{"product_id":"ortofon-mc-cadenza-blue-phono-cartridge","title":"Ortofon - MC Cadenza Blue Phono Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cadenza that changes cantilever rather than just diamond: a nude FG 70 profile on a very thin ruby cantilever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Cadenza shares a 10.7g body built from stainless steel and aluminium, a 5 ohm internal impedance and a motor system Ortofon describes as using cobalt-iron pole pieces with an improved armature winding process. From there the models diverge on three axes at once — diamond profile, cantilever material and coil wire — which is unusual, and it is why the steps between them are larger than the colour-coded naming suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Blue is the series’ value inflection point, and the first model where the cantilever material changes. Ortofon pairs a nude FG 70 stylus with a very thin ruby cantilever, keeping the 6NX pure silver coils of the Red below it. Ortofon’s description is that the Cadenza Blue is true to the music with tremendous clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FG 70 profile runs r\/R 6\/70 µm — a much narrower minor radius and a far longer major radius than the Red’s Fine Line, and that geometry is what buys the extra resolution. Response tightens to +2\/−1dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne point worth stating plainly rather than letting buyers assume otherwise: at 500 µV the Blue has the highest output in the entire Cadenza range, higher than the flagship Black. Output does not fall as you climb this ladder. Loading tightens to 50 to 200 ohms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNude FG 70 diamond, r\/R 6\/70 µm, on a very thin ruby cantilever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoils wound from 6NX (99.9999%) pure silver wire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 µV output — the highest in the Cadenza range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency range to 50kHz at −3dB; response +2\/−1dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel and aluminium body; cobalt-iron pole pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 to 200 ohm recommended load; 10.7g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving coil stereo cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutput Voltage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 µV (0.5mV) at 1kHz, 5cm\/sec — the highest in the Cadenza range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChannel Balance at 1kHz:\u003c\/strong\u003e Less than 1.2dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChannel Separation at 1kHz:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greater than 23dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChannel Separation at 15kHz:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greater than 15dB (Ortofon Cadenza brochure)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20Hz – 50,000Hz at −3dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency Response:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20Hz – 20kHz, +2 \/ −1dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking Ability at 315Hz:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 µm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompliance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 µm\/mN, dynamic lateral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nude FG 70 on ruby cantilever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Tip Radius:\u003c\/strong\u003e r\/R 6\/70 µm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCantilever:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ruby — Ortofon describes it as a very thin ruby cantilever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoil Wire:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6NX (99.9999%) pure silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotor System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cobalt-iron pole pieces with Ortofon’s improved armature winding process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking Force Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2 – 2.7g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Tracking Force:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking Angle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInternal Impedance, DC Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Load Impedance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 – 200 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge Body Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel and aluminium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue \/ Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.7g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Replacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon states plainly that the styli in moving coil cartridges are non-replaceable, so there is no swap-in stylus for this cartridge. What Ortofon runs instead is an Exchange Service through participating authorised dealers: a worn or damaged MC cartridge — any condition, bought anywhere — is taken in at 25% of the current list price against the purchase of a new Ortofon cartridge of equivalent or better model. Note that is a credit against a new purchase, not a repair price. Ortofon also runs a separate Repair Service for out-of-warranty MC cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTonearm Matching:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon publishes no recommended tonearm effective mass for this model. Its general guidance is that an arm of 10g effective mass or below counts as low mass and 11 to 25g as moderate mass, that high mass requires low compliance and vice versa, and that the target is a cartridge and arm system resonance between 7 and 12Hz, with 10Hz recommended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon rates its styli at up to 1000 hours with proper care. This is a general figure across the range rather than a per-model specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon A\/S of Nakskov, Denmark. Ortofon states that all its cartridges are designed and crafted in Denmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon publishes no warranty period for its moving coil cartridges on its own site. 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