Sumiko Starling MC Cartridge

Sumiko's new flagship open-architecture moving coil cartridge 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 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