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Ortofon Concorde MKII Mix Club DJ cartridge review (11)

REVIEW: Ortofon Concorde Mix and Club MKII carts

ProfessorBX·May 10, 2018

Ortofon celebrated their 100th birthday by unleashing the Concorde MKII DJ cartridges, coincidentally the same year that Shure said they'd had enough of the whole thing. Drew Bach tries out the MIX MKII and CLUB MKII to see if a birthday party is in order.

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A SAD DAY: Shure to end phono line — RIP M44-7

Mark Settle·May 1, 2018

Despite vinyl booming all over again, most of it is getting bought by people who don't own DJ gear. So while sad, it should come as no surprise that after years of rumours, Shure today announced the end of their phono range. RIP M44-7.

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NAMM 2018: Ortofon is 100, so here’s the Concorde MKII

Mark Settle·January 25, 2018

Ortofon is celebrating its 100th birthday with a reinvention of its flagship Concorde cart. The MKII comes in 5 striking models that broadly match the needs and wallets of DJs. A key element of the new model is the replaceable lifter, meaning no more low rent fixes with plastic ties.

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Play Again Ortofon Concorde lifter finger lift fix review (5)

MINI REVIEW: Cracked Concorde? Fix it with Play Again

Mark Settle·November 13, 2017

"I swear — it just came off in my hand". The lifter that is. And the new Play Again will not only fix your broken Concorde, but will add colour too.

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Reloop Vibe cart — feel it and hear it

Mark Settle·June 27, 2017

Reloop taps into Orfoton's considerable cart skills, and brings out the Reloop Vibe — an elliptical stylussed (is the even a word?) Concorde cart for DJs.

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