Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze is a true high-end reference cartridge that conveys music with utmost precision, impact, and dynamics.
The quest for better cartridges continues. After the successful models Ortofon Kontrapunkt and MC Jubilee, the application of new materials and winding processes has led to the MC Cadenza line. The MC Cadenza Mono has also been designed for devoted mono enthusiasts.
Cadenza is the Italian word for cadence and refers to the silence that an orchestra creates to allow the solo instrument to play. Usually, this is the moment when the soloist performs their most complex piece. The analogy with the cartridge is easily understood. Microdynamics and ambiance are keywords for the sound of the MC Cadenza cartridges.
Stylus
The Cadenza Bronze model is using a Replicant 100 stylus and a conical aluminium cantilever. The coil wire is the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire, which is a gold plated 6NX copper wire. Field Stabilizing Element FSE, is used for optimal linearity especially during complex crescendo passages.
Cadenza Bronze is a true high-end reference cartridge, conveying music with supreme precision, impact and dynamics. Its stereo imaging capabilities illuminate the farthest corners of the soundstage in all three dimensions.
The Cadenza Bronze model is using a Replicant 100 stylus and a conical aluminium cantilever. The coil wire is the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire, which is a gold plated 6NX copper wire. A Field Stabilizing Element, FSE, is used for optimal linearity especially during complex crescendo passages. Cadenza Bronze is a true high-end reference cartridge, conveying music with supreme precision, impact and dynamics. Its stereo imaging capabilities illuminate the farthest corners of the soundstage in all three dimensions.
– Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. 400 µV
– Channel balance at 1 kHz < 1 dB
– Channel separation at 1 kHz > 24 dB
– Channel separation at 15 kHz > 20 dB
– Frequency range at – 3dB 20 – 55 kHz
– Frequency response 20 Hz – 20 kHz +1,5
– Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *)80 µm
– Compliance, dynamic, lateral 12 µm/mN
– Stylus type Nude Ortofon replicant,, conical aluminium
– Stylus tip radius r/R 5/100 µm
– Tracking force range 2,2-2,7 g (22-27 mN)
– Tracking force, recommended 2,5 g (25 mN)
– Tracking angle 23°
– Internal impedance, DC resistance 5 Ohm
– Recommended load impedance 50-200 Ohm
– Cartridge body material Stainless steel / Aluminium
– Cartridge colour Bronze/Black
– Cartridge weight 10,7 gram
Brand
Ortofon
Het Deense Ortofon werd in 1918 – opgericht door Axel Petersen en Arnold Poulsen. In 1946 produceert de firma – inmiddels onder de naam Fonofilm Industri A/S – de eerste mono snijkop voor de grammafoonindustrie. Al in 1948 ziet het eerste Moving Coil element het levenslicht met karakteristieken die passen bij de kwaliteit van de snijkop. In 1957 maakt Ortofon de stap van mono naar stereo en ontwikkelt de stereo snijkop. Gedurende de periode ‘57 tot ‘59 worden de legendarische SPU (Stereo Pick-Up) elementen voor het eerst gefabriceerd, en deze modellen worden nog steeds gemaakt. Tot op heden is Ortofon toonaangevend met het produceren van wereldvermaarde elementen.
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