Improving on perfection

The Ortofon MC A95, a world-class moving coil cartridge was launched to commemorate the 95th anniversary of Ortofon’s technical leadership in the audio industry.

MC A95 set-up and maintenance

As with any cartridge, setup is absolutely crucial in order to ensure the best sound reproduction capabilities. Although there are many valid paradigms that exist with regard to cartridge setup, Ortofon does not endorse a specific methodology and encourages users to explore the options as suggested by their high-end audio dealer, including professional setup. In addition to alignment, consideration must be made to adjust azimuth, anti-skating, and VTA in order to maximize the potential performance of any high end cartridge.

Cadenza Black is optimized for an amazing tonal neutrality, dynamics and purity of sound.

€3499.00

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 aluminium. 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 high performing on areas like detail, consistency, and sound staging.

MC Cadenza Black Technical data

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

Tracking angle - 20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance - 5 Ohm
Recommended load impedance - > 10 Ohm
Cartridge body material - Stainless steel Aluminium
Cartridge colour - Black/Black
Cartridge weight - 10.7 gram

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