Ortofon Cadenza Mono Moving Coil Cartridge

Ortofon's Cadenza Mono MC phono cartridge is a true mono cartridge designed for playing mono microgroove vinyl records. It is made with a Nude Fine Line stylus and a cylindrical aluminum cantilever, with the same signal supplied from both pairs of connecting pins for easy use in a conventional stereo system.

The Cadenza Mono shares internal build with the Cadenza Red, with optimized adjustments for mono playback. Its coils are made from 6NX pure silver wire, and an improved winding process on the armature allows better channel balance. The result is a relaxed, homogeneous, and focused presentation for mono record collections.

Specifications

Output Voltage (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec.): 450 μV

Channel Separation (1 kHz): Pure mono

Frequency Response (20 Hz–20 kHz): +3/-1 dB

Tracking Ability (315 Hz): 70 μm

Dynamic Lateral Compliance: 12 μm/mN

Cantilever Material: Aluminum cantilever

Stylus Type: Nude Fine Line diamond

Stylus Tip Radius: r/R 8/40 μm

Coil System: High-purity silver coil wire

Tracking Force Range: 2.2–2.7 g

Recommended Tracking Force: 2.5 g

Tracking Angle: 20°

Internal Impedance/DC Resistance: 5 ohms

Recommended Load Impedance: 50–500 ohms

Coil Wire Material: High-purity silver coil wire

Cartridge Body Material: Aluminum, stainless steel

Cartridge Color: Natural/black

Cartridge Weight: 10.7 g