Ortofon MC Cadenza Black

The Cadenza Black model is using 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 aluminum.
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. Cadenza Black is highly performing in areas like detail, consistency, and sound staging.

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 - +1.5/0
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 - 2.0-2.5 g (20-25 mN)
Tracking force, recommended - 2.3 g (23 mN)
*) Typical value