Ortofon Cadenza Red Moving Coil Cartridge

£1,199.00

The Ortofon Cadenza Red delivers a sound performance that is open and dynamic, with a touch of warmth. It is more relaxed, homogeneous and moderately dynamic when compared to the Cadenza Blue. It also has a great space and depth in the stereo image. All-in, it is a very capable high-end cartridge.

  • Delivers open, dynamic sound with a touch of warmth

  • Relaxed, homogeneous and moderately dynamic with great space and depth in the stereo image

  • Internal coils made from 6NX (99.9999%) pure silver wire

  • Stainless steel aluminium cartridge body

  • Nude Fine Line stylus profile with cylindrical aluminium cantilever

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The Ortofon Cadenza Red delivers a sound performance that is open and dynamic, with a touch of warmth. It is more relaxed, homogeneous and moderately dynamic when compared to the Cadenza Blue. It also has a great space and depth in the stereo image. All-in, it is a very capable high-end cartridge.

  • Delivers open, dynamic sound with a touch of warmth

  • Relaxed, homogeneous and moderately dynamic with great space and depth in the stereo image

  • Internal coils made from 6NX (99.9999%) pure silver wire

  • Stainless steel aluminium cartridge body

  • Nude Fine Line stylus profile with cylindrical aluminium cantilever

The Ortofon Cadenza Red delivers a sound performance that is open and dynamic, with a touch of warmth. It is more relaxed, homogeneous and moderately dynamic when compared to the Cadenza Blue. It also has a great space and depth in the stereo image. All-in, it is a very capable high-end cartridge.

  • Delivers open, dynamic sound with a touch of warmth

  • Relaxed, homogeneous and moderately dynamic with great space and depth in the stereo image

  • Internal coils made from 6NX (99.9999%) pure silver wire

  • Stainless steel aluminium cartridge body

  • Nude Fine Line stylus profile with cylindrical aluminium cantilever

Technical Information

OUTPUT VOLTAGE (AT 1KHZ, 5CM/SEC)

  • 450 μV

CHANNEL BALANCE AT 1KHZ

  • < 1.2dB

CHANNEL SEPARATION AT 1KHZ

  • > 23dB

CHANNEL SEPARATION AT 15KHZ

  • > 15dB

FREQUENCY RANGE (AT -3DB)

  • 20Hz - 50kHz

FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20HZ - 20KHZ

  • +3 / -1

TRACKING ABILITY AT 315HZ

  • Typically 80μm

COMPLIANCE, DYNAMIC, LATERAL

  • 12μm / mN

STYLUS TYPE

  • Nude Fine Line

CANTILEVER

  • Aluminium

STYLUS TIP RADIUS R / R

  • 8 / 40

TRACKING FORCE RANGE

  • 2.2 - 2.7g (22 - 27mN)

RECOMMENDED TRACKING FORCE

  • 2.5g (25mN)

TRACKING ANGLE

  • 20º

INTERNAL IMPEDANCE / DC RESISTANCE

  • 50Ω

RECOMMENDED LOAD IMPEDANCE

  • 50 - 500Ω

CARTRIDGE BODY MATERIAL

  • Stainless Steel Aluminium

CARTRIDGE COLOUR

  • Red / Black

CARTRIDGE WEIGHT

  • 10.7g