{"product_id":"ortofon-concorde-music-blue-cartridge","title":"Ortofon Concorde Music Blue Cartridge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__block rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__block product-info__block--sm product-info__title\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrtofon Concorde Music Blue Cartridge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperience clear and detailed sound reproduction with the \u003cstrong\u003eConcorde Music Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring a \u003cstrong\u003eNude Elliptical stylus\u003c\/strong\u003e on an \u003cstrong\u003eAluminum cantilever\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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