Ortofon Cadenza Mono MC Cartridge

A Little Background Info…

Cadenza (from Italian: meaning cadence) refers to a portion of a concerto in which the orchestra stops playing, leaving the soloist to play alone in free time, without a strict, regular pulse. A cadenza can be written or improvised. It’s usually the most elaborate and virtuosic part that the solo instrument plays during the whole piece. At the end of the cadenza, the orchestra re-enters, and generally finishes off the movement. During the 19th century, composers began to write cadenzas out in full. Others wrote cadenzas for works, where the composer had intended for the solo to be improvised, in order for the soloist to have a well formed solo that they could practice in advance. Some of these have become so widely played and sung that they are effectively a part of the standard repertoire.

Details on the Ortofon Cadenza Mono

The Mono model is made with a nude fine line stylus and a cylindrical aluminium cantilever. For easy use the pins are connected so you get the same signal from both pairs of connecting pins. The stylus radius is r/R 8/40 μm. Sharing internal build with the Cadenza Red and with optimized adjustments for mono playback the sound is relaxed, homogeneous and moderate. Find your old records as well as new micro groove mono records and experience the Cadenza Mono.

Technical

• Output voltage at 1 kHz 5 cm/sec – 0.45 mV
• Frequency range at -3 dB – 20 Hz – 50 kHz
• Frequency response 20 Hz – 20 kHz – +3/-1
• Tracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force – 70 μm
• Compliance, dynamic, lateral – 12 μm/mN
• Stylus type – Nude Fine Line on Alu cantilever
• Stylus tip radius – r/R 8/40
• Tracking force range – 2.2-2.7 g (22-27 mN)
• Tracking force recommended – 2.5 g (25 mN)
• Tracking angle – 20º
• Internal impedance, DC resistance – 5 Ohm
• Recommended load impedance – 50-500 Ohm
• Cartridge body material – Stainless steel Aluminium
• Cartridge colour – Natural/Black
• Cartridge weight – 10.7 g