Ortofon Cadenza Red Moving Coil Cartridge
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Product Summary
The Ortofon MC Cadenza Red is the most approachable model in the Cadenza moving coil range, but it still brings a properly high-end sense of scale, openness and refinement to a serious vinyl system. It is an excellent choice for listeners who want to step into premium moving coil performance with a sound that feels spacious, expressive and easy to enjoy over long sessions.
A big part of its character comes from the way it blends detail with musical warmth. The Nude Fine Line stylus and cylindrical aluminium cantilever help it track with confidence and pull out a strong amount of low-level information, while the silver coil wire and improved winding process contribute to a presentation that sounds open, homogeneous and naturally balanced. Rather than pushing everything forward, it tends to sound relaxed and spacious, with very good depth and an inviting overall flow.
The Cadenza Red also makes a lot of sense as a long-term cartridge for a high-quality analogue setup. Its premium construction, low internal impedance and carefully voiced sound make it easy to appreciate in a broad range of serious MC systems. For anyone wanting a sophisticated moving coil cartridge with openness, warmth and strong stereo imaging, the Ortofon MC Cadenza Red is a very compelling choice.
Key Benefits
- Premium moving coil design offers a spacious, dynamic and more refined presentation than many moving magnet alternatives
- Nude Fine Line stylus helps retrieve fine detail with lower distortion and more precise groove tracing
- Aluminium cantilever supports a balanced, smooth and musically convincing sound
- High-purity silver coil wire helps contribute to an open and expressive presentation
- Improved winding process is designed to support better channel balance and stronger stereo imaging
- Relaxed and homogeneous overall character makes it especially easy to enjoy over longer listening sessions
- Low internal impedance helps it work well with a wide range of suitable moving coil phono stages and transformers
- A strong entry point into Ortofon’s Cadenza range for listeners wanting premium MC performance with a touch of warmth
Technical Specifications
Cartridge Details
- Product Type: Moving coil phono cartridge
- Output Voltage: 450µV at 1kHz, 5cm/sec.
- Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz +3 / -1dB
- Channel Separation: Greater than 23dB at 1kHz
- Channel Balance: Less than 1.5dB at 1kHz
- Tracking Ability: 80µm at 315Hz
- Compliance, Dynamic Lateral: 12µm/mN
- Internal Impedance, DC Resistance: 5 Ohms
- Recommended Load Impedance: 50 to 500 Ohms
- Stylus Profile: Nude Fine Line diamond
- Stylus Tip Radius: r/R 8/40µm
- Cantilever Material: Aluminium
- Coil Wire Material: High-purity silver
- Recommended Tracking Force: 2.5g
- Tracking Force Range: 2.2 to 2.7g
- Tracking Angle: 20°
- Cartridge Body Material: Aluminium and stainless steel
- Colour: Red / Black
- Cartridge Weight: 10.7g
What’s in the Box
- Ortofon MC Cadenza Red cartridge
- User guide
- Product documentation
