Ortofon MC Cadenza Red Cartridge

The Ortofon MC Cadenza Red is a Moving Coil (MC) cartridge that serves as the perfect introduction to the high-end Cadenza range. Designed to be a versatile all-rounder, the Cadenza Red delivers a balanced, natural, and highly musical performance that brings out the best in any genre.

The Cadenza Red is defined by its neutrality and openness. While the Blue is faster and the Bronze is warmer, the Red sits perfectly in the middle. It offers a wide, stable soundstage with a very natural tonal balance, making it the ideal choice for long, fatigue-free listening sessions.

KEY FEATURES

• Nude Fine Line Stylus: The high-quality Fine Line diamond profile provides a large contact area with the record groove. This ensures exceptional tracking of high frequencies while significantly reducing record wear and surface noise.
• Cylindrical Aluminum Cantilever: Chosen for its excellent stiffness-to-mass ratio, the aluminum cantilever offers a smooth and organic tonal balance, providing a rich and "fleshy" midrange that is characteristic of the Red series.
• 6-Nines Copper Coils: The generator system uses 99.9999% pure oxygen-free copper (OFC) wiring. This ultra-pure material ensures a clean, transparent signal path with virtually zero distortion.
• Stainless Steel & Aluminum Body: The heavy-duty housing is constructed from a combination of stainless steel and aluminum to provide a rock-solid, resonance-damped foundation for the internal components.
• Wide Dynamic Range: The Cadenza Red is engineered to handle massive dynamic swings with ease, providing a sense of scale and power that standard cartridges cannot match.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Channel balance at 1 kHz: < 1.5 dB
  
• Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec: 450 μV
  
• Channel separation at 1 kHz: > 23 dB
  
• Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: +3/-1 dB
  
• Tracking ability at 315 Hz: 80 μm
  
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 12 µm/mN
  
• Stylus type: Nude fine line on Al. cantilever
  
• Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/40 μm
  
• Tracking force range: 2.2-2.7 g
  
• Tracking force, recommended: 2.5 g
  
• Tracking angle: 20°
  
• Internal impedance, DC resistance: 5 ohm
  
• Recommended load resistance: > 50-200 Ω
  
• Cartridge body material: Stainless steel Aluminium
  
• Cartridge colour: Red/Black
  
• Cartridge weight: 10.7 g