ORTOFON MC CADENZA BLACK

The Cadenza Black represents excellence in every aspect, revealing every tiny detail of the groove and offering flawless resolution with acute perception of each recording. This model features a Nude Shibata stylus mounted on a boron cantilever, an incredibly stiff material that is lighter than aluminum, contributing to minimize the effective mass of the stylus/cantilever system thanks to the use of an extremely thin boron rod.

The Cadenza Black also incorporates the WRD/Wide Range Damping system, already applied to the MC Windfeld, MC A90, MC Anna, Xpression, and MC A95 cartridges, which allows separate control of high and low-frequency damping. The coils are made from the renowned Ortofon Aucurum wire, a 6NX copper wire plated with gold, ensuring unparalleled sound quality.

The Cadenza Black stands out for its exceptional performance in terms of detail, consistency, and soundstage, offering a listening experience that captures every nuance and delivers incredibly precise and dynamic playback.

Technical specifications:

• Channel balance at 1 kHz: < 0.8 dB
• Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec: 330 μV
• Channel separation at 1 kHz: > 27 dB
• Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: +1.5/0
• Tracking ability at 315 Hz: 90 μm
• Dynamic compliance, lateral: 16 μm/mN
• Stylus type: Nude Shibata on boron cantilever
• Stylus tip radius: r/R 6/50
• Tracking force range: 2.0-2.5 g
• Recommended tracking force: 2.3 g
• Tracking angle: 20°
• Internal impedance, DC resistance: 5 Ohm
• Recommended load impedance: >10 Ohm
• Cartridge body material: Stainless steel, aluminum
• Cartridge color: Black/Black
• Cartridge weight: 10.7 g