Sumiko - SONGBIRD High-Output MC cartridge

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.

Technical Specifications:

• Cartridge Type:     Moving Coil
• Stylus:     0.3 x 0.7 micron Elliptical
• Cantilever Material:     coated aluminum 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