Ortofon Cadenza Bronze Moving Coil Cartridge
- Free Mainland UK Shipping on orders over £100
- Official Hi-Fi Retailer since 1973
- Usually in stock and dispatched in 1-5 working days
We offer free delivery on all orders over £100 to mainland UK. Orders under £100 are subject to a £6.50 shipping charge.
Delivery is available across mainland UK. If you are located outside mainland UK and would like a shipping quote, please get in touch before placing your order.
We aim to dispatch in-stock items as soon as possible provided that we physically have the stock - but please note that sometimes we have to order from our supplier for certain products, in which case delivery should take place within 1-5 working days of the order being placed.
Tracking details or estimated delivery timescales will be provided once your order has been processed. If there are any delays due to stock availability, we will contact you as soon as possible with the option to wait or receive a full refund.
Please note that certain products may be subject to specific distance selling or delivery regulations. If you are unsure about a product or its delivery terms, we recommend contacting us before purchase.
You can cancel your order within 14 days of receiving your goods, in line with UK distance selling regulations. Once you’ve notified us, you have a further 14 days to return the item. Please contact us by email, phone or in writing before sending anything back.
Items must be returned in original condition and packaging, including all accessories, manuals and any promotional items. The cost of return is your responsibility and we strongly recommend insuring the goods, as refunds cannot be issued for damaged or incomplete returns. If items show excessive handling, are missing components, or cannot be resold as new, a reasonable deduction may be made.
Please note that used headphones (for hygiene reasons) and custom or special-order items cannot be returned. If you need assistance arranging a return, we’re always happy to help.
Product Summary
The Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze is a true high-end moving coil cartridge that brings outstanding precision, dynamics and image focus to a serious vinyl system. It sits above the Cadenza Red and Blue in the range, and is a superb choice for listeners who want greater resolution and more explicit insight into a recording while still keeping the presentation natural and evenly balanced.
A big part of its character comes from the Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 stylus and conical aluminium cantilever. This advanced stylus profile is especially effective at tracing the finest groove information, helping the cartridge uncover more texture, ambience and dimensionality without sounding forced. Ortofon also uses Aucurum coil wire and its Field Stabilizing Element, which help the cartridge maintain strong linearity and composure during complex musical passages.
The Cadenza Bronze is particularly impressive at building a believable soundstage. It combines precision and impact with a more even-handed tonal balance, making it very easy to enjoy over long listening sessions while still offering a distinctly reference-level view into the music. For anyone looking for a premium moving coil cartridge with excellent resolution, dynamics and stereo imaging, the Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze is a very compelling choice.
Key Benefits
- High-end moving coil design delivers exceptional precision, dynamics and low-level detail
- Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 stylus helps retrieve very fine groove information with remarkable accuracy
- Conical aluminium cantilever supports a controlled, stable and musically coherent presentation
- Field Stabilizing Element is designed to improve linearity, especially during complex crescendo passages
- Aucurum gold-plated 6NX copper coil wire helps contribute to a highly refined and revealing sound
- Excellent soundstage scale and image focus make it a strong choice for serious high-end vinyl systems
- Even-handed tonal balance helps it sound highly detailed without becoming fatiguing
- A standout upper-tier choice in the Cadenza range for listeners wanting reference-level performance with long-session musical ease
Technical Specifications
Cartridge Details
- Product Type: Moving coil phono cartridge
- Output Voltage: 400µV at 1kHz, 5cm/sec.
- Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz +/-1.5dB
- Channel Separation: Greater than 24dB at 1kHz
- Channel Balance: Less than 1dB at 1kHz
- Tracking Ability: 80µm at 315Hz
- Compliance, Dynamic Lateral: 12µm/mN
- Internal Impedance, DC Resistance: 5 Ohms
- Recommended Load Impedance: 50 to 200 Ohms
- Stylus Profile: Nude Ortofon Replicant 100
- Stylus Tip Radius: r/R 5/100µm
- Cantilever Material: Conical aluminium
- Coil Wire Material: Aucurum
- Recommended Tracking Force: 2.5g
- Tracking Force Range: 2.2 to 2.7g
- Tracking Angle: 23°
- Cartridge Body Material: Stainless steel and aluminium
- Cartridge Colour: Bronze / Black
- Cartridge Weight: 10.7g
What’s in the Box
- Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze cartridge
- User guide
- Product documentation
