Transfiguration Phoenix vs Ortofon Cadenza

The 3D is a wonderful arm and would benefit from the best cartridge you can install.  I like the Black, but the Winfield is really much better.  If you shop carefully, you can get a great deal on a Winfield because its not a  brand new design.  It simply works.

I haven't compared the two but I do have the Cadenza Bronze mounted on an original 10" VPI arm.  It tracks beautifully.  If it were me I would choose according to whether I wanted the additional warmth of the Bronze or the detail of the Black.  It is worth noting that the Bronze has .4mv output and the Black has .3mv.

Very true, wlutke. Output is a bit of a concern. Ortofon lists the output of the Black at .33mv, but most dealer's sites list it at .3mv. The Winfield seems to be consistently rated at .3mv.

.4-.5mv seems to be optimal for me at the moment, but I have been running a cart at .35mv with good results so I might be ok.