Ortofon Cadenza Red Moving Coil Cartridge

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The Cadenza Red model has an improved winding process on the armature allows a better channel balance.


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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. Ortofon decided to develope a new cartridge series that is even more ambitious.

By carefully implementing cobalt-iron pole pieces, new improved winding process on the armature, using extruded aluminium housing in the models as well as other changes, we have been able to reveal new possibilities in performing the analogue information. It was also decided to make a more complete range of cartridges, which meant an introduction of a moving coil Cadenza Mono model to support our customers, who have an extended interest in micro groove mono records.

The Five Cadenza Series Cartridges 

  • MC Cadenza Red delivers open, dynamic sound with a touch of warmth
  • MC Cadenza Blue adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details
  • MC Cadenza Bronze adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements
  • MC Cadenza is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording

The Cadenza Red

The Cadenza Red model is using a Nude Fine Line stylus with a cylindrical aluminium cantilever. The stylus tip radius is r/R 8/40 µm.

The coils are made from 6NX (99.9999 %) pure silver wire.

An improved winding process on the armature allows a better channel balance.

Specifications

Output Voltage At 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.: 0.45 mV
Channel Balance: < 1.5 dB
Channel Separation At 1 kHz: > 23 dB
Channel Separation At 15 kHz: > 15 dB
Frequency Range At -3 dB: 20 Hz – 50 kHz
Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz: +3 / -1
Tracking Ability At 315 Hz At Recommended Tracking Force:* 80 µm
Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: 12 µm/mN
Stylus Type: Nude Fine Line on aluminium cantilever
Stylus Tip Radius: r/R 8/40
Tracking Force Range: 2.2 – 2.7 g (22–27 mN)
Tracking Force, Recommended: 2.5 g (25 mN)
Tracking Angle: 20°
Internal Impedance, DC Resistance: 5 ohm
Recommended Load Impedance: 50–500 ohm
Cartridge Body Material: Stainless steel / aluminium
Cartridge Colour: Red / black
Cartridge Weight: 10.7 g

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