The Cadenza Black model is using a Nude Shibata stylus with a boron cantilever. The effective mass of the stylus/cantilever system is extremely low due to the use of a very thin boron rod. This material is extremely stiff and even more lightweight than aluminium.
It also uses the WRD/Wide Range Damping-system applied for MC Windfeld, MC A90, MC Anna, Xpression, and MC A95 cartridges, controlling the high and low frequency damping separately.The coil wire is the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire, which is a gold-plated 6NX copper wire. The Cadenza Black is high performing on areas like detail, consistency, and sound staging.
The Cadenza series
At Ortofon, we constantly look for new technology to be used in our products and push the performance of existing technology. Thus, we assure the highest level of performance and quality. The Kontrapunkt models and MC Jubilee became market standards and are among our most popular cartridges. Nevertheless, Ortofon decided to develop a new cartridge series that is even more ambitious.
Each of the five Cadenza Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations.
Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. | 0,33 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz | < 0,8 dB Channel separation at 1 kHz | > 27 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz | > 20 dB
Frequency range at – 3dB | 20 – 60.000 Hz
Frequency response 20 kHz – 20 kHz | +1,5/0
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) | 90 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral | 16 µm/mN
Stylus type | Nude Shibata on Boron cantilever
Stylus tip radius | r/R 6/50 µm
Tracking force range | 2,0-2,5 g (20-25 mN)
Tracking force, recommended | 2,3 g (23 mN)
Tracking angle | 20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance | 5 Ohm
Recommended load impedance | > 10 Ohm
Cartridge body material | Stainless steel Aluminium
Cartridge colour | Black/Black
Cartridge weight | 10,7 gram
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