Ortofon MC Cadenza Blue Cartridge

The Ortofon MC Cadenza Blue is a high-performance moving coil cartridge engineered for listeners who crave dynamic impact and clinical precision. By combining a rigid Ruby cantilever with a specialized Fritz Gyger 70 stylus, the Cadenza Blue delivers a fast, open, and incredibly transparent sound that brings every rhythmic nuance to the forefront.

The Cadenza Blue is defined by its speed, clarity, and "alive" feel. It is significantly more energetic than the Cadenza Red. It offers a very wide soundstage with pinpoint imaging, making it the perfect choice for high-energy genres like Jazz, Rock, and Electronica.

KEY FEATURES

• Nude FG 70 Stylus: The Fritz Gyger 70 diamond profile offers a high level of detail and excellent tracking ability. Its specialized shape reaches deep into the groove to extract subtle micro-dynamics often missed by lesser cartridges.
• Solid Ruby Cantilever: Unlike aluminum or boron, the Ruby cantilever is exceptionally stiff. This rigidity ensures that the mechanical energy from the stylus is transferred to the coils with zero "flex," resulting in lightning-fast transients and a tight, punchy bass.
• 6-Nines Silver Coils: The internal wiring is made from 99.9999% pure silver. Silver is the most conductive material available, providing a wide-open high-frequency response and a crystal-clear signal path.
• Wide Range Damping (WRD): This patented Ortofon system controls resonance across a broad frequency spectrum, ensuring the cartridge remains stable even during the most complex musical passages.
• Heavyweight Construction: The stainless steel and aluminum body provides the necessary mass and damping to eliminate unwanted vibrations, resulting in a remarkably low noise floor.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Channel balance at 1 kHz: < 1.2 dB
  
• Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec: 500 μV
  
• Channel separation at 1 kHz: > 23 dB
  
• Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz: +2/-1 dB
  
• Tracking ability at 315 Hz: 80 μm
  
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 12 µm/mN
  
• Cantilever material: Ruby Cantilever
  
• Stylus type: Nude Elliptical Diamond
  
• Stylus tip radius: r/R 6/70 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: Blue/Black
  
• Cartridge weight: 10.7 g