Replacement orange stylus for the Ortofon NightClub II. Following in the footsteps of the legendary Nightclub series, the re-engineered Nightclub II boasts numerous sonic improvements in both club and studio settings.
With a new cartridge body, the Nightclub II offers increased output voltage for powerful, energetic sound and enhanced performance from integrated phono preamps such as the ones found in DJ mixers. Superb sound quality!
Club DJ and studio workers believe the Nightclub II to be an absolute high-end cartridge. It is indeed a no-nonsence performer with fascinating musical resources. Its output is superb with a frequency response rating high enough to compare Nightclub MkII to any audiophile cartridge. The special elliptical stylus guarantees sound with insignificant scratching.
Output voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/sec. - 8 mV
Channel balance at 1kHz - 1.5 dB
Channel separation at 1kHz - 23 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz - 15 dB
Frequency range at -3dB - 20-22.000 Hz
Frequency response - 20-20.000 Hz +/- 1.5 dB
Tracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force - 80 m
Compliance, dynamic lateral - 20 m/m N
Stylus type - Special Elliptical
Stylus tip radius - r/R 13/25 m
Tracking force range - 2.0-5.0 g (20-50 mN)
Tracking force recommended - 3.0 g (30 mN)
Tracking angle - 20
Internal impedance, DC resistance - 1.000 Ohm
Internal inductance - 580 mH
Recommended load resistance - 47 kOhm
Recommended load capacitance - 200-600 pF
Concorde cartridge weight - 18.5 g
Compatible with the
Ortofon NightClub II 1st-generation cartridge.
What does "1st-generation cartridge" mean?In early 2018, Ortofon launched their next-generation Concorde MkII cartridge series:
MIX,
DJ,
CLUB,
SCRATCH and
DIGITAL. Though they may look similar to older models at first glance, the newer model cartridge bodies have been broadened.
Wait! Doesn't NightClub "II" and "1st-generation" contradict itself?Yes, this can surely be confusing. A quick back story...
Ortofon had several 1st-generation cartridges available for years, including the ever-popular NIGHTCLUB which had a yellow stylus, and was offered in both spherical and elliptical formats.
Ortofon later created this NIGHTCLUB II which had an orange stylus, and was only offered in the elliptical format. It offered increased output voltage for powerful, energetic sound and enhanced performance from integrated phono preamps such as the ones found in DJ mixers. Superb sound quality!
Essentially, if you have a NightClub cartridge, it is a 1st-generation cartridge. The newer 2nd-generation Concorde MkII cartridges are called
MIX,
DJ,
CLUB,
SCRATCH and
DIGITAL.
Can I use this stylus with a newer 2nd-generation Ortofon MkII cartridge?No. Concorde MkI and Concorde MkII styli are not interchangeable and will not even fit physically.
Can I use this stylus with a different 1st-generation model Ortofon cartridge?Physically, each series of DJ styli for 1st-gen Concorde will fit on alternate 1st-gen 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 a SCRATCH stylus with a NIGHTCLUB cartridge 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.
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