Is going from a Ortofon Candenza Black to a Ortofon Winfield a lateral move?

Actually both:  Phono preamp is a Conrad Johnson TEA 1 series III, which has a built in SUT.  Stand alone SUTs include a Bob's Devices Sky 10 very warm (nice), and a Consolidated Audio Silver, which is phenomenal.

Good to know @billstevenson. I have a Herron tube phono preamp that I can get 64 or 69db gain depending on which tube compliment I use. The Cadeza Black sounded best ever with the 69 db gain but I pulled out an old Musical Fidelity bb-1 active step up and the CB sounded even better using it through the MM stage of the Herron. Even sounds really good through the MM stage of my C48 preamp too. So, I ordered a Rothwell MCL step up and think that will be a better load match with the Cadenza Black. Now, you really have me thinking what kind of sonic improvement I can get with the Windfeld 🤔. 

befoura I also have a Cadenza Black after considering a Windfeld ti.  I am a big fan of Ortofon since my Jubilee served me well for years.  I am using it with a vector 4 tonearm, basis 2200 sig and Allnic H3000 phono pre.  

The CB sounds great in my system, as good or better than a Transfiguration Proteus I used previously.

The Windfeld might be my next cartridge but I worry if it is as revealing as the CB.  I listen to mostly rock music.

What say you billstevenson?

@pops that’s a nice table set up you have! I too listen to mostly rock genre music and now getting into jazz so I would also like @billstevenson’s opine on how the Windfeld handles this type of music. 

Thanks bfoura, you have a nice front end as well!