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Ortofon MC Cadenza Mono Phono Cartridge

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Re-experience your old mono records as well as new micro groove mono records and experience the MC Cadenza Mono phono cartridge from Ortofon.

    $1,479.00
    $1,479.00
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    Special Design for Micro Groove Mono Records

    Re-experience your old mono records as well as new micro groove mono records and experience the MC Cadenza Mono phono cartridge from Ortofon.

    "Tonal qualities of the instruments were nicely textured and displayed," notes Tony Bolton, Hi-Fi World, May 2011. "The Mono seemed unperturbed by musical genre, and tracked perfectly through the most worn and damaged records that I could find."

    The MC Cadenza Mono model is made with a Nude Fine Line stylus and a cylindrical aluminum cantilever. The stylus 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.

    For easy use, the pins are connected so you get the same signal from both pairs of connecting pins. Sharing internal build with the Cadenza Red and with optimized adjustments for mono playback, the sound is relaxed, homogeneous and moderate.

    The Cadenza Series

    Ortofon constantly searches for new technology to be used in its products and push the performance of existing technology. Thus is assured the highest level of performance and quality. The Kontrapunkt models and MC Jubilee became market standards and are among the company's most popular cartridges. Nevertheless Ortofon decided to develop 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 aluminum housing in the models as well as other changes, Ortofon has been able to reveal new possibilities in performing the analog 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 customers who have an extended interest in micro groove mono records.

    Product Features

    • Phono cartridge for micro groove mono records
    • Stylus type - Nude Fine Line on Alu cantilever
    • Coils are made from 6NX (99.9999 %) pure silver wire
    • An improved winding process on the armature allows a better channel balance
    • Cartridge body material - Stainless steel Aluminum
    • Cartridge color - Natural/Black

    Product Specs

    • Output voltage at 1 kHz 5 cm/sec - 0.45 mV
    • Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz - +3/-1
    • Tracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force *) - 70 μm
    • Compliance, dynamic, lateral - 12 μm/mN
    • Stylus type - Nude Fine Line on Alu cantilever
    • Stylus tip radius - r/R 8/40 μm
    • Tracking force range - 2.2-2.7 g (22-27 mN)
    • Tracking force recommended - 2.5 g (25 mN)
    • Tracking angle - 20º
    • Internal impedance, DC resistance - 5 Ohm
    • Recommended load impedance - 50-500 Ohm
    • Cartridge weight - 10.7 g

    Product Warranty

    1 Year Parts & Labor Ortofon Warranty Information

    "Tonal qualities of the instruments were nicely textured and displayed."

    "The Mono seemed unperturbed by musical genre, and tracked perfectly through the most worn and damaged records that I could find."

    - Tony Bolton, Hi-Fi World, May 2011

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