Sumiko Songbird High Output MC Cartridge

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 colourful 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 anaemic 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