Sumiko Pearwood Celebration II Moving Coil Cartridge

Sumiko Pearwood Celebration II Moving Coil Cartridge 

The Sumiko Pearwood Celebration II - Sumiko have put in many years of research and resources into fine-tuning sound; with all this experience, their aim is to continue to reveal the most vibrant and exciting sounds of analogue, which is what led to the development of the Celebration II. This excellent frequency - with its harmonic richness, pin-drop articulation, and out of this world separation, the Celebration II is a cartridge definitely made for those who are very passionate about their sounds and music, this is one of the finest moving coil cartridges on the market at the moment, although it is more of an investment, it's certainly worth every single penny you put into it.

As it's the second generation of this cartridge, there has been some improvements and tweaks made over the original Pearwood Celebration. The second generation includes a brand new handcrafted Pearwood cartridge body, refined long-grain boron cantilever and most notably a new ultra low-mass Ogura Jewel Co. P9 StylusIn addition, a new machined-billet Teflon backplate feature custom hollow and tapered brass mounting pins for ease of installation. These refinements result in a cartridge that offers more extended high frequencies along with bass extension and an extremely articulate mid-band range.

Here are some key features of this cartridge:

Luxury moving coil cartridge with classic wooden body
Ogura Jewel Co. P9 elliptical stylus mounted on a long-grain boron cantilever
Sophisticated magnet system for exceptional control
Unrivalled sonic characteristics at the price
Overhead mounting design

Who is Sumiko? 

For nearly 40 years, SUMIKO has provided the finest array of phono cartridges to discriminating analogue enthusiasts around the world. The long list of iconic models produced or imported by SUMIKO reads like a “who’s who” of analogue audio's illustrious past.

Sumiko brand is one of the largest importers and distributors of Hi-End products in North America. Joining the Fine Sounds Group team, it takes care of the widespread distribution of the products of all the brands in the Holding. In total harmony with the other companies in the group, Sumiko shares the importance of attention to high quality, technological research and design, focusing on and anticipating market trends.