Ortofon Cadenza Black Moving Coil Cartridge

The Ortofon Cadenza Black Moving Coil Cartridge is a high-quality magnetic vinyl playback aid designed for audio experts looking for the best introduction to sound carrier playback. Advanced technology and meticulous artisanal techniques have been fused to implement a high standard of sound reproduction that has never been experienced before.

Ortofon Cadenza Black Moving Coil Cartridge

The Cadenza Series of high-end Moving Coil (MC) cartridges was born from the success of Ortofon’s Kontrapunkt and MC Jubilee models. Though those models are amongst the most popular Ortofon has ever produced. The Danish cartridge masters still decided to develop an even more ambitious new range.

Shibata Stylus with a Boron Cantilever

The Cadenza Black is a flagship-status cartridge that boasts a pristine-cut Nude Shibata stylus with a boron cantilever. The stylus/cantilever system’s effective mass is extremely low due to the use of a very thin boron rod. This material is extremely stiff and even more lightweight than aluminium.

Making it a real premium component choice. The coil wire is the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire. A gold-plated version of the popular 6nx copper wire.

Purity of Sound

This cartridge has been optimised for amazing tonal neutrality, dynamics, and further purity of sound. It performs better than any other cartridge at this level in detail, consistency, and sound staging.

The Black model also uses Ortofon’s Wide Range Damping (WRD) system. Effectively controlling the high- and low-frequency damping separately. This system works by clamping a small, heavy disc of exotic metal between two rubber absorbers with different properties. The result is superlative tracking ability (90µm with the Cadenza Black) with perfect damping across the whole frequency range and no distortion or resonance.

Highest Level of Performance

As a musical manufacturer. Ortofon constantly seeks new technology to use in its products and aims to improve the performance of existing technology. That’s why they’re able to deliver the highest level of performance and quality. The Kontrapunkt models and MC Jubilee became market standards and are among their most popular cartridges. Nevertheless, Ortofon decided to develop an even more ambitious new cartridge series.

By carefully implementing cobalt-iron pole pieces. A new improved winding process on the armature, and extruded aluminium housing in the models. Plus other changes that have revealed new possibilities in performing the analogue information, the Cadenza Series can outperform all those that came before it.

Innovative Design and Technology

Cadenza​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Black TechnologyThe flagship-class Cadenza Black cartridge features a highly refined Nude Shibata stylus with a boron cantilever. The stylus/cantilever system has an incredibly low effective mass mainly because the cantilever is made from an ultra-thin boron rod which is a very stiff and even lighter than aluminium material. Thus it is a very premium component choice.

6NX gold Plated Copper Wire

The coil wire is the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire. Which is a gold plated version of the popular 6NX copper wire. Cadenza Black SoundThe engineers of this cartridge have put a great effort to achieve an impeccable tonal neutrality, dynamics and purity of sound. Besides, the Black version also features Ortofon’s Wide Range Damping (WRD) technology. Which separately controls the high- and low-frequency damping.

It achieves this by trapping a small, heavy exotic metal disc between two rubber absorbers of different characteristics. The outstanding tracking ability (90µm with the Cadenza Black) is merely the result of perfect damping in the whole frequency range. Thus there is no distortion or ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌resonance.

Features and Benefits

• Shibata Diamond Stylus: This stylus enables the representation of the smallest details of the record. So that the sound remains absolutely clear and sharp.
• Wide Frequency Response: The sound played back covers the whole range of audible frequencies.
• Exceptional Dynamic Range: It gives life and space to sound. It enables the listener to hear any particular sound, no matter how quiet. The listener will be immersed in the sound.
• Durable Housing: Specially built with the best materials for longer life.
• Broader Compatibility: Get an improved experience with any excellent turntables you have.

Summary of Ortofon Cadenza Black

Just​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ like all the other contemporary Ortofon ranges. The top most cartridge in the Cadenza Series is the Black model. The Cadenza Black is a premium level cartridge of a flagship-status. That features a pristine-cut Nude Shibata stylus combined with a boron cantilever.

Excellent Output

WRD was initially used in 1979 for the MC 20 MK II, however, since that time it has been more frequently used only in the Ortofon’s extremely high-end cartridges, like the MC Windfeld. It is operated by sandwiching through the clamping of a small, heavy disc of exotic metal between two rubber absorbers with different properties.

The output is excellent tracking ability (90µm with the Cadenza Black) combined with perfect damping throughout the entire frequency spectrum and no distortion or resonance. Due to WRD, the Cadenza Black is capable of covering a very broad frequency range compared to the other models in the Cadenza ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌Series.