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Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze Cartridge | The Grid HiFi
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Overview
Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze Moving Coil Phono Cartridge
Nude Replicant 100 stylus. Aucurum coil wire. Field Stabilizing Element.
The Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze is a high-performance stereo moving coil cartridge engineered for precise groove tracking, detailed resolution, and expansive stereo imaging.
Its Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 diamond stylus features a finely shaped 5/100 µm profile mounted on a conical aluminum cantilever. The cartridge also incorporates Ortofon's Aucurum coil wire—gold-plated, 6NX high-purity copper—and a Field Stabilizing Element (FSE) designed to improve linearity during complex musical passages.
With an 80 µm tracking ability, 0.4 mV output, and rigid aluminum and stainless-steel body, the Cadenza Bronze combines advanced stylus geometry with Ortofon's established moving coil engineering.
Key Features
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Nude Replicant 100 stylus: 5/100 µm diamond profile for precise groove tracing.
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Conical aluminum cantilever: Supports controlled stylus movement.
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Aucurum coil wire: Gold-plated, 6NX high-purity copper.
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Field Stabilizing Element (FSE): Designed to improve linearity during demanding musical passages.
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80 µm tracking ability: Measured at 315 Hz.
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Low internal impedance: 5 ohms, with a recommended load of 50–200 ohms.
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Rigid construction: Aluminum and stainless-steel cartridge body.
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Standard ½-inch mounting: For compatible turntables and tonearms.
Complete Technical Specifications
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Specification |
Ortofon MC Cadenza Bronze |
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Cartridge type |
Moving coil (MC), stereo |
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Mounting type |
Standard ½-inch |
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Stylus type |
Nude Ortofon Replicant 100 |
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Stylus tip radius |
r/R 5/100 µm |
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Cantilever material |
Conical aluminum |
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Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec |
400 µV / 0.4 mV |
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Channel balance at 1 kHz |
Less than 1 dB |
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Channel separation at 1 kHz |
Greater than 24 dB |
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Channel separation at 15 kHz |
Greater than 20 dB |
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Frequency range at −3 dB |
20 Hz–55 kHz |
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Frequency response, 20 Hz–20 kHz |
±1.5 dB |
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Tracking ability at 315 Hz |
80 µm |
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Dynamic lateral compliance |
12 µm/mN |
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Tracking force range |
2.2–2.7 g (22–27 mN) |
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Recommended tracking force |
2.5 g (25 mN) |
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Tracking angle |
23° |
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Internal impedance / DC resistance |
5 Ω |
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Recommended load impedance |
50–200 Ω |
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Coil wire material |
Aucurum: gold-plated 6NX copper |
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Additional technology |
Field Stabilizing Element (FSE) |
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Cartridge body material |
Aluminum and stainless steel |
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Cartridge color |
Bronze / Black |
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Cartridge weight |
10.7 g |
What Makes the Cadenza Bronze Different?
The Cadenza Bronze introduces three significant changes over the Cadenza Blue: a Nude Replicant 100 stylus, Aucurum coil wire, and Ortofon's Field Stabilizing Element.
The Replicant 100's extended contact profile is designed to retrieve fine groove information, while the FSE helps maintain linearity during complex passages.
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Specification |
Cadenza Blue |
Cadenza Bronze |
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Stylus |
Nude FG 70 |
Nude Replicant 100 |
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Stylus profile |
6/70 µm |
5/100 µm |
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Cantilever |
Ruby |
Conical aluminum |
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Coil wire |
6NX pure silver |
Aucurum |
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Field Stabilizing Element |
Not specified |
Yes |
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Output voltage |
0.5 mV |
0.4 mV |
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Channel separation at 1 kHz |
Greater than 23 dB |
Greater than 24 dB |
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Tracking ability |
80 µm |
80 µm |
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Recommended tracking force |
2.5 g |
2.5 g |
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Recommended load |
50–200 Ω |
50–200 Ω |
Compatibility & Installation
The MC Cadenza Bronze uses standard ½-inch mounting and requires a compatible tonearm. Its 0.4 mV output calls for a suitable moving coil phono stage or an appropriately matched step-up transformer and phono preamplifier.
Ortofon recommends a tracking force of 2.5 grams and a load impedance of 50–200 ohms.
Discover Ortofon at The Grid HiFi. Our Houston team can assist with cartridge selection, turntable compatibility, and moving coil phono stage matching.
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Do you provide support after installation?
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