Ortofon - MC Cadenza Black - Moving Coil Phono Cartridge

The Ortofon MC Cadenza Black represents the pinnacle of the acclaimed Cadenza Series, delivering uncompromising neutrality, exceptional detail retrieval, and breathtaking realism. Designed for the most discerning vinyl enthusiasts, the Cadenza Black faithfully uncovers every nuance within the record groove while preserving the natural warmth and emotion of the original performance.

Featuring a Nude Shibata diamond mounted on an ultra-lightweight Boron cantilever, the MC Cadenza Black combines remarkable tracking precision with extraordinary transient speed and resolution. Incorporating Ortofon's renowned Wide Range Damping (WRD) system and premium Aucurum gold-plated 6NX oxygen-free copper coil wire, the cartridge produces an expansive soundstage, exceptional channel separation, and effortless musicality across the entire frequency spectrum.

Whether reproducing delicate acoustic passages or complex orchestral performances, the MC Cadenza Black delivers benchmark analog performance with remarkable consistency, transparency, and tonal accuracy.

FEATURES

• Low-output moving coil (MC) phono cartridge
• Nude Shibata diamond stylus
• Ultra-lightweight Boron cantilever
• Wide Range Damping (WRD) suspension system
• Aucurum gold-plated 6NX oxygen-free copper coil wire
• High-performance moving coil generator
• Excellent channel separation and soundstage precision
• Designed and manufactured in Denmark

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

• Nude Shibata Stylus: The Nude Shibata stylus provides an exceptionally large contact area with the groove walls, delivering outstanding high-frequency extension, reduced distortion, and superb retrieval of fine musical detail.
• Boron Cantilever: An ultra-lightweight Boron cantilever offers exceptional rigidity with extremely low moving mass, resulting in faster transient response, improved tracking accuracy, and outstanding sonic transparency.
• Wide Range Damping (WRD): Ortofon's patented WRD system independently controls both high- and low-frequency damping, minimizing resonance while improving tracking performance, dynamic expression, and overall tonal balance.
• Aucurum Coil Wire: Gold-plated 6NX oxygen-free copper Aucurum coil wire ensures highly efficient signal transmission with excellent detail retrieval, spacious imaging, and natural musical presentation.
• Cadenza Series Performance: As the flagship of the Cadenza lineup, the MC Cadenza Black combines outstanding detail, tonal neutrality, consistency, and expansive soundstaging into one of Ortofon's most accomplished moving coil cartridges.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Type: Low Output Moving Coil (MC) Phono Cartridge
• Channel Balance @ 1 kHz: <0.8 dB
• Output Voltage: 330 μV @ 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec
• Channel Separation @ 1 kHz: >27 dB
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+1.5 / 0 dB)
• Tracking Ability: 90 μm @ 315 Hz
• Dynamic Compliance (Lateral): 16 μm/mN
• Stylus: Nude Shibata on Boron Cantilever
• Stylus Tip Radius: r/R 6/50 μm
• Tracking Force Range: 2.0 – 2.5 g
• Recommended Tracking Force: 2.3 g
• Tracking Angle: 20°
• Internal Impedance (DC Resistance): 5 Ω
• Recommended Load Impedance: >10 Ω
• Cartridge Body Material: Stainless Steel / Aluminum
• Finish: Black / Black
• Weight: 10.7 g
• Manufactured: Denmark