Ortofon Cadenza Black Moving Coil Cartridge

£2,749.00

The Cadenza Black has been optimized for an amazing tonal neutrality, dynamics and purity of sound. It performs better than any other cartridge at this level in detail, consistency and sound staging.

  • Optimized for an amazing tonal neutrality, dynamics and purity of sound

  • The best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording

  • Internal coils from the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire, which is a gold plated 6NX copper wire

  • Stainless steel aluminium cartridge body

  • Nude Shibata stylus profile with boron cantilever

The Cadenza Black has been optimized for an amazing tonal neutrality, dynamics and purity of sound. It performs better than any other cartridge at this level in detail, consistency and sound staging.

  • Optimized for an amazing tonal neutrality, dynamics and purity of sound

  • The best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording

  • Internal coils from the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire, which is a gold plated 6NX copper wire

  • Stainless steel aluminium cartridge body

  • Nude Shibata stylus profile with boron cantilever

Technical Information

OUTPUT VOLTAGE (AT 1KHZ, 5CM/SEC)

  • 330μV

CHANNEL BALANCE AT 1KHZ

  • < 0.8dB

CHANNEL SEPARATION AT 1KHZ

  • > 27dB

CHANNEL SEPARATION AT 15KHZ

  • > 20dB

FREQUENCY RANGE (AT -3DB)

  • 20Hz - 60kHz

FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20HZ - 20KHZ

  • +1.5 / 0

TRACKING ABILITY AT 315HZ

  • Typically 90μm

COMPLIANCE, DYNAMIC, LATERAL

  • 16μm / mN

STYLUS TYPE

  • Nude Shibata

CANTILEVER

  • Boron

STYLUS TIP RADIUS R / R

  • 6 / 50μm

TRACKING FORCE RANGE

  • 2.0 - 2.5g (20 - 25mN)

RECOMMENDED TRACKING FORCE

  • 2.3g (23mN)

TRACKING ANGLE

  • 20º

INTERNAL IMPEDANCE / DC RESISTANCE

  • 5Ω

RECOMMENDED LOAD IMPEDANCE

  • > 10Ω

CARTRIDGE BODY MATERIAL

  • Stainless Steel Aluminium

CARTRIDGE COLOUR

  • Black / Black

CARTRIDGE WEIGHT

  • 10.7g