Ortofon
Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze
Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze
Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze – Premium Moving Coil Cartridge
The Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze is a high-end moving coil cartridge designed for audiophiles and vinyl enthusiasts who demand the utmost in sound quality, accuracy, and dynamic range. Building on the success of its predecessors in the Cadenza series, the Cadenza Bronze offers exceptional detail, refined tonal balance, and musical richness, making it a top-tier choice for those looking to enhance their analog listening experience.
Key Features & Performance Enhancements:
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Advanced Moving Coil Design – As a moving coil cartridge, the Cadenza Bronze boasts superior transient response, high output voltage, and exceptional dynamic range. It is capable of delivering a highly detailed and accurate performance, capturing the nuances of every note and instrument in the recording.
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Nude Shibata Stylus – The Cadenza Bronze is equipped with a nude Shibata stylus, which ensures precise tracking and a clean, distortion-free sound. The Shibata profile is known for its ability to trace even the finest details of the vinyl groove, providing an exceptionally clear and wide frequency range with minimal distortion.
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Enhanced Channel Separation – This cartridge features exceptional channel separation that results in a precise stereo image. The improvement in separation allows for an expansive, more three-dimensional soundstage, enhancing the overall listening experience with clearer instrument placement and better spatial depth.
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Improved Resolution & Detail – The MC Cadenza Bronze offers incredible resolution, ensuring that every intricate detail in the music is faithfully reproduced. Whether it's the delicate nuances in classical music or the deep bass lines in jazz or rock, this cartridge captures and delivers each element of the recording with remarkable clarity.
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Solid, High-Quality Construction – The Cadenza Bronze is built with a rigid body to reduce resonance and improve signal integrity, ensuring that vibrations are kept to a minimum. This rigidity contributes to better tracking accuracy, resulting in a cleaner and more detailed sound with lower distortion.
Technical Specifications:
- Output Voltage: 0.45 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 50 kHz
- Channel Separation: 30 dB (1 kHz)
- Trackability at 315 Hz: 80 µm
- Compliance, Dynamic: 12 µm/mN
- Load Impedance: 100 – 200 Ω
- Stylus Tip: Nude Shibata
- Cartridge Weight: 9.5 g
- Mounting Type: Standard 1/2" Mount
The Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze is designed to deliver superb audio performance for the most demanding audiophiles. It provides an incredibly detailed, transparent, and balanced sound, making it the perfect choice for listeners seeking ultra-high fidelity from their analog system. With its refined tonal balance and wide frequency response, the Cadenza Bronze brings out the full depth and richness of any recording, ensuring you experience your vinyl collection like never before.


