Sumiko Songbird High Phono Cartridge, New

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Part of the new Reference Series released by Sumiko.  

Made in Japan, New, Free Shipping.

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More details from Sumiko:

"The Songbird comes in at a much needed price point perfect for launching the part-time audiophile into some serious listening. As its name suggests, this open-architecture moving coil cartridge excels at providing colorful and rich vocals, and highlights the powerful low and mid-end of funk and rock. The long 7-micron stylus face will handle different cutting angles well, and this cartridge is also great at providing some excitement to otherwise anemic classical system setups."

From The Absolute Sound:

"Joining the Reference Series line are two new Moving Coil (MC) designs including the new Songbird, which features exceptional tracking capability and the flexibility to mate well with a wide variety of tonearms and turntables. The Songbird’s high output voltage ensures noise free musical reproduction compatible with not only moving coil phono inputs but also moving magnet inputs."

Link to the Songbird on the Sumiko Audio website

Link to the User Manual on the Sumiko Audio website

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Cartridge Type:
High Output Moving Coil

Stylus: 
0.3 x 0.7mil Elliptical

Cantilever
⌀0.5mm Treated Aluminum Pipe

Coils
High-Purity 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

Capacitance: 
100pF - 200pF

Vertical tracking angle: 
20°

Tracking Force Range:
1.8g - 2.2g

Recommended Tracking Force: 
2.0g