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


I have an opportunity to pick up a very low use Winfield at a good price. That said, after moving my Cadenza Black I'll pay at least $750 for the Winfield. The Winfield retails for about $1,400 more but to me the specs look pretty similar. Anybody have any experience with these carts to provide some feedback? Thanks. 
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Showing 1 response by fsonicsmith

It's Windfeld, not "Winfield". It is significantly better if your ancillary equipment are up to the task. You also failed to specify if it is the original version or the newer Ti. Beware of gray market sellers selling old stock Windfelds (original version). 
Having tried several Ortofon cartridges up and down the line, I think they are nice but unexciting. They tend to smooth off the rough edges at the expense of inner detail. You can do a lot worse and a lot better. It all depends upon your system set-up and I notice yours is not specified in your profile.