Sumiko - STARLING Low-Output MC cartridge

Our new flagship open-architecture moving coil cartidge uses the same resonance-reducing body design as the Songbird, but introduces a long-grain boron cantilever and a Micro-Ridge stylus. This allows the Starling to render the grandeur of an orchestra while still preserving air and space, and also realize every detail of a nuanced Jazz recording with its responsive dynamics and deep silences. The mechanical silence of the Starling concedes a dynamic linearity across the entire spectrum that allows it to handle even the most demanding passages with effortless poise and convincing drive.

Technical Specifications:

• Cartridge Type:     Moving Coil
• Stylus:     Micro-Ridge
• Cantilever Material:     boron
• Wire Material:     pure copper
• Internal Impedance:     28Ω
• Load Impedance:     >100Ω
• Frequency Response:     12Hz - 50kHz
• Output Voltage:     0.5mV
• Channel Separation:     35dB @ 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:     9.5g