Ortofon MC Cadenza Blue/Moving Coil/Made in Denmark

Brand New, Factory Sealed – The Neutral Truth-Teller from Copenhagen

• Brand/Model: Ortofon MC Cadenza Blue Moving Coil Cartridge
• Condition: Brand New in Factory-Sealed Box
• Retail: $2,140
• Configuration: Low-output MC with Nude FG 70 diamond on ruby cantilever
• Design: SLM-manufactured titanium body with neodymium magnet system
• What's Included: Factory-sealed with mounting hardware, stylus guard, documentation
• Warranty: Full 1-year Ortofon warranty with global support

From Edison's Cylinders to Modern Mastery

In 1918, Danish engineers Arnold Poulsen and Axel Petersen founded Ortofon to perfect sound reproduction for talking pictures. Over a century later, Ortofon remains the world's largest cartridge manufacturer, but more importantly, the choice of mastering studios worldwide. The Cadenza Blue represents their no-compromise assault on absolute neutrality – the cartridge that adds nothing and subtracts nothing, revealing exactly what's in your grooves.

The Cartridge That Chose Truth Over Euphonics

While many high-end cartridges voice themselves for warmth or excitement, the Cadenza Blue pursues a different path: absolute honesty. This is the cartridge for listeners who want to hear their records, not their cartridge. Using technology derived from Ortofon's $10,000 MC Anna Diamond, the Blue delivers reference-grade transparency at a fraction of flagship pricing.

Where Danish Precision Meets Musical Reality

Revolutionary Generator System:
• Aucurum Coil Wire: Gold-plated 6NX copper for maximum purity
• Neodymium Magnet: Focused field for superior channel separation
• Wide Range Damping: Optimized rubber compound for perfect compliance
• Non-Magnetic Armature: Titanium construction eliminates hysteresis
• SLM Titanium Body: Selective Laser Melting creates impossible-to-machine geometries
• Ruby Cantilever: Superior stiffness-to-mass ratio vs. aluminum

Nude FG 70 Diamond Profile:
• Fritz Gyger Design: Replicates cutting stylus geometry
• Extended Contact Line: 6 x 70μm for minimal record wear
• Nude Mounting: Diamond mounts directly to cantilever
• Polished to Perfection: Mirror finish reduces surface noise
• 2,000-Hour Life: Maintains profile longer than elliptical designs

The Cadenza Difference:
• Field Coil Technology: Borrowed from $10,000 MC Anna Diamond
• WRD System: Wide Range Damping for controlled resonances
• LPF System: Low-Pass Filter eliminates ultrasonic peaks
• TPE Suspension: Thermoplastic elastomer maintains compliance

How the Blue Reveals Everything

The Cadenza Blue strips away veils you didn't know existed. Soundstages expand beyond speaker boundaries with pinpoint imaging that places each musician in distinct space. Bass extends deep with texture and control, midrange breathes with natural timbre, and highs sparkle without brightness. This isn't euphonic coloration – it's what's actually in your grooves.

**"Reference-Grade Neutrality" – The Absolute Sound

Stereophile proclaims: "The Cadenza Blue delivers transparency that rivals cartridges at twice its price. This is what neutral sounds like – neither warm nor cool, just honest."

Analog Planet confirms: "In the sub-$3,000 category, nothing matches the Blue's combination of resolution, tracking ability, and tonal neutrality. It's become my reference for reviewing recordings."

Hi-Fi News declares: "Ortofon has created something special – a cartridge that gets out of the way and lets music speak for itself."

Danish Engineering Precision:

• Output Voltage: 0.5mV at 1kHz, 5cm/sec
• Channel Balance: <0.5dB
• Channel Separation: >25dB at 1kHz, >20dB at 15kHz
• Frequency Response: 20Hz – 25kHz ±1dB
• Tracking Ability: 90μm at 2.3g (315Hz)
• Compliance: 12μm/mN (medium)
• Internal Impedance: 5Ω
• Recommended Load: >10Ω
• Tracking Force: 2.3g optimal (2.2-2.5g range)
• Weight: 10.7g

Perfect For These Systems:

• High-Resolution Chains: Reveals everything upstream and downstream
• Neutral Electronics: Complements uncolored amplification perfectly
• Full-Range Speakers: Exploits extended frequency response
• Classical/Jazz: Exceptional timbre accuracy for acoustic music
• Rock/Electronic: Tracking ability handles demanding passages

Ideal Tonearm Partners:

• Medium-Mass Arms: SME, Rega RB3000, Origin Live
• Gimbal Designs: VPI, Pro-Ject 10cc, Clearaudio
• 12-18g Effective Mass: Perfect compliance match
• Quality Phono Stages: Needs 60dB+ gain, adjustable loading

Why This Sealed Box Represents Excellence

Brand new at $2,140, you're getting a combination of ruby cantilever, Nude FG 70 stylus, and SLM titanium body represents technology unavailable at this price just years ago. This is flagship performance without flagship pricing.

Everything You Get:

• Ortofon MC Cadenza Blue cartridge
• Precision mounting hardware
• Stylus guard
• Tracking force gauge
• Certificate of authenticity
• Specification sheet with individual measurements
• Premium wooden presentation box
• 1-year Ortofon warranty 

Experience Analog Truth Today

The Cadenza Blue isn't just another moving coil – it's Ortofon's century of expertise focused on one goal: absolute fidelity. This is the cartridge that reveals what you've been missing in familiar records. With reference-grade performance at real-world pricing, this factory-sealed unit won't last long. Discover what neutral really sounds like – add Danish perfection to your cart now.