Sumiko Songbird Low 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.

Mass & Dimension
8.5g, 17 x 18 x 28.5mm (WxHxD)

Stylus
0.3 x 0.7mil Elliptical

Cantilever
⌀0.5mm Treated Aluminum Pipe

Coils
High-Purity Copper

Internal Impedance
28Ω

Load Impedance
>100Ω

Frequency Response
12Hz – 40kHz

Output
0.5mV

Channel Separation
30dB @ 1kHz

Channel Balance
<0.5dB @ 1kHz

Compliance
12×10-6cm/dyn @ 100Hz

Capacitance
100pF – 200pF

Vertical Tracking Angle
20°

Tracking Force Range
1.8g – 2.2g

Recommended Tracking Force
2.0g