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Ortofon Hi-Fi MC Cadenza Mono Moving Coil Cartridge
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Description
Find your old records as well as new micro groove mono records and experience the Cadenza Mono!
The Cadenza Mono model is made with a Nude Fine Line stylus and a cylindrical aluminium 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.
MC Cadenza Series' accessories included the package
- 1 x Stylus brush, fibre
- 1 x Screwdriver
- Leadwires, pair LW-6N
- Screws, pair M2,5 x 3
- Screws, pair M2,5 x 5
- Screws, pair M2,5 x 6
Review quote MC Cadenza Mono
Hi-Fi World May 2011
Reviewed by Tony Bolton
"...Tonal qualities of the instruments were nicely textured and displayed...
...found the Mono seemed unperturbed by musical genre, and tracked perfectly through the most worn and damaged records that I could find......If you have many monophonic records...then a dedicated mono cartridge is most definately the best way to play them...The results are tightly timed, awash with musical detail and colour...undisturbed by sonic nasties...An insightful, detailed and musical cartridge..."
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 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.
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:
- MC Cadenza Mono is a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records

MC Cadenza Mono picture is kindly provided by Martin J. Kunz
- 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 Black is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording
Tech 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 body material
Stainless steel Aluminium
Cartridge colour
Natural/Black
Cartridge weight
10.7 g
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