams and above.
Both the Concode Night Club and the OM Night Club cartridges are available with either Elliptical as well as spherical styli.
Ortofon Concorde DJ
The new Ortofon DJ cartridges offers a very clear visible cantilever with a red spherical stylus point, which makes it very easy to locate the stylus in the groove. The strength of the cantilever itself is also vital for a professional cartridge, where rough handling is part of normal use. As a consequence the new Ortofon DJ cartridge has been provided with a special telescopic cantilever construction, consisting of a double tube design where the diameter of the outer tube at the same time has been raised from 0.7 to 0.8mm. By doing so, the extraordinary rigidity of the cantilever has been achieved, without distorting the frequency response and thereby the well-known Ortofon accuracy in sound.
To make the cartridge even more resistant against violent handling, such as drop on the platter-mat or touch of fingers, etc., we have made the suspension of the cantilever more rigid against axial pull.
Ortofon OM DJ
Both the Concode and the OM DJ cartridges are available with either Elliptical as well as spherical styli.
The Ortofon Gold is intended to aesthetically compliment the Technics SL-1200 MKII LTD, which unfortunately, is not
available for US sales. It is for this reason that these cartridges are difficult to come by in The States. This
cartridge is only available in the Concorde version with an elliptical stylus.
The Ortofon FAQ has been created to help answer the various questions we receive about Ortofon Pro cartridges.
What is the difference between spherical and elliptical?
If you were to look at the needle from above, the spherical (sometimes called conical) would look like a circle,
where the elliptical would look oval in shape. The elliptical sets further into the grove and produces more detail, but
tracks at lower weights and can show off more imperfections in your records.
Which model is the most durable for DJ applications and other forms or hard use?
The DJ S model. Either the Concord or OM Series
Which model (s) wear the records the least?
There is a lot of controversy about this question. Many say that spherical needles are easier on records than
ellipticals. We really have no scientific proof to back up this claim. Most record wear comes from worn needles,
excessive tracking force and improper anti-skate settings. The worse thing you can do is play a dirty record!
Which model offers the best sound for making tapes and/or CDs?
The Night Club elliptical.
Which one is the cheapest?
The Pro models. Even though these are the entry-level Ortofons, they still offer much better sound quality than
everyone else's DJ-type cartridges.
If I order these from you, how do you ship them and how much does the shipping cost?
We include freight within the United States on all Ortofon orders. If you want special handling then shipping cost
depends on your desired method of shipping. Prepaid and credit card orders can be shipped via UPS next day air, or by
the US Postal Service priority mail (cheapest method.) which takes 2-3 days. Please note that we DO NOT mark up the cost
of shipping, you pay normal freight charges.
Specs on Pro Series Cartridges
Prices on Pro Series Cartridges
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