Sumiko Songbird Moving Coil Cartridge

Sumiko Songbird Moving Coil Cartridge 

The Sumiko Songbird, now we're starting to get into the real heavy hitters, as you would expect for the price point it's placed at. This moving coil cartridge is for those listeners who are very serious when it comes to vinyl playback. What the Songbird does best is that it excels at giving the listener colourful and rich vocals, if you're a rock or funk listener, you're in luck, as some cartridges struggle to hit those powerful low and mid-range frequencies, the Songbird will do that with absolute ease. It comes with a 7-micron stylus face that will handle different cutting angles well and to top it all off, this cartridge is also great for providing buzz and excitement to other classical system setups. 

• Cartridge Type:
  Moving Coil
• Stylus:
  0.3 x 0.7 micron Elliptical
• Cantilever Material:
  coated aluminium pipe
• Wire Material:
  pure copper
• Internal Impedance:
  135 Ohms
• Load Impedance:
  47kΩ
• Frequency Response:
  12Hz - 40kHz
• Output Voltage:
  2.5mV
• Channel Separation:
  30dB @ 1kHz
• Channel Balance:
  <0.5dB @ 1kHz
• Compliance:
  12x10-6 cm/dyn @ 100Hz
• Recommended load capacitance:
  100pF - 200pF
• Vertical tracking angle:
  20°
• Tracking Force:
  1.8g - 2.2g
• Recommended Force:
  2.0g
• Cartridge Weight:
  8.5g

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.