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It might not be a DJ Concorde (if it is, it's probably the Concorde Pro S). The stylus has a solid nose which suggests it's an old model - the latest styli have a semi-circular cut-out at the front. So, it could be a Concorde 10, 20 or 30, which were Hi-Fi cartridges. If it is, it should say so on the side. Can you check or have you just got a photo of it?
 
P.S. I think it is likely to be a Concorde 10/20/30, as it has a little hole on the top which the Pro S doesn't have. Either way, if it's a used turntable, you should replace the stylus anyway and you can use a Hi-Fi OM stylus (OM5S, 5E, 10, 20, 30, 40) rather than a DJ stylus, although the new styli are a loose fit on the old bodies.
 
Crab33 said:
P.S. I think it is likely to be a Concorde 10/20/30, as it has a little hole on the top which the Pro S doesn't have. Either way, if it's a used turntable, you should replace the stylus anyway and you can use a Hi-Fi OM stylus (OM5S, 5E, 10, 20, 30, 40) rather than a DJ stylus, although the new styli are a loose fit on the old bodies.
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Okay. Yeah all I have is the photo. It's a used table.
 
KEB said:
Update. The cartridge is an late 70's Ortofon Concorde 10 with a Stylus 10. Sounds good! I'm considering upgrading the stylus to a 20.
:D
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The 20 is a great stylus but it will be a loose fit on this old cartridge and you may find that you have to wedge it with something. An alternative is the Thakker Nudeline OM stylus that I've been trying out (you can find my thread about it on AK) - this is an aftermarket nude elliptical (most aftermarkets are bonded) at a much cheaper price and is a slightly tighter fit.
 
Thunderbox said:
It does prevent you from aligning the cartridge properly because it is fixed and is non adjustable.
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Sorry, but in case of the orginal Concorde models for hifi use that's not correct. Because in fact there was a little hex key included in the original accessories for that little hex screw at the top. And if one would loosen that screw, which fixes the black frontal part to the silver rear part of the body, one could not only adjust the azimuth, but also vary the cartridge length to allow for different overhangs (within certain limits).

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini
 
lini said:
Sorry, but in case of the orginal Concorde models for hifi use that's not correct. Because in fact there was a little hex key included in the original accessories for that little hex screw at the top. And if one would loosen that screw, which fixes the black frontal part to the silver rear part of the body, one could not only adjust the azimuth, but also vary the cartridge length to allow for different overhangs (within certain limits).

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini
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I remember the Integra which was totally adjustable but don't ever remember seeing an adjustable Concord. Got a picture by chance.
 
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