ORTOFN MC CADENZA BRONZE

ORTOFN MC CADENZA BRONZE

Cadenza, derived from the Italian word “cadence”, refers to a section within a musical performance, typically a concerto, in which the orchestra ends its playing and allows the soloist to play independently and unhindered by a strict rhythmic pattern.

The Cadenza Bronze is a true high-end reference cartridge that conveys music with the highest precision, impact and dynamics.

The Cadenza Bronze model uses a Replicant 100 stylus and a tapered aluminum cantilever. The coil wire is the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire, a gold-plated 6NX copper wire.

The Field Stabilizing Element (FSE) is used for optimal linearity, especially in complex crescendo passages.

Cadenza Bronze’s stereo imaging capabilities illuminate the far corners of the soundstage in all three dimensions.

Technical Data

Pickup Type: Moving Coil Pickup System
Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5 cm/sec: 0.4 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz:< 1dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz:> 24dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz:> 20dB
Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz – +/-1.5
Tracking capability at 315 Hz with recommended tracking force: 80 µm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 12 µm/mN
Needle cut: Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 on conical aluminum cantilever
Needle tip radius: r/R 5/100 µm
Tracking force range: 2.2-2.7 g (22-27 mN)
Tracking force, recommended: 2.5 g (25 mN)
Track angle: 23°
Internal impedance, DC resistance: 5 ohms
Recommended load impedance: 50-200 ohms
Cartridge body material: stainless steel/aluminum
Pickup weight: 10.7 gr