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Ortofon Cadenza Black - Turntable Cartridge

Ortofon Cadenza Black Moving Coil - Turntable Cartridge

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The Ortofon Cadenza Black Moving Coil Cartridge is optimised for amazing tonal neutrality, dynamics and purity of sound.

The Cadenza Black model uses a Nude Shibata stylus with a boron cantilever. The effective mass of the stylus/cantilever system is extremely low due to the use of a very thin boron rod. This material is extremely stiff and even more lightweight than aluminium.

It also uses the WRD/Wide Range Damping-system applied for MC Windfeld, MC A90, MC Anna, Xpression and MC A95 cartridges, controlling the high and low frequency damping separately.

The coil wire is the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire, which is a gold plated 6NX copper wire.

The Cadenza Black is high performing on areas like detail, consistency and sound staging.

Each of the five Cadenza Series cartridges has its own individual sonic expression, and all five models together represent the ensemble of five classic variations:

  • MC Cadenza Mono is a true mono cartridge for playing mono microgroove vinyl records
  • MC Cadenza Red delivers open, dynamic sound with a touch of warmth
  • MC Cadenza Blue adds more dynamics and resolution, sounds more open and reproduces more details
  • MC Cadenza Bronze adds even more details and resolution but in a very evenhanded way that pays respect to all elements
  • MC Cadenza Black is the best of everything, true to the groove with resolution and accurate insight into each recording

The Story about Cadenza

Cadenza (from Italian: meaning cadence) refers to a portion of a concert 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 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.

Included in the Package:

MC Cadenza Black accessories Included

  • 1 x Stylus Brush, Fibre
  • 1 x Screwdriver
  • Leadwires, Pair LW-6N
  • Screws, Pair M2.5 x 3
  • Screws, Pair M2.5 x 5
  • Screws, Pair M2.5 x 6

    Technical Specifications

    • Output Voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec: 0.33 mV
    • Channel balance at 1 kHz: < 0.8 dB
    • Channel separation at 1 kHz: > 27 dB
    • Channel separation at 15 kHz: > 20 dB
    • Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz +/- 1.5 dB
    • Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: 90 µm
    • Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: 16 µm/mN
    • Stylus Type: Nude Shibata on Boron cantilever
    • Stylus Tip Radius: r/R 6/50 µm
    • Tracking Force Range: 2.1-2.5 g (21-25 mN)
    • Tracking Force, Recommended: 2.3 g (23 mN)
    • Tracking Angle: 20°
    • Internal Impedance, DC Resistance: 5 Ohm
    • Recommended Load Resistance: > 10 Ohm
    • Cartridge Body Material: Stainless Steel Aluminium
    • Cartridge Colour, Body/Stylus: Black/Black
    • Cartridge Weight: 10.7 g

    Further Information

    Ortofon Cadenza Series  - User Guide (PDF)

    What is Our Return Policy?

    Subject to the below exceptions,Studio Incar LTD is happy to exchange or refund your purchase within 30 days of delivery. Your refund will be credited to the original payment card on the day of request but may take up to 14 working days.

    Unwanted goods must be returned in a fully re-saleable condition and any packaging must be intact. We reserve the right to refuse an exchange or full refund if goods are not returned in a re-saleable condition or are damaged. If these conditions are met we will gladly offer a replacement, exchange or refund.

    Refunds on promotional goods purchased under a promotional offer will be based on the terms of the promotional price. Our 30 days returns policy is in addition to the standard 14 day returns offered by the Consumer Contact Regulations.

    If for any reason you believe your product is defective please notify us immediately on 01489 578951 or via email. If your product is faulty or covered under warranty any carriage costs incurred shipping the goods back will be refunded up to the amount of £10.

    Upon receipt of your order you are advised to carefully inspect the package and goods to ensure they are intact and complete, before signing for receipt of delivery. Should you find the parcel to be damaged or incomplete you must refuse delivery of the goods.

    Please report any damaged or faulty items to Studio Incar within 24 hours of receipt of the goods and provide any information requested (eg photographs) within 24 hours.

    If you have ordered the incorrect part or wish to return an order we will gladly exchange the product free of charge with just the carriage to pay.

    How do I Return a Product?

    Please follow the instructions below before returning any goods

    We require all returned goods (defective, damaged, unwanted or otherwise) to be sent back to us in the original condition they were received in, with all accessories, manuals and the original packaging. Items that are being returned purely because they are no longer wanted should be returned in unopened packaging. Studio Incar retain the right to refuse a refund or charge an appropriate fee for items that are returned without original packaging and/or without accessories and manuals.

    Collection Procedure

      1. In the event of a product failing, your first course of action should be to contact Studio Incar at info@studioincar.co.uk
      2. Within 6 months of purchase date: Once the fault has been established and deemed impossible to be solved on site, Studio Incar will arrange for collection of the item at cost to the customer. This will be refunded in full if the item is found to be faulty.
      3. Please note that if the item has a non-warrantable fault the customer will be charge for carriage both ways, parts and labour.

    Our Return address is:

    Returns
    Studio Incar
    Unit 23, Mitchell Close
    Fareham
    PO15 5SE

      How do I Cancel an Order?

      You may cancel your order (or any part of it) for any reason before dispatch, however, if your order has already been dispatched & is with the courier a restocking fee may apply.

      Please email us at info@studioincar.co.uk or call 01489 578951 to cancel an order.

      The products we use and sell are of the highest quality and we trust them wholeheartedly, but every now and again a product has a fault that is covered under the manufacturers warranty.

      In the event of such an occurance please contact us via email at info@studioincar.co.uk to proceed with the warranty process.

      Below is a list of all the Manufacturers warranty timeframes with any special instructions for extended warranties:

      Alpine

      • 1 Year Standard Manufacturers Warranty

      Amphion

      5 Years standard Manufacturers Warranty

      AudioControl

      • 5 Years with Installation by an Authorised Installer (Studio Incar is an Authorised Installer)
      • 1 Year if you are doing your own Installation
      • 2 Years if you register the product with the UK supplier

      AudioLab

      • 2 Years standard Manufacturers warranty

      Audison

      • 1 Year standard Manufacturers warranty
      • 2 Years if you register the product with the UK supplier

      Auralic

      • 90 Days Standard Manufacturers Warranty
      • 3 Years Extended Warranty - Product Registration within 30 days of Purchase

      Blackvue

      • 6 Months standard Manufacturers warranty

      Blaupunkt

      1 Year standard Manufacturers warranty

      Chord Company

      • Lifetime Warranty

      Cyrus Audio

      • 40 series - 5 Years
      • XR series - 3 Years
      • Classic series - 2 Years
      • Turntable - 3 Years

      Product Registration Here

      Dynaudio

      • 2 Years on Car Audio Products - No Extendable Warranty
      • 2 Years standard Warranty on Home Audio Products
      • up to 8 Years Extendable Warranty on Home Audio Products when you register at Dynaudio

      Focal

      • 1 Year Standard Manufacturers Warranty
      • 2 Years Extended Warranty when registered with Focal

      Hegel

      • 2 Years Standard Manufacturers Warranty

      Hertz

      • 1 Year standard Manufacturers warranty
      • 2 Years if you register the product with the UK supplier

      HiFi Rose

      2 Years Standard Manufacturers Warranty

      iFi Audio

      • 1 Year Standard Manufacturers Warranty

      JL Audio

      • 1 Year for Speakers and Subwoofers
      • 2 Years for Amplifiers and Processors

      Luxman

      3 Years Standard Manufacturers Warranty

      Mission

      1 Year Standard Manufacturer Warranty

      3 Years Extended Warranty if Registered with Mission

      Ortofon

      • 1 Year Standard Manufacturers Warranty

      Peachtree Audio

      • 2 Years Standard Manufacturers Warranty
      • 3 Years Extended Warranty if Registered with Peachtree

      Pro-Ject

      • 2 Years Standard Manufacturers Warranty
      • 3 Years Extended Warranty if Registered with Pro-Ject

      Q-Acoustics

      • 4 Years for Passive Loudspeakers
      • 1 Year for Active Loudspeakers / Subwoofers
      • 5 Years for Passive Loudspeakers if Registers with Q Acoustics
      • 2 Years for Active Loudspeakers / Subwoofers if Registered with Q Acoustics

      SolidSteel

      • 1 Year Standard Manufacturer Warranty

      Sony

      • 1 Year Standard Manufacturer Warranty

      Wharfedale

      • 2 Years Standard Manufacturers Warranty
      • 3 Years Extended Warranty if registered with Wharfedale