Sumiko Amethyst High Output MM Cartridge

Introducing the Amethyst 

High Output MM Cartridge from Sumiko

Easily Sumiko's most ambitious moving magnet cartridge to date, the Amethyst features a nude Line-Contact stylus and an upgraded generator assembly providing ultra-low noise, hair-raising dynamics and superior tracking.

Featuring an improved low-impedance, low-noise generator, Amethyst renders stark black backgrounds from which music simply blossoms. To do justice to the improved generator, engineers have added a low-mass nude line-contact stylus to an ultra-stiff, low-mass hollow cantilever.

The overall reduction in moving mass propels the highest level of stylus fidelity, faithfully conveying its motion to the fixed coil assembly. Sumiko Amethyst transcribes vivid detail, wowing dynamics and exceptional spacial imaging in an inviting, articulate soundstage. Music flows effortlessly with compelling depth, immersing you in the richness we all love about analog sound.

This unique setup benefits from the same physically-generated electromotive forces fundamental to MM designs which accurately recreate the original sound of any recording.

The Amethyst is an easy choice when looking for the most performance possible along with the versatility to pair well with nearly any phono stage on the market.

Handmade in Japan

Each Sumiko phono cartridge is hand-assembled by the world-class cartridge makers at Excel Sound in Yokohama, Japan – a relationship Sumiko has proudly maintained for nearly forty years.

Using only the finest materials that combine to deliver performance that has enlightened generations of listeners, each design is thoroughly auditioned until it meets their stringent standards for sound.

Production is then executed by expert craftsmen with a collective eye for precision and quality. The result is a family of cartridges that render emotion through tonally balanced, refined and fatigueless analog.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Cartridge Type
Moving Magnet

Stylus
nude Line-Contact

Cantilever material
⌀0.5mm aluminium

Wire material
copper

Internal Impedance
700Ω

Load Impedance
47kΩ

Frequency Response
12Hz - 35kHz

Output Voltage
2.5mV @ 1kHz

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 
6.5g 

Replacement Stylus Unit
RS Amethyst

*This information has been obtained from Manufacturers website. We advise that Price, Features & Specifications are subject change without notice.

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